Sculpey offers a guide for crafters looking to get started with polymer clay—how to choose the correct formulation and choose ...

About 100 million metric tons of high-density polyethylene (HDPE), one of the world's most commonly used plastics, are ...

Biology might ultimately provide a solution, however. Researchers have identified bacteria that evolved the ability to digest ...

This material is not only super light but also incredibly strong, which could really shake things up in the world ... have been working hard to create polymers with similar traits.

The congressional act that led to the creation of the Sustainable Polymers Tech Hub in Greater Akron has come under attack by ...

The National Science Foundation has awarded $660,421 in funding to the University of Akron for a program titled, "Crystallization and Reorganization Pathway of Semicrystalline Polymers," the ...

WASHINGTON, D. C. - The National Science Foundation has awarded the University of Akron $660,421 to fund a program that examines semicrystalline polymers, a type of plastic used in everything from ...

One of the most exciting things about polymer clay as a medium is the range of projects you can complete when you master the following techniques: Whether you’re a professional artist or a ...