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For the second year in a row, the SPE’s event in Baltimore will examine the regulatory, economic, and technological impacts of PFAS on the plastics industry.

Researchers at James Cook University have developed a groundbreaking method to convert microplastics into graphene.

Denmark leads in environmental initiatives, including recycling Styrofoam (EPS). Widely used in packaging and insulation, expanded polystyrene presents significant challenges in waste management.

The University of California, Berkeley, developed a new catalytic chemical process that has the potential to revolutionize plastic recycling by converting waste polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) into valuable monomers.

Selecting the right polypropylene grade for your project is crucial to ensuring optimal performance.

How new technologies are shaping mass production? Emerging technologies, such as 3D printing, reverse engineering, and 3D scanning, have revolutionized product design and development. 

Natural wood, while abundant and low-cost, has limited mechanical properties for certain applications. As a result, there is growing interest in engineered wood, which offers enhanced strength and durability to meet modern structural demands.

Dissolution or purification is an option for recycling polymers without altering their chemical structure while ensuring energy efficiency. Nevertheless, solvents may be an environmental concern.

Recycling fluoropolymers is complex but essential for environmental resource efficiency and several industries that depend upon their properties.

Durable plastics play an integral role in modern society, but their durability challenges their recyclability and end-of-life.