PVC, aka vinyl or polyvinyl chloride, is a versatile component found in many of the products we use every day — from siding and pipes to medical supplies to car upholstery and record albums. Along ...

Plastic is one of the world’s most ubiquitous materials, essential to daily life as we know it. Production is growing at a rate of 3.4 percent—three times faster than our global population growth.

Researchers have developed a way to make one type of plastic material more durable and less likely to shed dangerous microplastics. Researchers have developed a way to make one type of plastic ...

A report by Oakland, Calif.-based Center for Environmental Health says vinyl flooring manufacturers release higher levels of carbon dioxide and toxic pollution than shown in their environmental ...

Lincolnwood, Ill.-based Trim-Tex Inc. has acquired Miami-based Plastic Components Inc. to expand its product offering with exterior-grade PVC profiles. Founded in 1969, Trim-Tex had grown from ...

Many plastic products are designed to be used only once, yet the material itself lasts for years. But a new strategy is ...

For years, recycled plastic claims have been shrouded in secrecy, difficult to verify, and often challenged as misleading.