Researchers developed flexible, bio-based polyurethane foam using lignin extracted from pine. This eco-friendly alternative replaces 20% of petroleum-based chemicals and matches conventional foam in ...

A Washington State University-led research team used an environmentally-friendly preparation of lignin as a substitute for 20% of the fossil fuel-based chemicals in the foam. The bio-based foam ...

Sustainability-driven designers including Richard Hutten and Lilian van Daal have contributed to Rethink Softly – a project ...

Like regular polyurethane foam, the bio-based foam was equally robust and pliable. The journal ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering published the study. Ziqi Yu (Postdoc), Isaac Nartey Oduro (PhD ...

An environmentally-friendly preparation of plant material from pine could serve as a substitute for petroleum-based chemicals in polyurethane foams. The innovation could lead to more environmentally ...

A research team has utilized metal corrosion to prepare high-performance electrodes, enabling efficient and cost-effective ...

Researchers at NIMTE have turned metal corrosion into a tool for efficient biomass upgrading, achieving high HMF-to-BHMF ...

First released in 1977, the Vans Old Skool sneaker is getting an upgrade in three new capsule collections. See and shop the ...