Film

PVC extends from flexible, RF-weldable coated fabrics to rigid, load-bearing profiles in buildings and flooring systems.

Explore how MDO units and EVOH resins enable recyclable mono-material packaging, meeting European PPWR rules while improving strength, barrier, and sustainability.

The incorporation of recycled polymers into transparent applications challenges engineers to control haze, color shifts, and light scattering.

Smart nanocomposites based on PLA and ZnO push bioplastics closer to real-world performance, offering strength, thermal stability, and sustainability in one simple film.

Shrink films made in Colombia set a new benchmark for sustainable packaging, delivering circular economy benefits without sacrificing quality or appearance.

Canada regulators excluded fluoropolymers from PFAS classification based on factors related to environmental behavior and exposure risks.

New research explores how citrus waste can enhance biodegradable films for food applications.

Regulations are shaping the agriculture industry’s use of plastic.

U.S. Food & Drug Administration accepts LLDPE resin mechanically recycled from stretch film for use at up to 100 percent level in food-contact packaging.

Multilayer films can prove challenging to recycle—UMass researchers are looking for a solution.