tough polymer that also exhibits elastic properties. In most of these cases, the synthetic materials mimic the structural characteristics of the natural systems in an attempt to bestow them with ...

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Both synthetic and natural gums used in the study had the same polymers – polyolefins, polyethylene terephthalates, polyacrylamides and polystyrenes. Participants in the study chewed seven ...

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 new type of glue developed by researchers from MIT and Germany combines sticky polymers inspired by the mussel with the ...

Some brands of gum contain natural polymers from tree sap. Others contain synthetic polymers derived from the petroleum industry. These various polymers are similar to plastics – and some ...

By the time Wrigley began his business venture, Americans had grown accustomed to chewing gum sold as candy-coated balls or packaged sticks. The base of these chewing gums was made from natural ...

Many of us don't think twice about casually popping a stick of gum in our mouth. But chew on this: When you do, you're also ...