The LDPE market is poised for growth driven by demand in flexible films for e-commerce, agricultural products, and ...

A new method developed by researchers has succeeded in extending the shelf life of strawberries. Researchers tested five low-density polyethylene (LDPE) films, each infused with solutions containing ...

Plastic materials can be found in practically every aspect of everyday life, including packaged foods, furniture, construction materials, vehicles, medical devices, and personal garments (to name a ...

Researchers have developed a more sustainable method to do the work required to make plastics that are comparable to widely used low-density polyethylene (LDPE) plastics. They say their method is ...

Plastics News is showing nonmarket price adjustments on polyethylene resin in this week's issue. Prices for all grades of high and linear low density polyethylene will be revised downward by 25 cents ...

Sandwich bags, milk jugs, and other plastic items made from polyethylene could find new life as upgraded materials. A reaction that converts the popular polymer’s C–H bonds to C–N bonds and works on ...

When it comes to the characterization of polymers, the PerkinElmer Pyris™ DSC 9 allows for simple, robust solutions for differentiating between grades of the same polymer by utilizing known thermal ...

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 ...