January 13, 2025Basalt Fibers in Marine Composites: A Reliable Solution?With the growing demand for sustainable and high-performance materials, basalt fibers have become a promising reinforcement for marine composites. Read more
January 10, 20253D Printing with Recycled MaterialsUsing recycled plastics in 3D printing reduces waste and carbon footprint, offering sustainable solutions such as filaments made from pre-and post-consumer recycled materials. Read more
January 9, 2025Recycling for Honeycomb Carbon Fiber CompositesHigh-performance thermoset materials cannot be remelted or reshaped. Consequently, recycling carbon-fiber-reinforced composites poses significant challenges. Read more
January 8, 2025Evaluating Fatigue Performance of 3D-Printed Carbon Fiber CompositesThe Polymer Composites (PC) Journal by SPE has selected “Evaluation of Fatigue Characteristics of 3D-Printed Composites Reinforced with Carbon Fiber Using Design of Experiments” as its Editor’s Choice article for December 2024. Read more
January 7, 2025Transforming Plastic Waste into Urban Farming SystemsIntegrating waste polymers with additive manufacturing (AM) for constructing vertical farming systems provides a sustainable solution to address food insecurity and promote circularity. Read more
January 6, 2025The UAE to Host the World’s Largest PLA Production FacilityEmirates Biotech and Sulzer are joining forces to build the UAE’s world’s largest PLA production facility. This initiative aligns with global environmental goals and the UAE’s Green Agenda 2030. Read more
January 3, 2025Lignocellulosic Fibers for Sustainable CompositesIn an era of the need for sustainable development and reduced environmental impact, lignocellulosic fibers (LCFs) have emerged as promising alternatives for creating eco-friendly engineering composites. Read more
January 2, 2025Vietnam – U.S. Plastics Trade: A Strategic Shift in Global Supply ChainsOnce a surplus trade partner to the U.S., Vietnam has transitioned into a deficit position as its imports of American plastic products overgrow. Read more
January 1, 2025IBM’s Breakthrough in Polymer Optical Waveguide TechnologyIBM’s innovative polymer optical waveguide (PWG) technology replaces traditional electrical interconnects with optical connections, offering faster, energy-efficient performance. Read more
December 31, 2024The Year’s Best: Top 5 Interviews from 2024Plastics Engineering has conducted interviews throughout 2024 to obtain experts’ points of view on different topics related to the plastics industry. Read more
December 30, 2024Bioplastics Market Trends and Forecasts to 2028The global bioplastics market is experiencing unprecedented growth. It is projected to rise from USD 9.1 billion in 2020 to USD 30.9 billion by 2028 at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of approximately 16%. Read more
December 27, 2024Industry Drivers for Coatings in Plastic PackagingThe plastics industry is transforming under sustainability demands, with coatings driving growth through recyclable mono-material solutions replacing multilayer packaging. Read more