Materials

MIT researchers say the device changes the form factor of the ultrasound technology.

Recycled ABS and ocean-bound plastics used in huge curved monitor.

Saxophone-like instrument is compact, lightweight and affordable.

Top honors go to Polyformer, a homemade machine that turns PET bottles into 3D filaments.

ExxonMobil grade replace multi-material structures in blown film packaging

A vital but underappreciated discipline is key to the future of plastics & the environment.

Supplier says bioplastic grades will help end users meet sustainability goals.

Virginia Tech researchers cite benefits of plastics soap process in commercial scale-up.

Virginia Tech researchers develop process to convert polyolefin waste into soap precursor.

Brazilian firms Sevenpack and Gerdau Graphene have jointly commercialized what they claim is the world’s-first graphene-enhanced stretch PE film.

Compounder certifies like-virgin properties for grades with 50 percent recycled content.

Growth in AM continues, despite concerns over material costs and availability.