To help reduce the impact of plastic waste on the environment, society will need to recycle a greater share of the products that it uses instead of permanently discarding them. ExxonMobil is pursuing three new...
Ocean waste around the world is a major problem, and it’s one that hits especially close to home for Chilean plastics company Comberplast. The country’s Patagonian coastline is home to dynamic fishing...
When people ask me what I do, I usually give the easy answer: “I’m an engineer.”
What that really means is my work is about finding solutions. We engineers use our technical expertise to enhance products and...
When it comes to health care, you want the best doctor. The same can be said about the tools and instruments medical professionals use to diagnose and treat their patients.
From advanced engines to better aerodynamics, today’s cars are more efficient than their predecessors.
Thanks to these improvements, over the next 20 years, car consumption (including SUVs and light trucks) is...
ExxonMobil has commenced operations at its new ethane cracker at its Baytown chemical and refining complex in Texas. The unit will supply the nearby Mont Belvieu plant with premium ethylene, a critical feedstock...
Ahh, the glory of swishing through fresh snow on a majestic mountain. Our love of wintertime activities hasn’t changed much over the years but, thanks to lighter, nimbler plastics and high-tech materials, skis,...
The drive from the Port of Houston to Baytown, Texas, is about 30 miles. Even in the most challenging commuter traffic, that trip shouldn’t take 18 months to complete. But, when you’re hauling two sections of...
We’ve all been there before. You’re at the supermarket and impulsively buy a few handfuls of fresh herbs – let’s say basil and Italian parsley. They’ll be perfect for that pasta sauce you’ve been...
Low prices, brand names and free samples are probably what most of us look for when we’re filling up the cart at the grocery store. But when was the last time that you stopped to think about how your food is...
Last week, I wrote about a potential innovation in plastics manufacturing. This announcement deserves additional context to communicate what the breakthrough could mean to consumers, the economy, and the...
For ExxonMobil, harnessing trash provides an unorthodox way to help power an energy-efficient manufacturing facility. They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but you would be hard-pressed to find people who...
For years automakers labored to meet the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, regulations first set in place by Congress in the 1970s to improve the fuel efficiency of vehicles on American roads....
