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WL Plastics Fined for Child Labor Violation

Mar 29, 2023

AR Glasses Transcribe and Display Spoken Language for Hearing Impaired

Mar 29, 2023

Cannabis in Digitally Printed Pouches from Wild to Mild

Mar 29, 2023

Resin Price Report: Four — Count ‘Em — Four PE Force Majeures

Mar 29, 2023

Largest Injection Molding Machine in Switzerland Arrives from Munich

Mar 28, 2023

Sustainability Holdups? Knowledge and Backbone

Mar 28, 2023

Plastics by the Numbers

Mar 28, 2023

Registration Open for UMass Lowell Plastics Engineering Seminars

Mar 28, 2023

Injection molding machine image from Moreno Soppelsa/Adobe Stock

Injection Molding Design: The 10 Keys to Success

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.

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Sustainability Holdups? Knowledge and Backbone

Mar 28, 2023

Continued misunderstanding around sustainable packaging issues in both business and government continues to produce underwhelming results.

Bioplastics News Stream

Mar 27, 2023

Carbonwave turns algae into biopolymers, artificial robot muscles, bioplastic car parts from food waste, 3D...

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Graphene-Enhanced Polyethylene Boosts Film Performance, Sustainability

Mar 27, 2023

Graphene-enhanced polyethylene masterbatch offers higher strength using thinner films to reduce costs, increase...

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Biden Administration Sets Bold Biotech Goals

Mar 24, 2023

One of the objectives set out in the new report, “Bold Goals for U.S. Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing,” is to displace more than 90% of fossil fuel–based plastics within 20 years.

A Sustainable Plastics Economy Is Feasible, Say Researchers

Mar 24, 2023

A dramatic increase in recycling and the use of carbon capture and alternative feedstocks in plastics production could result in “absolute sustainability,” according to a group of researchers from Switzerland, Germany, and the United States.

Display Pack Installation Will Increase Recycled PET Use

Mar 20, 2023

Drying system from Starlinger produces food-grade rPET for thermoforming applications from post-consumer flake, in-house regrind scrap, and pelletized material.

Research Consortium Targets Climate-Friendly Headlamp Concept

Mar 20, 2023

The Nalyses research project looks at the product’s entire life cycle, aiming to apply polycarbonate in sustainable automotive illumination.

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Hyperspectral Imaging Identifies Compostable Plastics for Sorting

Mar 15, 2023

Combined with machine learning, HSI classifies compostable and biodegradable plastics with high accuracy for separation from...

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New Game Plan for Single-Use Plastic Bags

Mar 14, 2023

Playbook from the Consortium to Reinvent the Retail Bag highlights effective, near-term solutions to reduce the number of bags...

Global AIMPLAS Seminar Highlights Biopolymers

Mar 09, 2023

Innovations for agriculture and packaging that use bioplastics or sustainable bio-composites were featured.

Tire Wear a Major Source of Microplastics, Say Researchers

Feb 28, 2023

Imperial College London experts warn that even though EVs remove the problem of fuel emissions, society will continue to grapple with particulate matter caused by tire wear.

Don’t Ban Plastic — Rethink How It’s Designed and Make It Part of Our Ecosystem

Feb 27, 2023

By preserving the initial functionality of plastics-based products while designing in future opportunities, we can foster, rather than harm, biodiversity.

Complimentary Recycling Strengthens Circular Plastics Economy

Feb 23, 2023

The head of Honeywell’s Plastics Circularity Business points to a dual mechanical/advanced recycling pathway to optimize packaging sustainability.

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