Polymers, Plastics, & Composites

Ten initial endowments will support innovative research in a variety of disciplines that will advance chemical engineering. Four of these endowments will be introduced at the Annual Meeting.

This video is an engaging teaching aid for high school and college students to help directed evolution and how it is being used to develop new tools for plastics recycling and more.

This issue, a special section devoted to plastics recycling, plus tips for strong packed tower performance, reboiler optimization, and much more.

This month, a special section on the cosmetics industry, plus safety incident prevention, a look at the race for a COVID-19 vaccine, and much more.

Researchers have found a compound derived from cashew shells that offers UV-absorbing properties with many applications.

Chemical engineering and polymer science played a significant role in creating this new blood-filtering cancer treatment technology.

As part of our celebration of AIChE's 110th year, David Mackanic of Stanford University shares his predictions for chemical engineering's next 25 years.

Current plastic recycling efforts just aren't enough, but new solutions are evolving in response to public awareness and outrage.

The discovery could improve catalysts for selective hydrogenation reactions that are vital to the production of plastics and fuels.

Hear why chemical engineers need to get involved in tissue engineering and learn about some of the key insights for bioengineers.

Technique straightens polymer's molecular chains, increasing heat conductivity sixfold.

As part of the ongoing series "Storied Women," MIT recently featured 

A more environmentally friendly recycling method for polyethylene not only eliminates waste but also provides liquid fuel.

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have devised a new plastic that is made with 50 percent renewable content from biomass.

Learn about the work Leanne is doing to better understand and improve batteries for use with sustainable energy sources.

Researchers have discovered evidence that boron-nitride reinforced nanocomposites could provide more strength per weight than carbon-nanotube composites.

Plastics manufacturers largely rely on crude oil to create isobutene in the production of plastics, but researchers at Washington State University have developed a catalyst to easily convert bio-ba

When Elon Musk started bulldozing desert scrub to build his giga-factory near Reno, Nevada, he bet the ranch that the lithium-ion battery market would skyrocket to around $75 billion by 2020, makin

One of the world's great remaining mysteries is the actual size of Saudi Arabia's oil reserves. But whatever the answer — what is non-peak, Alex?

Inspired by nature, researchers at Polytechnique Montréal have developed a polymer five to 10 times tougher than steel or Kevlar.