October 3, 2023Super Cycle of Shortages in Electronics Shift Medical Supply StrategiesGrowing global demand for electronics in multiple markets has pushed product manufacturers into a super cycle of shortages in key electronic components. Read more
October 2, 2023Waste-derived Thermoplastic UBQ Continues to Expand its End-Use ApplicationsIsrael’s UBQ Materials Ltd., developer of advanced materials made from everyday waste, has secured more funding and is creating new end-use applications. Read more
October 2, 2023Munson Adds Screen Classifying Cutter for Flexible FeedingMunson Machinery Co. has a new screen classifying cutter model that is designed for flexible conveyor or manual loading and downsizing of diverse materials. Read more
September 29, 2023Robust Polymers Are Key to Advancing Robotic SurgeryHigh-performance plastics will play a growing and vital role in advancing the use of high-tech electronics in robots for surgery and related procedures. Read more
September 29, 2023Sidel’s new bottle base design helps enable production of all-rPET bottles for carbonated soft drinksSidel’s StarLITE R bottle is said to offer blow molders a wider processing window for making carbonated soft drink bottles from 100 percent recycled PET. Read more
September 28, 2023University of Houston granted $4m to pursue waste polyolefins researchThe University of Houston has received a $4 million grant to expand its research into the recycling and upcycling of polyolefins into useful end products. Read more
September 28, 2023Electronification of Medical Devices Creates Markets for PlasticsGrowing use of electronification creates an automation-rich medical device market that relies on high-plastics parts for robot assembly and high precision. Read more
September 27, 2023Hennecke Rounds Out New PUR Foam Metering Machine LineTopline MK2 PUR foam metering model is final addition to Hennecke’s Next Generation series of advanced polyurethane foam metering machines. Read more
September 26, 2023Braskem and the SPE Foundation: Changing the Perception of Plastics One Classroom at a TimeThe Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Foundation, the philanthropic arm of SPE, has announced its continued partnership with Braskem, a leading global plastics producer, in supporting the Foundation and its mission to change the perception of plastics through science and educational programs. Read more
September 26, 2023Peopoly Launches Magnet-Driven FFF 3D PrinterPeopoly Inc. Ltd. today launched its latest desktop 3D printer, Magneto X, featuring a proprietary MagXY magnetic levitation linear motor system. Read more
September 25, 2023Thermoformable Films to Post 5.7 Percent CAGR to 2031Food packaging, electronics and aerospace will drive much of the global demand for thermoformable films from 2023 to 2031. Report credits demand in food packaging, aerospace and electronics for growth This is a great time to invest in thermoforming, especially… Read more
September 25, 2023Lego drops plan to make its bricks from recycled PET bottlesLego has found it’s not easy being green. The Danish toymaker spent years testing PET resin made from recycled bottles as a potential replacement for ABS in its famous building bricks but has now abandoned the effort. Lego pledged in… Read more