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Plastic electronics is by now fairly common; polymer-based transis-tors and fabricated polymer light emitting diodes (LEDs). But now researchers in the US and the UK have reported integrating the two
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Shape of things to come
A novel method to convert plastic bags into new shapes could help minimise their adverse effects on our environment
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Vicious cycle
The Union government dilly dallies on an expert committee recommendation to ban recycled plastic bags
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Plastic on wheels
Last October, Chrysler Corpo ration, usa, unveiled its first Composite Concept Vehicle (CCV), the first automobile with a body made from injection moulded plastic derived from recycled plastic
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Good plastic
india could soon produce bio-degradable plastic for mass consumption. Following a two-year research, scientists from various government institutes have been able to develop the plastic. This
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Shapeshifters
Metallic alloys and polymers that can change their shapes at will... that s the future
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Analysis of potentially toxic phthalate plasticizers used in toy manufacturing
A plasticizer is a substance normally incorporated to a PVC resin or some other materials such as paints, to improve some of its properties as flexibility or processability. Phthalates, adipates, phosphates and some others are the main compounds used as plasticizers. Some of these compounds, as bis-(2-ethylhexyl)
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Damnable indispensability
Disposal of plastics is difficult. This drawback weighs heavy against the numerous advantages of the material
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Determination of Bisphenol-A in reusable polycarbonate food-contact plastics and migration to food-simulating liquids
Bisphenol-A (BPA) is a principal reactant in the preparation of polycarbonate (PC) plastics and has been shown in in vitro cell proliferation studies to exhibit estrogen-like characteristics. Reusable
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Alternative to plastics
Flax, wood and cotton could soon replace plastics
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An algae for plastic
Genetically engineered algae reduces carbon dioxide and produces biodegradable plastic
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Investigations into the potential degradation of polycarbonate baby bottles during sterilization with consequent release of bisphenol A
Twenty-four brands of plastic baby feeding bottles were purchased and all were found to be made of polycarbonate. Taking a batch of one representative sample, the polymer was tested for stability and possible
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Plastic wonders
All plastic batteries are lighter and even flexible
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Phasing out plastic
Greenpeace helps in the manufacture of a biodegradable credit card minus its plastic content
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Polluted vicinity
close on the heels of the nuclear waste deal between Taiwan and North Korea (nk) comes another disturbing bit of news for nk's southern neighbour. It was recently revealed that since 1994, at least
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Weaving warmth
Agracetus, a company in Middle town, Wisconsin, US , has genetically engineered cotton plants to produce fibres containing granules of plastic for making ultrawarm winter wear, carpets and
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No problem!
Plastics have long been condemned by environmentalists because they are not bio-degradable, but the discovery of
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Plastic prowess
There is immense promise in it. It is rechargeable, non toxic and flexible. It is the new plastic battery
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Repackaging plastics
to broadbase the use of plastics in an eco-friendly manner, the ministry of environment and forests ( m o ef ) has cons tituted a national task force headed by D K Biswas,
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Toughness that appeals
Wood can now be produced from waste. The UK's Save Wood Products Limited has come up with a product called durawood that combines the properties of wood and plastic. Derived from recycled polystyrene