The 10 parameters that design engineers must keep front of mind when designing parts are predicated on one simple method for ensuring perfect molded parts — partnering with your molder.
There seems to be a campaign against oxo-biodegradable plastics promoted by the bioplastics industry, according to Michael Stephen, Chairman of the Oxo-biodegradable Plastics Association. He was disinvited to an upcoming conference because of his...
Fraunhofer’s process represents an economically and environmentally sustainable recycling strategy capable of nearly completely depolymerizing the PLA substrate in a short period of time and under mild ambient conditions.
UK researchers have shown that a chemical process using a zinc-based catalyst and methanol can break down consumer plastics and produce a biodegradable solvent with applications in cosmetic and pharmaceutical products.
Symbio fiber from South Africa’s Sappi has been selected for the European Biobcompo project, which aims to reduce vehicle CO2 emissions by 8% through the replacement of conventional mineral fillers with bio-based fibers.
Along with supplier Braskem (São Paulo), the global aseptic carton provider is the first to responsibly source plant-based polymers using the Bonsucro (London) standards for sustainable sugarcane.
Resin supplier Eastman collaborates with NB Coatings to offer sustainable automotive plastic. Sourced from sustainably managed forests, Trēva engineering plastic has bio-based content of 42–46 percent as well as chemically-recycled content.
A program developed by Engineering Training Services Inc. (Bloomfield Hills, MI) that is being offered at Michigan State University promises to “empower engineers with the knowledge necessary to create environmentally friendly, sustainable and...
