In 1946, the Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI; now the PLASTICS Industry Association) put on the first National Plastics Exposition in New York. “Nothing can stop plastics,” declared then SPI President Ronald Kinnear as he opened the show by cutting through a Vinylite film sealing the entrance.
Nicolet Plastics LLC (Mountain, WI) received the prestigious Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Award in the one-to-99-employee category and iMark Molding Inc. (Woodville, WI) garnered the Enterprise-wide Precision Award.
The test data help validate the performance of hybrid composites, which are of particular interest in aerospace and other industries where the goals of lighter weight and lower cost are driving material innovation.
Scientists seeking to replace plastics derived from fossil fuels with natural biomass as a way to reduce greenhouse gases may be barking up the wrong tree.
The company’s prototype is now able to print simple parts slowly, indicating that the key components of the Large Format Technology have been proven at a fundamental level.
The company will showcase its proprietary Sustainable Portfolio Management methodology during a keynote presentation at the 2018 International Polyolefins Conference this week in Houston.
