Seashells inspire trick for better recycled plastic

Seashells inspire trick for better recycled plastic

Researchers have created a material inspired by seashells to help improve the process of recycling plastics and make the resulting material more reliable. The structures they created greatly reduced the variability of mechanical properties typically found in recycled plastic. Their product also maintained the performance of the original plastic materials. The researchers says their bio-inspired design could help cut manufacturing costs of virgin…