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Key Players Shaping the Future of Plastics

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Mariana Holguin

In 2024, leading players in the plastics industry actively shaped the market through strategic actions, including significant mergers, acquisitions, and…

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Post-Consumer Recycled Market: Forecasts to 2029

1 day ago

The PCR packaging market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 8.52%, increasing from 4.18 million tonnes in 2023…

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Redefining Quality Control with Machine Learning

4 days ago

Machine learning (ML) is revolutionizing quality control in manufacturing, enabling faster, smarter, and more efficient processes. By addressing the limitations…

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Inside Materials – ABS

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Borg-Warner Corporation introduced Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), an amorphous engineering thermoplastic, to the market in 1954. Since then, ABS has…

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Top 5 Articles on Sustainability in 2024

6 days ago

Plastics Engineering has selected the Top 5 Articles on Sustainability in 2024, showcasing the most impactful advancements in eco-friendly materials,…

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Okeanos: Transforming Packaging with Stone-Based Technology

1 week ago

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

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Composite Polymer Electrolytes: Transforming Energy Storage

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

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Energy Management Systems – Injection Molding III

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Energy efficiency in mold design is rarely considered but cooling, the size of sprues and runners and how the part…

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PFAS-Free Repellent Coatings: A Safer Alternative for Textiles

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The global push to replace PFAS-based fabric treatments has driven significant research into safer, more sustainable liquid-repellent coatings.

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3 Ideas To Optimize Your Costs in Injection Molding

2 weeks ago

Controlling cooling, energy consumption, and downtime can help you reduce your cost per part using the resources you already have…