Consumer Products

You might be an 80’s kid if…polyester elicits a clear gut reaction for you–and not in a good way. For...

From mattresses to televisions, children’s toys to carpet padding, we are surrounded by products that contain flame retardants. These chemicals...

In kitchens across America, the same gruesome story plays out. While rooting around in the refrigerator you discover a disgusting,...

Recently, we blogged about volatiles and how they’re responsible for many of the wonderful biological scents we associate with warm weather,...

Do you have a favorite plastic? At Polymer Solutions, we have a list of polymers we admire, and polyethylene (PE)...

From staplers to office chairs, car bumpers to airplane seats, and tableware to cargo containers, humans have found an incredible...

It’s not all work here at Polymer Solutions. For example, we recently took the Lay’s Potato Chip challenge and field...

The science behind fireworks is far more interesting than that of other, simpler explosives.

Scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy identify mysterious crystals with ease. 

  “Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them.” — David Hume. Scientists who use microscopy are often...

  “Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art”. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Pick up a random...

It takes a lot of effort to earn, but those who have it believe that it’s worth it to them...