The technique is pretty straightforward and potentially very cheap, but will need to be scaled up significantly to make a difference.

The global spandex market, valued at almost $8 billion in December 2024, is projected to grow between 2% and 8% every year ...

Chemically treated palm tree frond microfibers enhance concrete workability and thermal insulation but may reduce mechanical ...

Ali, K. , Li, Y. and Ye, L. (2025) Study on Sulfate Erosion Resistance of Basalt Fiber Concrete after Ultra-Low Temperature Freezing and Thawing. World Journal of Engineering and Technology, 13, 80-95 ...

Reasons to be Cheerful reports on new methods that are turning mountains of old clothes into rack-ready garments amid growing ...

"We directly demonstrated that pavement wear is a source of microplastics in stormwater separate from tire wear," the study ...

A company that emerged from the marine engineering sector holds the secret to the ultra-luxury brand’s remarkable material that is as light as plastic, but several times stronger than steel.

Hartmann division FiberWise will display its fibre-based tray solutions for fresh meat and convenience foods – set to use 70% less plastic than PET or PP trays – at Packaging Innovations & Empack 2025 ...

Seda International has revealed its fibre-based EcoFit Lid for hot and cold beverages, set to save CO2, water, and 400 tons of plastic for every 100 million lids. The lid claims to be crafted from 100 ...

South Africa has eight major fibre network operators (FNOs) providing fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) connectivity to roughly 2.4 million households. MyBroadband recently asked the country’s top FNOs ...