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Private Equity Firm Set to Acquire Surmodics for $627M Private Equity Firm Set to Acquire Surmodics for $627M

The deal is expected to close in the second half of this year.

May 29, 2024

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3D-printed biodegradable shotgun wads

Startup Develops Biodegradable Shotgun Wads Startup Develops Biodegradable Shotgun Wads

byNorbert Sparrow

May 29, 2024

3 Min Read

Polystyrene recycling R&D is proven and promising

There’s a Simple New Way to Recycle Polystyrene There’s a Simple New Way to Recycle Polystyrene

May 29, 2024

3 Min Read

aerospace aircraft manufacturing

Automotive & Mobility

Preventing the Next Aviation Disaster Requires Advanced Manufacturing Preventing the Next Aviation Disaster Requires Advanced Manufacturing

byNaveen Poonian, CEO at iBase-t

May 28, 2024

4 Min Read

Melvin Stahl in front of Bedford Reinforced Plastics building

Plastics Processing

Bedford Reinforced Plastics Founder Melvin Stahl Passes at Age 88 Bedford Reinforced Plastics Founder Melvin Stahl Passes at Age 88

May 28, 2024

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new Gerresheimer plant under construction in Peachtree City, GA

Gerresheimer on Track to Complete $180M Medical Manufacturing Expansion in Georgia Gerresheimer on Track to Complete $180M Medical Manufacturing Expansion in Georgia

byNorbert Sparrow

May 28, 2024

2 Min Read

green gears

Automotive & Mobility

PTFE-free Internally Lubricated Formulations Slip into Gear

PTFE-free Internally Lubricated Formulations Slip into Gear

byStephen Moore

Circularity Drives Dow’s Deal with Freepoint Eco-Systems

Circularity Drives Dow’s Deal with Freepoint Eco-Systems

byKate Bertrand Connolly 1, Freelance Writer

FlaxTex natural fiber

Automotive & Mobility

British Tech Company Wins Government Backing for World’s First Technical Colored Flax Fiber

British Tech Company Wins Government Backing for World’s First Technical Colored Flax Fiber

byStephen Moore

striking workers

Canada’s ‘Worst Boss’ Might Be Medtech OEM Owner, Says Trade Union

Canada’s ‘Worst Boss’ Might Be Medtech OEM Owner, Says Trade Union

byNorbert Sparrow

damage caused by Houston storm May 2024

Resin Price Report: Houston Storm a Prelude to Hyperactive Hurricane Season?

Resin Price Report: Houston Storm a Prelude to Hyperactive Hurricane Season?

DuPont Calls It Splits

DuPont Calls It Splits

Petrochemical company to pay $30M due to 2019 multiple explosions

Petrochemical Company to Pay $30 Million for 2019 Explosions

Petrochemical Company to Pay $30 Million for 2019 Explosions

byKristen Kazarian, Managing Editor

Wintec injection molding machine on display at Chinaplas

Automotive & Mobility

New All-electric Series Is Winner for Wintec at Chinaplas

New All-electric Series Is Winner for Wintec at Chinaplas

byStephen Moore

University of East Anglia researcher Aram Saeed holding 3D-printed IOL-like device

3D-printed Lens Implant Could Revolutionize Cataract Surgery

3D-printed Lens Implant Could Revolutionize Cataract Surgery

byNorbert Sparrow

Capri Sun in new 96-ounce bottles

New Capri Sun Bottle Shows Pouch on Label

New Capri Sun Bottle Shows Pouch on Label

hand turning wooden cubes from Q4 to Q1

Industry Trends

North American Shipments of Plastics Processing Equipment Dip in Q1

North American Shipments of Plastics Processing Equipment Dip in Q1

byGeoff Giordano

Strong Bottle was first place winner

Circular Plastics Challenge Targets rPET

Circular Plastics Challenge Targets rPET

byKate Bertrand Connolly 1, Freelance Writer

Lily Wang at Chinaplas 2024

Automotive & Mobility

Covestro Debuts Polycarbonate Based on Chemically Recycled Feedstock

Covestro Debuts Polycarbonate Based on Chemically Recycled Feedstock

byStephen Moore

Research team exploring heavy metal extraction from PVC recyclate

Companies Partner to Get the Lead Out of PVC Recyclate

Companies Partner to Get the Lead Out of PVC Recyclate

byNorbert Sparrow

hand holding black plastic resin pellets

Premix Prepares to Launch US Plant for Electrically Conductive Polymers

Premix Prepares to Launch US Plant for Electrically Conductive Polymers

blue resin pellets

Resin Price Report: Lull in Resin Trading as NPE Holds Court

Resin Price Report: Lull in Resin Trading as NPE Holds Court

PLA vials from Innovative Bottle

PLA a Prescription for Sustainable Healthcare Packaging

PLA a Prescription for Sustainable Healthcare Packaging

injection molded plastic parts for medical device

Medical-grade PBT Resin Targets Diabetes Devices

Medical-grade PBT Resin Targets Diabetes Devices

SnapSlide Rx closure

Torque-Free Rx Closure Allows for Single-Handed Operation

Torque-Free Rx Closure Allows for Single-Handed Operation

byKassandra Kania, Freelance Writer

Alliance for Chemical Distribution and American Chemistry Council sign MOU

ACD, ACC Partner to Drive Safety & Sustainability Performance

ACD, ACC Partner to Drive Safety & Sustainability Performance

Pit stop practice at the Nascar Hall of Fame.

Automotive & Mobility

IME South Attendees Get the Nascar Experience

IME South Attendees Get the Nascar Experience

Tom Kelly, senior VP of engineered materials for Celanese, shows off an EV battery replica

Automotive & Mobility

Celanese Laser-focused on Sustainability

Celanese Laser-focused on Sustainability

PET Packaging Shines at NPE

PET Packaging Shines at NPE

Extruded blue pipes

Advanced Recycling

GreenMantra Carves Path to Profitable, Efficient Sustainability

GreenMantra Carves Path to Profitable, Efficient Sustainability

byGeoff Giordano

Shape Memory Medical staff

Study Examines Use of Shape-Memory Polymer to Treat Pelvic Venous Disease

Study Examines Use of Shape-Memory Polymer to Treat Pelvic Venous Disease

micro molded plastic parts next to match head for scale

Medical Micro Molding at Scale Featured at IME South

Medical Micro Molding at Scale Featured at IME South

byNorbert Sparrow

Eco-Products Ozzi reusable plastic packaging

Packaging Reuse Drives US Foodservice Growth Strategy

Packaging Reuse Drives US Foodservice Growth Strategy

byKate Bertrand Connolly 1, Freelance Writer

ExxonMobil booth at Chinaplas

Automotive & Mobility

ExxonMobil Sold on Sustainable Solutions at Chinaplas

ExxonMobil Sold on Sustainable Solutions at Chinaplas

byStephen Moore

Euromap 67 graphic

Universal Robots Interface Effortlessly Connects Cobots with Injection Molding Machines

Universal Robots Interface Effortlessly Connects Cobots with Injection Molding Machines

byGeoff Giordano

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