Into one end of the complex goes corn; out the other come white pellets, an industrial resin poised to become—if you can believe all the hype—the future of plastic in a post-petroleum world.

Their "crosslinked polymer" chemical structure guarantees longevity but ... and has the potential to eventually compete with petroleum-based feedstocks. Dreiling used DHF, a circular monomer ...

In 2022, global plastic production ... production—improved polymer yields. Another challenge involved reducing unwanted lactic acid incorporation into the polymer structure.

The resulting plastic matched commercial quality, displaying a melting point of 188°C and a distinct infrared signature confirming its structure. This breakthrough not only converts methane—a ...