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On Behalf of Plastics
Just imagine a world without plastics. Although they are now a part of our daily lives, plastics are a relatively recent arrival on the chemical scene. These synthetic materials only began to enter...
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Recycling Plastics
Recycling is easy to advocate, it is harder to do. In theory, paper, plastics, glass and metals can all be recycled but in practice, well that’s a different story. Aluminum, for example, is readily...
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Polycarbonate is Polyfunctional
You really have to do something major to have a street named after you. You can thrill the world with music, you can make an impact in politics, you can become a star athlete, or like Daniel Fox, you...
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From Storax to Polystyrene
Most chemists will not have heard of storax, yet it plays an important role in chemical history. It isn’t a specific compound, it is a resin produced by a number of tropical trees of the family...
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Endocrine Disruptors Everywhere
“Does not contain” has become a prime advertising slogan. “No cholesterol.” “No saturated fat.” “No sugar.” “No salt.” “No nitrites.” “No MSG.” “No GMOs.” And the ultimately absurd, “no...
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