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In 2024, leading players in the plastics industry actively shaped the market through strategic actions, including significant mergers, acquisitions, and innovations that drive market transformation.

Borg-Warner Corporation introduced Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), an amorphous engineering thermoplastic, to the market in 1954. Since then, ABS has become essential across industries for its unique blend of properties. Today, manufacturers produce over 6,000 grades, ensuring its adaptability to diverse applications.

Plastics Engineering has selected the Top 5 Articles on Sustainability in 2024, showcasing the most impactful advancements in eco-friendly materials, innovative recycling methods, and regulation.

As global demand for sustainable packaging intensifies, Okeanos emerges as a transformative leader with its innovative Made From Stone technology.

Developing high-performance solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) represents a major leap forward for energy storage technologies, particularly lithium-ion batteries.

Flexible electronics have emerged as a transformative force in modern technology, meeting demands for adaptable, lightweight, and wearable devices.

A team of researchers at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science has created an innovative plastic designed to combat microplastic pollution.

As climate change and global population growth accelerate, researchers are developing sustainable solutions to improve food security and crop yields.

Developing a greener plastic industry starts with defining clear and actionable strategies.

Researchers have developed two innovative tung oil-based liquid auxiliary heat stabilizers, Ph-T and Ph-TO, to address critical challenges in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) processing.

Plastics Europe has published its latest study, Plastics—The Fast Facts 2024, which presents preliminary global and European plastics production data for 2023.

Researchers recently optimized fiber diameter for nonwoven fabrics using advanced statistical tools, enhancing production efficiency and fabric performance for diverse applications.