AI helps chemists develop tougher plastics

August 22nd, 2025

A new strategy for strengthening polymer materials could lead to more durable plastics and cut down on plastic waste, MIT and Duke University researchers report. Image: David W. Kastner. A new strategy for strengthening polymer materials could lead to more durable plastics and cut down on plastic waste, according to researchers at MIT and Duke […]

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“Designer” plastic can be recycled and reused

September 28th, 2020

An new class of polymers that matches popular plastics’ thermal and mechanical properties, but has the potential to be recycled and reused indefinitely, has been developed by scientists in the U.S., China and Saudi Arabia. The work has been reported recently in various scientific journals including Science, Chemistry World and Ecotextile News.  However, designing chemically recyclable plastics with desirable […]

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