Regulation

The new EU 10/2011 and REACH mandates shift the focus of plastic compliance toward pigments and additives, affecting NIR recyclability and migration limits.

Upstream design decisions determine the success of plastic circularity. This analysis examines the gap between technical and effective recycling.

Hospitals adopt sustainable materials, smarter packaging, and greener procurement to cut waste and emissions while protecting patient safety in 2026.

What it takes for sustainable plastics to work in pharma, with insights from Dr. Beate Mueller-Tiemann.

Move beyond ASTM D395 compression set to stress relaxation and DMA to predict contact stress retention and leakage risk in high-performance seals.

The Geolectric lantern shows how enclosure materials affect repairability, safety chemistry, and end-of-life pathways in electronics.

A decision made at the pigment stage can decide whether a plastic product is recyclable at all.

Packaging laws are accelerating. Learn how policy reshapes PLA choices, end-of-life claims, and design constraints ahead of ANTEC 2026.

In high-loading Glass fiber–reinforced polypropylene composites, dispersion, not chemistry, determines flame-retardant performance.

Regulating for resilience, safety, and sustainability is crucial in the packaging industry.