Hokkaido University’s ongoing research into hydrogels has borne fresh fruit: a new polymer-based material that, unlike other polymers, hardens when heated – by 1,800 times. At room temperatures the ...

Polyacrylic acid is used in huge quantities in everything from household detergents to oil- and gas-drilling fluids. The petroleum-derived polymer works well as a dispersant and to prevent scaling and ...

The personal care industry has for years sought ingredients that can claim a natural origin, and part of that effort is finding alternatives to synthetic polymers. At In-Cosmetics Global 2025, a trade ...