density polyethylene matrices with the carbon nanotube fillers out perform aluminum in specific energy absorption, making them candidates for applications in industries like automotive. Photo Credit: ...

Polyethylene (PE) is a semicrystalline polymer that is one of the most extensively manufactured polymers in the world for consumer products and packaging. Shopping bags, milk bottles, storage ...

Polyethylene plastics -- single-use bags and general-purpose bottles -- are indestructable forever plastics. That also makes them hard to recycle. Chemists have found a way to break down the polymer - ...

Today’s plastic grocery bag could be tomorrow’s high-tech track suit, thanks to fabric made from polyethylene—the same polymer that is used to make plastic wrap. Analyses suggest that the fabric could ...

The Building Blocks Of Everyday Materials Science So, what exactly is materials science? It’s basically the study ...