Among non-metal substrate coatings, plastic substrates have certainly asserted themselves
as a key market, especially in the automotive industry. The substrates within exterior …

Polyolefins (POs, ie, polyethylenes, ethylene/α-olefin copolymers, and polypropylenes) are
the most ubiquitous synthetic macromolecular materials in modern life. Their widespread …

High-density polyethylene (HDPE) is among the most voluminous commodity plastics, which
has received increasing public scrutiny about its impact on environment and climate change …

The pervasive presence of plastics in the environment, particularly microplastics, has
become a significant global challenge, demanding innovative solutions for their …

Transitioning to a circular bioeconomy requires shifting away from conventional petroleum-
based thermosets to recyclable biobased materials. We developed reprocessable and …

The consumption of synthetic polymers has ballooned; so has the amount of post-consumer
waste generated. The current polymer economy, however, is largely linear with most of the …

Disposable plastic items (packages in particular) cause serious resource waste and
environmental pollution. Alternative materials resembling macroscopic properties of …

Microplastics (MPs), plastic particles smaller than 5 mm, are now a growing environmental
and public health issue, as they are detected pervasively in freshwater and marine …

Given their exceptional performance, plastic packaging products are widely used in daily
life, and the dramatic expansion in plastic packaging waste (PPW) has exacerbated …

The present study encompasses the utilization of a mixture of 1-butene and 1-hexene
comonomers for the large-scale production of a film-grade linear low-density polyethylene …