Editorial
Addressing the sustainability challenges for polymers in liquid formulations
Caroline Kelly introduces the sustainability challenges for polymers in liquid formulations and the role of chemistry in developing potential solutions to these sustainability challenges.
Perspective
Sustainable formulation polymers for home, beauty and personal care: challenges and opportunities
As researchers, industries and consumers move towards more sustainable products there is a clear need to define what sustainability means in fast moving consumer goods and how it can be considered at the design stage.
Edge Article
New sustainable polymers and oligomers for Cultural Heritage conservation
We highlight here current trends of “green” materials for Cultural Heritage, and we introduce a new methodology to determine macromolecule's log P, applying it to the development of new smart organogels for Cultural Heritage conservation.
Paper
Exploring effects of polymeric stabiliser molecular weight and concentration on emulsion production via stirred cell membrane emulsification
Polymer stabiliser adsorption kinetics influence a stirred-cell membrane emulsification process output. An optimized combination of low/higher MW PVA at very low concentration (0.1 wt%) produces narrow size distribution and size-controlled droplets.
About this collection
We are delighted present a cross-journal themed collection across Chemical Science, Polymer Chemistry, Soft Matter and RSC Applied Polymers to highlight and raise awareness of sustainable polymers in liquid formulations across the breadth of the chemical sciences community. Guest-edited by Anju Massey-Brooker (Industry Associate, Sustainable Polymers Initiative) and working with the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Sustainable Polymers in Liquid Formulations (PLFs) Taskforce, the goal of this collection is to highlight this incredibly important topic and spark new ideas, encourage future developments and form collaborations in this exciting and important area. A update on the work of the PLFs Taskforce can be found in a recent issue of Chemistry World.