The EU-funded R&D project EOLIAN is one of the early research projects that is trying to bring biobased virtimers into real ...

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Today, most companies’ gum base is a proprietary blend of synthetic and natural ingredients: If a packet lists “gum base” as an ingredient, that gum most likely contains synthetic polymers.

The move aims to streamline the sector, curb illegal trade, and ensure sustainable harvesting of these forest products. Kenya is a producer of natural gums and resins, including gum arabic, which is ...

A new study found that both natural and synthetic gum shed microplastics, with each piece of gum producing about 100 pieces Getty Chewing gum can shed microplastics — and natural and synthetic ...

Xanthan gum is a food additive used as a thickener or stabilizer. While it has health benefits, consuming too much may cause digestive issues. Surprisingly, wallpaper glue and salad dressing have ...

Researchers have found yet another potential contributor to the increasing amount of microplastics found in our bodies: gum. According to a pilot study presented during the American Chemical ...

And now, researchers are finding them in chewing gum. A pilot study revealed that chewing gum releases hundreds of these microplastics into your saliva per piece. A team at the University of ...

The end of the first quarter marked higher prices for polyolefins and relatively flat pricing for nearly all other resins.

Chew on this: Chewing gum can be good for you. Not only can it freshen your breath, it can help you overcome cigarette cravings, improve your memory -- and even help you lose weight. Contestants ...

Now, chewing gum could be added to the list. In a pilot study, researchers found that chewing gum can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics per piece into saliva and potentially be ingested.

A Sudanese woman holds pieces of gum arabic, the resin of an acacia tree that grows in Sudan's conflict zones. Gum arabic, a vital ingredient used in everything from Coca-Cola to M&M's sweets ...