• Building & Construction
  • Education & Training
  • Industry
  • Materials
  • Medical
  • Mixing & Blending
  • Process
  • Recycling
  • Silicones
  • Sustainability
  • Trending

Elemental Sulfur Turns Silicone into Repairable Vitrimer

2 months ago

Researchers from New Zealand developed a method to transform commercial-grade silicone into a repairable vitrimer by incorporating elemental sulfur.

  • Circular Economy
  • Durables
  • Industry
  • Materials
  • Process
  • Recyclate
  • Recycling
  • Rotational Molding
  • Sustainability

Understanding Recycled Materials for Rotomolding

2 months ago

When we hear "recycled," we often assume that the material originated from previously used products. However, “recycled” is evolving in…

  • 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing
  • Aerospace
  • Automation
  • Automotive & Transportation
  • Blow Molding
  • Building & Construction
  • Cast Film/Sheet
  • Decorating & Coatings
  • Durables
  • Education & Training
  • Electrical & Electronics
  • Equipment
  • Extrusion
  • Industry
  • Materials
  • Medical
  • Process
  • Resins
  • Rotational Molding
  • Semi-Finished Products
  • Software
  • Sports & Recreation
  • Testing & Analysis
  • Thermoforming
  • Trending

Reverse Engineering in Plastics Processing

2 months ago

Reverse engineering (RE) in plastics processing has become an essential method for product reproduction, improvement, and optimization. It involves a…

  • Automotive & Transportation
  • Business
  • Circular Economy
  • Industry
  • Materials
  • Medical
  • Packaging
  • Resins
  • Results
  • Silicones
  • Sustainability
  • Thermoplastics
  • Trending

A Look Ahead: Green Materials Trends for 2030

2 months ago

The demand for sustainable, low-carbon materials is rising, driven by the global push toward decarbonization and the increasing focus on…

  • Building & Construction
  • Circular Economy
  • Compounding
  • Education & Training
  • Industry
  • Materials
  • Medical
  • Packaging
  • Process
  • Sustainability
  • Thermoplastics
  • Trending
  • Vinyl

Improved PVC Durability for Microplastic Prevention

2 months ago

Researchers have developed a breakthrough technique to improve the durability of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), one of the most widely used…

  • Aerospace
  • Automotive & Transportation
  • Bioplastics
  • Decorating & Coatings
  • Electric Vehicles
  • Industry
  • Materials
  • Resins
  • Sustainability
  • Trending

Advances in Sustainable Polymer-Based Anticorrosive Coatings

2 months ago

Sustainable polymer-based anticorrosive coatings offer technical, economic, and environmental advantages. Continuous advancements in this technology aim to overcome current challenges.

  • Blow Molding
  • Business
  • Cast Film/Sheet
  • Compounding
  • Design
  • Extrusion
  • Film
  • Foam Processing
  • Injection Molding
  • Materials
  • Process
  • Resins
  • Rotational Molding
  • Sustainability
  • Thermoforming
  • Trending

Sustainability Management Strategies – Resource Efficient Design

2 months ago

Sustainability or design for the environment was almost always considered at the end of the design process. This can no…

  • Circular Economy
  • Design
  • Durables
  • Industry
  • Materials
  • People
  • Polyolefins
  • Process
  • Recycling
  • Resins
  • Rotational Molding
  • Silicones
  • Sustainability
  • Thermoplastics
  • Trending

Rotational Molding: Balancing Sustainability and Performance

2 months ago

In response to the shifting demands of the rotational molding industry, companies are developing pioneering technologies to reduce cycle times…

  • Circular Economy
  • Composites
  • Design
  • Education & Training
  • Hybrid Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Nylons
  • Process
  • Sustainability
  • Thermoplastics
  • Trending

Bioinspired Yarn Enhances Fog Collection for Water Harvesting

2 months ago

Researchers have now developed a bioinspired double-stranded yarn to harvest water from atmospheric fog efficiently.

  • Additives & Colorants
  • Industry
  • Legal Analysis
  • Materials
  • Medical
  • Packaging
  • Process
  • Regulation
  • Resins
  • Testing & Analysis

Leachables in Medical Plastics – What’s The Issue?

2 months ago

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