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In high-loading Glass fiber–reinforced polypropylene composites, dispersion, not chemistry, determines flame-retardant performance.

From polymer processing to vitrimers, Ica Manas-Zloczower’s story highlights mentorship, persistence, and ANTEC recognition.

AI-assisted polymer design screens millions of candidates to identify chemically recyclable packaging polymers that still meet barrier and thermal targets.

Regulating for resilience, safety, and sustainability is crucial in the packaging industry.

Circularity delays emissions, but geo-operations target mitigation by redirecting carbon from plastics into long-term geosphere storage via co-pyrolysis.

Drawing on sedimentology, researchers have proposed a novel classification scheme for plastic waste of all sizes.

Bold minimalism uses negative space, typography, and color blocks to improve shelf impact and thumbnail readability in digital commerce.

Social commerce shifts beauty packaging into feeds. Engineers must control gloss, haze, defects, and durability while meeting barrier targets.

Green coagulation and nanocellulose foams improve microplastic removal, yet integration challenges include clogging and media handling.

Machine learning (ML) enables rapid design of antimicrobial peptide (AMP)-mimetic polymers to treat bacterial infections.