In a significant breakthrough for the plastics industry, researchers from Institut Teknologi Bandung have developed a method to transform palm fatty acid distillate (PFAD), a by-product of palm oil ...

Palm oil comes from the fruit of oil palm trees (Elaeis guineensis) and is suitable for consumption. Oil palm trees only grow in tropical regions, being native to Africa and brought to southeast Asia ...

The quest for sustainable alternatives to conventional materials has led to the exploration of waste by-products as potential resources. In a novel approach, researchers from the Institut Teknologi ...