Engineers at NSK Corp., Bloomingdale, Ill., have developed a line of linear guides that reduce unwanted noise and vibration, and provide smoother motion. The S1 Series, available for medium and ...

It's a plastic world out there. About 460 million metric tons of the material are made each year, according to the United Nations, and some scientists are growing increasingly worried that ...

Everyone has one: a scratched, stained plastic cutting board that’s been in your kitchen for years. Despite how many times you say to yourself, “I should get a new one,” you never do — but now, it’s ...