Materials

Saxophone-like instrument is compact, lightweight and affordable.

Top honors go to Polyformer, a homemade machine that turns PET bottles into 3D filaments.

ExxonMobil grade replace multi-material structures in blown film packaging

A vital but underappreciated discipline is key to the future of plastics & the environment.

Supplier says bioplastic grades will help end users meet sustainability goals.

Virginia Tech researchers cite benefits of plastics soap process in commercial scale-up.

Virginia Tech researchers develop process to convert polyolefin waste into soap precursor.

Brazilian firms Sevenpack and Gerdau Graphene have jointly commercialized what they claim is the world’s-first graphene-enhanced stretch PE film.

Compounder certifies like-virgin properties for grades with 50 percent recycled content.

Growth in AM continues, despite concerns over material costs and availability.

Materials used in offshore wind turbines and to manufacture photovoltaic panels.

Company names Tom Fitzgerald Jr. vice president of composites manufacturing.