A recent study in Nature Climate Change calculated the life cycle emissions of different types of plastics and looked for ways to lower their total greenhouse gas emissions. CSP Investigators Hillmyer... read more →
CSP Director Marc Hillmyer speaks with E&T Magazine about the CSP’s biopolymer research - soft plastics, rubbers, and foams – changing the world’s reliance on petroleum based plastic. In addition,... read more →
CSP Director Marc Hillmyer was interviewed by German radio station NDR on September 18, 2018 for the story " A plastic that dissolves on command." Read the English transcript or... read more →
Decades ago, synthetic polymers became popular because they were cheap and durable. Now, scientists are creating material that self-destructs or breaks down for reuse on command: “The real trick is... read more →
Plastics are filling our landfills and oceans. However, there are researchers who have come up with a plastic that can recycle itself. Marc Hillmyer tells WCCO's Paul and Jordana where... read more →
A team of researchers comprised of four research groups in the CSP have been awarded the 2017 AAAS Newcomb Cleveland Prize for their work developing a new additive that helps... read more →
Marc Hillmyer received the Entrepreneurial Researcher Award at the University’s Inventor Recognition Event for his pioneering research in developing environment-friendly materials from renewable sources. Hillmyer is one of four University researchers... read more →