May 31, 2023Flexible and Recyclable: Monomaterial Packaging Meets Sustainability NeedsIndustry turns to monomaterial packaging for circular economy needs. Read more
May 31, 2023Milliken Readies Startup of Major Polypropylene Additive Clarifier PlantMilliken & Co. will begin production at its new clarifier plant soon in Blacksburg, S.C. The facility will increase capacity for Millad NX 8000 polypropylene clarifier by more than 50 percent and address strong global demand for clarified plastics products. … Read more
May 31, 2023States Veer Toward Extended Producer Responsibility LawsLaws mandating extended producer responsibility for packaging are gaining momentum Read more
May 31, 2023BCC Research LLC Pegs Global Injection Molding Market Growth at 6.2% per year to 2026The global market for injection molding is forecast to increase by a compound annual growth rate of 6.2 percent from 2021 to 2026, according to a new report from BCC Research LLC of Wellesley, Mass. This growth will raise the… 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
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
June 20, 2022Legal Angle: Treaty Troubles for Plastics?Treaty Trouble? A recent international agreement could result in supercharged versions of anti-plastics measures of the type we’ve seen for years. In Nairobi, Kenya, on March 2, the United Nations Environment Assembly adopted a resolution (one of 14) aimed at… 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