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The rapid accumulation of metallized plastic packaging waste (MPPW), consisting of multilayer polymer–aluminum (Al) structures, represents a major environmental challenge. Herein, we pres...

Chemical recycling refers to a family of processes that breaks down waste such as plastics into its chemical building blocks, which may then be used to produce new plastics. The report pr...

Native starch-degrading α-amylases offer opportunities for more sustainable starch-processing strategies. While individual native starch-degrading α-amylases have been studied, systematic...

Elastane (EL) improves comfort, fit, and stretchability in textile blends, but its presence, even at low contents (2 to 10 wt%), hinders textile recycling. Selective EL removal is therefo...

The publication ‘STI in Flanders’ provides a detailed analysis of science, technology and innovation policy in Flanders, highlights key figures and indicators, describes the research and ...

Bio-based chemicals already touch everything from cosmetics to construction to crop protection, and the potential to go further is enormous. This BIC report breaks down where bio-based ch...

We report a solvothermal method that enables complete mineralization of structurally diverse per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under substantially milder conditions than establis...

The strongest chemical company transformations in Europe perform a difficult balancing act: improving performance while radically reshaping portfolios, operations, and capital allocation....