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Recent Danimer Scientific and Brightmark bankruptcies have raised concerns around bioplastics and economics. Can a more innovative strategy shift the balance?

Researchers are investigating new, high-tech approaches for “smart” seafood packaging using biopolymers and nanotechnology.

EVA is a copolymer that combines the flexibility of rubber with the processability of thermoplastics.

Acrylic additives are rewriting the rules of 3D printing, turning brittle PVC layers into unbreakable bonds.

For thermoforming manufacturers like Duo Form, reducing production costs and lead times has become essential to staying competitive.

There is growing interest in enzymatic degradation as an alternative to biodegradation, though its full potential is not yet certain.

Researchers at ANTEC® 2025 showed that foamed multilayer blown films can achieve densities compatible with mechanical sorting systems while maintaining essential packaging performance.

Automotive plastics pose one of today’s biggest recycling challenges and hold the key to tomorrow’s circular economy solutions.

ANTEC® 2025 research reveals critical insights about when and why carbon fiber reinforcement succeeds or fails in 3D printing.

Polymer extrusion wastes a significant amount of energy on inefficiencies. Here is how modern technologies are locking down every lost watt.

As industries strive to integrate recycled materials into mainstream manufacturing, researchers continue to explore ways to enhance the usability of post-industrial recycled polypropylene (PIR-PP).

Companies worldwide are reevaluating their production processes. One major shift is the use of recycled content in manufacturing.