CS Analytical Laboratory has added two new instruments to bolster its plastics additives testing capabilities in alignment with updated USP 661.1 methods for testing individual plastic materials used ...

Microplastics, from the beads that were once commonplace in cosmetics to the weathered and broken-down remnants of trash, are now ubiquitous in marine and inland waters around the world. To date, ...

Polymer-based—or plastic—synthetic materials have a hold on the fashion industry, currently making up about two-thirds of all fibers used in textiles with no signs of slowing down. At the same time, ...

Taking steps to automate a lab can deliver more repeatable test results and higher throughput. Plastics laboratories often face the task of examining a substantial number of comparable samples while ...

LOS ANGELES — For the next five years, the Environmental Protection Agency has indicated it will not require public water utilities to test for microplastics or pharmaceuticals in drinking water, ...

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For the next five years, the Environmental Protection Agency has indicated it will not require public water utilities to test for microplastics or pharmaceuticals in drinking water, according to a ...