Industry

Report sees sustained growth to at least 2027, with electronics driving the market.

A new polyurethane foam and a PEEK film win 2023 Altair Enlighten Awards.

Nexboard developer Xeriant develops a fiber-reinforced polymer composite sourced from recycled plastics.

Two versions of the rubber vulcanizate/polyolefin elastomer are for peristaltic pumps.

Five companies in Bergamo, Italy, partner to turn used apparel into motorbike handguards.

Improvements in PCR supply and end-use standards could keep more plastics waste from landfills.

Ecopol makes biodegradable and water-soluble packaging films.

Additive is formulated to reduce AA content by up to 80 percent.

All-electric presses with high-cavity molds boost medical, packaging output.

U.K.-based firm targets its closed-cell, crosslinked foam in aircraft interiors.

The ubiquity of plastics in medical is impressive. The catheter that unblocked my LDA and implanted a stent included an artery-opening balloon that’s usually made of PET or polyamide. It might be possible to do an angioplasty with a plastics-free catheter, but the procedure would be dicey and possibly more invasive.  

US Merchants Leveraging Its Relationship With Machine Maker LSMtron to spur growth