Equipment

Small errors in additive feeding can create disproportionate effects on formulation accuracy, process stability, and final part quality.

Advanced printing technologies from CubiCure and Supernova are redefining additive manufacturing with high‑viscosity photopolymer resins.

Polyolefins are increasingly replacing conventional materials as encapsulant films in photovoltaic solar panels.

Inline rheology and spectroscopy enable real-time melt monitoring, improving quality control in extrusion and injection molding.

Pneumatic conveying can support efficient PCR processing, but only when system design and operating conditions protect pellet integrity and maintain stable separation.

ANTEC 2026 and the SPE Applied Rheology Chapter brought top innovators to Pittsburgh from March 9–12 of technical progress in plastics.

Advancements in biotechnology highlight how engineered microbial catalysts can recycle plastic waste in vivo.

A newly developed, open-access tool helps plastic recyclers pinpoint appropriate market applications.

Engineers leverage thermotropic LCE phase transitions to power prosthetics, overcoming rigid motor constraints with flexible actuation.

Researchers are fine-tuning computer vision systems to help identify and sort plastic waste on construction sites.