SGS, a global inspection and testing company conducts tests for 74 types of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, difficult to be biodegraded and accumulate in the ...

South Korea’s Samyang Corp. has developed an eco-friendly transparent flame-retardant polycarbonate (PC) that is totally free of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Artificial substances ...

Black-colored plastic used in children’s toys, takeout containers, kitchen utensils and grocery meat and produce trays may contain alarming levels of toxic flame retardants that may be leaching from ...

Note: In December, the authors of the study originally published in the Oct. issue of the journal Chemosphere acknowledged they miscalculated their initial findings, overestimating the risk by a ...

The design of the racing car’s traction battery is demanding – it is one of the most important components for the course of the race: It determines whether the driver has enough power to beat the ...

For the past several years, I’ve been telling my friends what I’m going to tell you: Throw out your black plastic spatula. In a world of plastic consumer goods, avoiding the material entirely requires ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Black-colored plastics used in electronics are leaching flame retardants into kitchen utensils, toys and food containers, ...