Discussions by organizations promoting a circular, cradle-to-cradle, sustainable plastics economy often address packaging and single-use materials, not engineering plastics and polymers. That's ...

When it comes to recycling, getting people to participate is just the first challenge. Turning that recyclable waste into high-quality products is a much bigger problem. Assoc. Prof. Meg ...

"UMass Lowell is among the nation's leading centers for plastics technology, and its Plastics Engineering program...is helping to push new boundaries of how these versatile materials are used, ...

Engineering plastics are advanced polymers recognized for their mechanical strength, thermal stability, and chemical resistance. Extensively utilized in the automotive, electronics, aerospace, and ...