Researchers from Penn State, the University of Virginia and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in collaboration with industry partners Solvay and Oshkosh, want to reduce carbon-fiber production costs to $5 per pound by making changes to the complex production process.

Emerald Packaging’s bookings were up 100% in March, as its customers began buying more bags for produce because people were buying more vegetables and cooking at home.

The double-walled paper cups that have replaced the polystyrene foam (EPS) cups have a polyethylene liner that serves as a moisture barrier. The liner also makes them difficult, if not impossible, to recycle.

Mobility innovator Lightyear and resin supplier DSM have signed an agreement to jointly scale the commercialization of Lightyear’s solar-powered roof for the electric vehicle market.