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The Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (IACAD) of Dubai plans to build the world’s first 3D-printed mosque there. Construction is due to begin in October and be completed by early 2025. Located in Bur Dubai and covering 1,997 square meters (21,500 square feet), it will accommodate 600 worshippers.

European thermoforming conference highlights cooperative paths to process and regulatory challenges

SPE chapter conference issues communique of priorities for industry growth in Australia

Sabic is launching two grades of Noryl modified polyphenylene ether (PPE) resins to aid in the development of lightweight, thin and crash-resistant battery modules and housings for electric vehicles (EVs).   The resin supplier also reports development of a portfolio of…

Electric vehicles (EV) are the future. Consider the billions of dollars that automakers—and tech companies—are investing in the technology, the new models every year and regulations that promote EVs as green alternatives to internal combustion engines (ICE), and it’s clear…

Winning parts in annual thermoforming competition highlight advances in process capabilities and materials  Ten parts representing a range of applications won awards at the SPE Thermoforming Division’s annual conference in Grand Rapids, Mich., last fall.   The event lived up to…

The U.S. has ample access to affordable food. Much of this is due to plastics packaging, which has made more foods available, long-lasting, economical and safe. Americans, however, discard millions of tons of good food every year. Discarded food ends…

The Celanese Foundation, part of Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), (NYSE: CE), a global specialty materials and chemical company, recently granted $50,000 to fund the SPE Foundation’s work in Detroit and Dallas. This grant allows the two groups to expand on…

Last issue, we discussed the FTC’s plans to update its Green Guides, which are designed to help companies avoid misleading consumers when they tout the environmental attributes of their products and packages on labeling or in advertising, promotional materials or “any…

Goal is for all packages to meet environmental standards and to significantly reduce virgin plastics use PepsiCo Inc. continues to strive to move “beyond the bag and beyond the bottle” in the quest to minimize the impact of its packaging…