Legal Analysis

The world is bracing to adapt as the new administration reveals its hand. Changes in trade agreements will likely reshape supply chains.

The FDA proposes at-a-glance nutrition labels for the front of packaged foods, offering the U.S. an opportunity to learn valuable lessons from LATAM’s experience.

Conor Carlin, SPE President, discusses SPE’s role in the Global Plastic Pollution Treaty, emphasizing its position as an impartial, technical organization capable of contributing to the treaty’s inherent challenges.

What are leachables in medical plastics? Why are they relevant and what is the issue? Diving into this topic impacts us all.

Plastics such as PTFE flood the medical industry daily. Examining PTFE’s past and present guides us towards its sustainable future.

PFAS regulation. Should they stay, or should they go? Legislative insights offer answers to common questions.

Direct fluorination is a widely used surface treatment in the packaging industry to enhance barrier properties. However, it has recently been linked to PFAS contamination in HDPE and PP.

A paradigm shift is underway as the plastics industry moves towards sustainability. However, healthcare plastics present challenges that must be overcome to incorporate PCR in their applications and enhance circularity.

Polyurethane (PU) Insulation is highly efficient and widely employed. The escalating demand for energy consumption standards underscores the need to repower it.

The plastics industry stands at a critical juncture, shaped by an increasing array of regulations aimed at mitigating environmental impact, particularly concerning single-use plastics.