Students will be able to explain that when testing materials to learn about their properties, all the materials need to be tested in the same way. Students test a piece of aluminum foil, plastic from ...

Saucepan handles are made from plastic because plastic is a poor conductor of heat, so you won’t get burned when you touch the handle. Natural materials, such as wool and wood, come from living ...

From Canada to Colombia to Ivory Coast, people are converting plastic waste into building materials and using it to construct homes, schools, community centres and storage facilities.

The Materials and Nanoscience Program in the Department of Chemistry is a multidisciplinary program that arose from a common interest between faculty to design, synthesize, and study new functional ...

That's why objects are made from different materials. You wouldn't make an umbrella from stone because it's too heavy, but you could make it from plastic because it's lightweight, easy to shape ...

This Review surveys the design, assembly, mechanical properties, sourcing and processing of polypeptide materials, with a focus on their application as sustainable plastic alternatives.