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Extrusion Basics: The Taming of the Screw

Sep 19, 2021

Hexpol TPE Expands to Meet Demand for Medical-Grade Thermoplastic Elastomers

Sep 17, 2021

DuPont Debuts Centers of Excellence for Automotive Electrification

Sep 17, 2021

Lanxess Launches Hollow-Profile Hybrid Injection Technology

Sep 17, 2021

Bentley Bets on Bucci for Carbon-Fiber Composite Wheels

Sep 16, 2021

Technipaq Vows to Divert Medical Packaging Waste from Landfills in Partnership with DuPont Tyvek, Freepoint

Sep 16, 2021

Pretium Packaging Picks Up Rigid Packaging Supplier Alpha

Sep 16, 2021

Recyclable Flexible PE Packaging Gains and Gaps

Sep 16, 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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DuPont Debuts Centers of Excellence for Automotive Electrification

Sep 17, 2021

The global facilities to accelerate advanced mobility solutions focus on battery safety, thermal management, and e-powertrain efficiency.

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Why the Expiration of Unemployment Benefits Will Foster Job Growth (and Why it Won’t)

Sep 13, 2021

Everyone is looking for a definitive answer to that question, and I am about to give you not one, but two.

Supply Chain Shortages a Drag on Plastics Processing Equipment Shipments

Sep 07, 2021

The first two quarters of 2021 saw consecutive decreases in shipments of primary plastics processing machinery...

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Electric Vehicles Ease into Fast Lane as Internal Combustion Engine Enters ‘Permanent Decline’

Aug 23, 2021

Internal combustion-based passenger vehicle sales “almost certainly passed their peak in 2017,” according to the Long-Term Electric Vehicle Outlook report from BloombergNEF.

Challenges and Opportunities in Sustainable Polyurethane Production

Aug 19, 2021

Major polyurethane (PU) suppliers and multiple startups are developing bio-based or recycled alternatives for PU feedstock, a trend that will strengthen in the years ahead.

Report Forecasts Robust Growth for Plastics Industry

Jul 21, 2021

The good news: Plastics manufacturing is now projected to increase by 5% this year, according to a new report from the Plastics Industry Association. The bad news: Resin prices will continue to rise.

Handing Production to the Robots? It’s Getting Cheap and Easy

Jul 20, 2021

Post-COVID, manufacturers are adding more automation in the form of robots. At first, it was for social distancing. Now it’s to cover worker shortages.

3 Hot Manufacturing and Sourcing Trends Happening Right Now

Jul 16, 2021

Experts at Thomas share the latest manufacturing, sourcing, and supply chain trends they're seeing, including one huge "stop...

16 of the Top Robot Companies on Our Radar in 2021. They’re Creating a Brave New World

Jul 16, 2021

These robotics companies demonstrate that the advances in smart machines in 2021 come in many flavors from manufacturing to...

Reshoring Is a Trend, Not a Fad, Says LPS Industries VP

Jul 06, 2021

“The current reshoring of manufacturing, especially in the packaging industry, has benefitted North American companies, and we...

Live from Anaheim, It's Medical Design & Manufacturing West

Jul 01, 2021

The nation’s premier medical manufacturing event, co-located with Plastec West and WestPack and the new Design. Engineer. Build. conference, is scheduled for Aug. 10 to 12.

As the Price of Lumber Soars, Plastic Pallets Are Having a Moment

Jun 29, 2021

The cost of wood pallets has soared 400%, according to the United Fresh Produce Association.

Talent Talk: Best Practices for Faster Hiring

Jun 28, 2021

Today’s labor market is the tightest in our nation’s history — you need to streamline your hiring process or job candidates will lose interest and consider other opportunities.

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