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New Time- and Money-Saving Tools for Plastics Processors

Jul 30, 2021

Medtech 3D-Printing Startup Garners $2.2 Million in Funding Round

Jul 30, 2021

PEEK Replaces Aluminum in EV Components

Jul 29, 2021

Danimer Scientific Scoops Up Novomer

Jul 29, 2021

Packagers Verify Bioplastic Content with Radiocarbon Testing

Jul 29, 2021

Aptar Strengthens Drug-Delivery Segment with Stake in Chinese Manufacturer of Plastic Components

Jul 29, 2021

Hot News in Plastic Packaging Sustainability

Jul 29, 2021

High-Tech In-Store Machine Incentivizes Recycling

Jul 28, 2021

Running into Resin Shortages? Here Are Five Plastic Alternatives to Consider When Designing Products

Substitutes are readily available, based on desired material properties and the function of the finished part.

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Plastic Bag Shortage Hinders Rollout of COVID Vaccines

Jul 27, 2021

The 2,000-liter plastic “growbags” used to produce vaccine cells inside bioreactors are in short supply, reports the BBC.

SPE Announces COVID-19 Category for Auto Innovation Awards

Jun 07, 2021

The new category highlights how automotive OEMs and suppliers adapted their processes, materials, or business to...

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Solid Growth Forecast for the Plastics Industry

May 19, 2021

Frost & Sullivan predicts that global revenue for the plastics sector will expand almost 5% this year. In a new...

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Disruptive Innovations in Nasal Swab Design and Manufacture

May 06, 2021

Injection molder Technimark partners with iMFLUX and Rhinostics to produce polypropylene nasal swabs that reduce patient discomfort while improving sample concentration. Meanwhile, an MIT spinoff company is using algorithms and 3D printing to...

BD Taps Contract Packager for COVID-19 Test Kits

May 04, 2021

With help from a nimble partner, medical device giant BD took its rapid COVID-19 test kit from concept to large-scale production in a matter of months.

Antimicrobial Compounds Developed for Extruded Film Applications

Apr 01, 2021

Fluon+ EM-20010 from AGC Chemicals Americas is formulated from melt-processable copolymers along with a specialty additive that inhibits growth of COVID-19 as well as other viruses and bacteria.

FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization to HomTex for US-Made N-95 Masks

Mar 16, 2021

Every component of the mask is sourced and made in the United States, according to HomTex, which is poised to have the largest national production capacity for 100% made-in-America masks.

PET Recycler CarbonLite Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Mar 11, 2021

COVID-related production slowdowns and the depressed price of new plastic led to the decision.

Manufacturing Predictions for the Next Decade

Mar 09, 2021

COVID-19 has driven emerging tech in manufacturing in the past year, but what will come of the next 10 years?

OEM Automates Plastic Syringe Production Process Just in Time to Meet Surging Demand

Feb 17, 2021

The automated process includes the application of a proprietary coating that imparts plastic syringes with properties similar...

Polymer Technology Helps Ensure Accuracy of Rapid COVID-19 Test

Feb 17, 2021

Activ-Film technology developed by AptarGroup protects point-of-care rapid diagnostic kit from environmental conditions that could affect test accuracy.

No-Drool Nozzle Tips, TPEs vs. COVID, and Other News from the Plastics Supply Chain

Feb 12, 2021

An automatic shut-off nozzle tip that eliminates stringing and drooling during injection molding and a TPE compounder that reports a thriving business during the pandemic are among this week’s highlights.

ABS Gets Metal Makeover, Molder Shifts from Lipstick to COVID Tests, and Other News from the Plastics Supply Chain

Jan 29, 2021

In this week’s roundup: Pre-colored ABS that achieves a metallic effect without secondary processing and a cosmetics molder that converted equipment to manufacture plastic parts for a COVID-19 test kit.

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