Through mild chemical reactions and blending processes, they created a cellulose-rich liquid. The next step involved spinning this liquid into useful fibers and films through a technique called ...

Cow manure may soon help tackle pollution, greenhouse gases, and waste management issues—all while producing a versatile, eco-friendly manufacturing material. Researchers at UCL Mechanical Engineering ...

Compostable film producer Futamura, flexible packaging converter Repaq and machine producer GK Sondermaschinenbau have worked together to produce a compostable solution for this market segment. This ...

Cellulose is found in the cell walls of plants and was first ... ribbons, meshes and films from a liquid jet of soft matter. The technology was invented in 2013 by a team from UCL Mechanical ...

Few drinks in this world compare to a McDonald's shake -- and one tangible thing that sets it apart is its thickness. As it ...

Futamura has joined forces with flexible packaging provider Repaq and machinery maker GK Sondermaschinenbau to introduce a ...

Emerging research links emulsifiers—additives found in many processed foods—to gut inflammation, heart disease, and other ...

Studies have found that emulsifiers can alter the mix of bacteria in the gut, known as the microbiome or microbiota; damage ...

Once that happens and pollination is complete, the squash are technically edible and ripe for picking. The inner fruit tends ...

A flash of inspiration struck professor Hiromi Uchimura about eight years ago as he looked at a popular erasable pen.

Elopak has launched a new paperboard for fresh liquids in chilled distribution chains, said to have a carbon footprint ...

Researchers identified specific metabolites in blood and urine that can accurately predict how much ultra-processed food a ...