June 6, 2023Come Together: Thermoforming Conference Tackles Issues and ChallengesEuropean thermoforming conference highlights cooperative paths to process and regulatory challenges Read more
June 6, 2023Imagined and Created: SPE Auto Innovation Awards Highlight Component Design50th SPE Auto Innovation Awards highlight the indelible impact of plastics on component development Read more
May 31, 2023Flexible and Recyclable: Monomaterial Packaging Meets Sustainability NeedsIndustry turns to monomaterial packaging for circular economy needs. Read more
May 31, 2023SABIC Makes Polycarbonate From Mixed Recycled PlasticsSabic has announced the launch of certified circular polycarbonate (PC) resin and blends made from the upcycling of post-consumer mixed plastics. The company says the development is an industry first. The certified circular PC is produced in an advanced recycling… Read more
May 31, 2023States Veer Toward Extended Producer Responsibility LawsLaws mandating extended producer responsibility for packaging are gaining momentum Read more
May 27, 2023Dumb Machines Can Be SmartGranulators are low-tech outliers in the factory of the future, but advanced controls will make them more effective 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
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