Industry

Nexboard developer Xeriant develops a fiber-reinforced polymer composite sourced from recycled plastics.

Two versions of the rubber vulcanizate/polyolefin elastomer are for peristaltic pumps.

Five companies in Bergamo, Italy, partner to turn used apparel into motorbike handguards.

Improvements in PCR supply and end-use standards could keep more plastics waste from landfills.

Ecopol makes biodegradable and water-soluble packaging films.

Additive is formulated to reduce AA content by up to 80 percent.

All-electric presses with high-cavity molds boost medical, packaging output.

U.K.-based firm targets its closed-cell, crosslinked foam in aircraft interiors.

The ubiquity of plastics in medical is impressive. The catheter that unblocked my LDA and implanted a stent included an artery-opening balloon that’s usually made of PET or polyamide. It might be possible to do an angioplasty with a plastics-free catheter, but the procedure would be dicey and possibly more invasive.  

US Merchants Leveraging Its Relationship With Machine Maker LSMtron to spur growth

Engel technology rapidly converts up to 100 percent recycled PET into ‘green’ food packaging.

EPR is controversial as environmental policy but may have some redeeming qualities.