Lab accident at Ecology Coatings leads to method of making paper and other objects that are impervious to water. Images: Ecology's nanospray Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET News.com, where ...

The process of paper making involves several chemicals that can cause serious injuries if a person is exposed to them.

Processing wood into paper requires a lot of water, energy, and chemicals. Creapaper mixes in grass, reducing the need for trees—and all the resources necessary to process them. As the backlash ...

Using CRISPR to genetically edit trees could dramatically cut the energy footprint of the paper industry. Making paper is both energy and water intensive, says Jack Wang at North Carolina State ...

LONGVIEW, Wash. — White liquor, a superheated chemical mixture used to break down wood into paper pulp, is at the center of ...