Jul 20, 2022 · Researchers have developed a biodegradable system based on silk to replace microplastics added to agricultural products, paints, and cosmetics.

Researchers have found that low-grade silk can replace intentionally used microplastics in cosmetics, vitamins, agricultural chemicals and paints, ...

Aug 1, 2022 · Non-biodegradable microplastics are a scourge to life on Earth. MIT researchers see a partial solution in silk.

Apr 29, 2020 · Silk is a revolutionary material that can outperform plastics, inorganic polymers, foams, and glass and add unforeseen functions to ...

Jul 28, 2022 · MIT engineers have assessed the possibility to use silk as an alternative to plastic polymers that are still used in some paints, ...

Made from short filaments of genuine silk, this lovely natural silk fabric is similar in appearance to cotton but is smoother, lighter, silkier – try it for ...

Researchers have developed a process to turn PET plastic into a biodegradable material similar to spider silk, addressing plastic waste and sustainability.

Jun 12, 2021 · The “vegan” spider-silk plastic has the potential to disrupt the widescale culture of single-use plastics that threaten the environment. The ...