Materials

Carbon-Fiber ABS Offers Route to 3D-Printed Tooling

Mar 22, 2021

The first composite material for Stratasys’ F123 Series 3D printers is 15% stronger and more than 50% stiffer than standard ABS, without the weight of metal.

Asda Moves to Reusable Plastic Produce Bags from Single-Use Packaging

Mar 22, 2021

UK retailer expects to remove 101 million single-use bags in favor of reusable bags made from recycled PET bottles.

New Material Technology for Printable Batteries Spurs Innovation in Healthcare

Mar 19, 2021

Wearable medical sensors optimized for patient comfort are among the possible applications.

A User-Friendly Guide to Medical Plastics Selection

Mar 19, 2021

There are hundreds of thousands of plastics on the market today. In part one of this two-part article, plastics engineering expert and industrial designer Michael Paloian explains how to identify the optimal plastic resin for a given medical...

Groupe Renault, Veolia, and Solvay Join Forces to Recycle Metals from End-of-Life EV Batteries

Mar 18, 2021

The number of electric vehicles is expected to grow from 10 million in 2020 to more than 100 million by 2030 worldwide. Ensuring stable access to responsibly sourced battery materials is deemed a strategic challenge.

5 Innovations That Could End Plastic Packaging Waste

Mar 18, 2021

Solutions to a big problem may be found in tiny things, such as barriers using nanotechnology or miniscule magnetics, or even in common materials such as wood.

Weekly Resin Report: Production Slowly Ramps Back Up

Mar 18, 2021

We’re not out of the woods by any means, but price relief in the resin markets may be on the way for Q2.

Risk of Plastic Part Fracture in Ankle Replacement Device Leads to FDA Safety Alert

Mar 17, 2021

FDA has issued a safety alert for Stryker’s STAR Ankle implantable device because of a “higher than expected risk” of a polyethylene-based part breaking.

Jabil Packaging Solutions Reimagines Living Hinge for Weight Reduction

Mar 17, 2021

By molding the closures of flip-cap dispensers in the closed position, Jabil Packaging was able to achieve a 50% weight reduction in the finished product.

Synova and Technip Energies Enter into Strategic Partnership

Mar 17, 2021

The agreement aims to commercialize Synova’s advanced plastic waste-to-olefins technology in conjunction with Technip Energies’ steam-cracking expertise.

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