In the past year, we have seen a growing interest and commitment to the environment at both the business and consumer levels. More businesses are focused on providing environmentally friendly products ...

Microplastics in food can now be detected in hours instead of days, thanks to a new method that improves testing accuracy.

Japanese researchers have developed an accelerated testing method to quickly and accurately determine if harmful chemicals ...

My March column addressed flexural test methods for composite materials. I noted that the details presented in the various available national and international standards were not mutually consistent ...

Recycled plastics are promoted on everything from water bottles and fleece jackets to shopping bags and yogurt cups: "This ...

Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) can provide valuable insights into how materials respond to heat. It is a thermal analysis ...

Until the mid-1970s, compression testing of composite materials received relatively little attention. Up to that point it, had generally been assumed that the compressive stiffness was approximately ...

Researchers at the University of Michigan have identified a hidden source of error in microplastic measurements: the gloves ...