May 31, 2023States Veer Toward Extended Producer Responsibility LawsLaws mandating extended producer responsibility for packaging are gaining momentum Read more
May 27, 2023Additive Formulations Target Evolving End-Use NeedsAdditive suppliers fine-tune grades that enhance recycled polymers, product aesthetics and shelf life Read more
May 27, 2023No Pelletizing Needed for Injection MoldingEngel’s new two-stage process plasticizes recycled flake, increasing circularity and reducing CO2 emissions Read more
May 27, 2023Interest Grows in Chemical RecyclingThe process, also called advanced recycling, could bring circular sustainability to plastics if implemented on a large scale Momentum is building for chemical recycling. This technology, also known as advanced recycling, uses various processes to convert plastics waste into chemicals… Read more
May 27, 2023Waste Printing Powder and Parts Find New Life on Ford PickupsHP, the automaker and vendors solve circular challenge by creating a closed-loop—and valuable—materials stream Thanks to the benefits of additive manufacturing/3D printing, this market segment is predicted to quadruple in size by 2030, increasing from $12 billion in 2020 to… Read more
March 11, 2023Sustainability Is Major Topic at SPE Additives and Color ConferenceExperts gather in Brussels to discuss developments in additives, pigments, dyes and masterbatches At this year’s SPE Additives and Color Europe conference, industry executives from Europe and other parts of the world came together to talk about the latest in… Read more
June 28, 2022Editor’s Letter: Making Sense of NumbersThe writer and humorist Mark Twain observed that “Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence in society.” Twain was speaking in the 19th century. In the 21st century, a similar thought can be expressed about numbers,… Read more
March 27, 2022Recycling 2.0: No Longer the Industry of YoreDevelopments in technology increase reuse processes and the quality of recyclate Plastics are hogging the limelight these days, for better or worse. From National Public Radio to The Atlantic to the Financial Times to local town councils, everyone is talking… Read more
March 27, 2022Color CoordinatesEnhanced colorants complement multiple needs including sustainability and product circularity Much work is underway in new and upgraded formulations for pigments and colorants of all types—solids, concentrates, liquids, organics and inorganics. Driving these efforts are evolving areas like recycling and… Read more