In what could be a fix to the world’s plastic problem, researchers have developed a simple new method of harnessing moisture ...

But [Matthias Wandel] may be on to something. Here he’s using nichrome wire to reinforce the broken plastic part. The repair process is demonstrated in full in the video after the break.

We’ve seen several methods of repairing plastic gears. After all, a gear is usually the same all the way around, so it is ...

All plastics eventually fade when exposed to the environment, but if your car’s trim is starting to look gray and sad, the ...

In 1869 an innovative new material was created: plastic. Initially envisioned as a substitute for ivory in making billiard balls, the versatility of this new material has seen it applied to almost ...

Trump signed an executive order this week in favor of plastic straws over paper ones. As the debate rages on, here’s why you really don’t need straws.

the team applied the same plastic material to another plastic ingredient with no self-repair function at a rate of 20 percent. The results showed the mixed plastic can spontaneously repair itself ...

Green Planet is a plant-based alternative to plastic that is made from vegetable oils and used cooking oil. It is used to replace plastic products such as straws, bags, cutlery, hotel amenities ...