Taking Measure Blog: Polymers

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A small orange is packaged in a plastic container with a lid.

A Polymer Scientist Wrestles — Literally and Figuratively — With the Frustrations of Plastic Packaging

January 24, 2024

If you’ve resolved to be a more eco-conscious consumer this year, learn about how NIST’s circular economy lead thinks about plastic packaging in our everyday

Yellowish blades of kelp are growing under the surface of the water.

Improving Recycling, Tracking Mercury and Analyzing Kelp: A Sample of Eco-Friendly Research Featured on NIST Social Media

June 15, 2022

Preserving our planet's health is no small feat, and NIST researchers are tackling the challenge from multiple angles.

3D Printing With Light: A Q&A With NIST's Callie Higgins

May 3, 2021

Callie Higgins is a materials research engineer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). She studies a special branch of additive

A Winding Road: From the Hills to the Halls of NIST

June 25, 2019

My mother and father did not plan to become parents while still in high school, but they never viewed it in a negative light and soon presented me with three

Moving Forward While Giving Back: Continuing the Cycle of Mentorship

February 26, 2019

As a kid growing up, I’d always had an interest in learning about the world we live in, from reading Zoobooks to watching the History Channel to exploring the

a drop of water springing up from a pool

‘Day Zero’ Denied: Solving the Looming Water Crisis

June 12, 2018

“When the Well's dry, we know the Worth of Water.” —Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard’s Almanack In early 2018, Cape Town, South Africa, became the first major

Directing My Energy Toward a Sustainable Future

April 22, 2016

Have you ever wondered what might happen if we run out of fossil fuels? How do you think we will be able to survive without the resources we need to heat and

Taking Measure

Polymers

A Polymer Scientist Wrestles — Literally and Figuratively — With the Frustrations of Plastic Packaging

Improving Recycling, Tracking Mercury and Analyzing Kelp: A Sample of Eco-Friendly Research Featured on NIST Social Media

3D Printing With Light: A Q&A With NIST's Callie Higgins

A Winding Road: From the Hills to the Halls of NIST

Moving Forward While Giving Back: Continuing the Cycle of Mentorship

‘Day Zero’ Denied: Solving the Looming Water Crisis

Directing My Energy Toward a Sustainable Future

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