Sustainability

High-performing grades of recycled and virgin resins combine to boost the circularity of products in diverse markets.

CRDC Global develops RESIN8, a mixed plastics waste additive that boosts concrete properties.

European thermoforming conference highlights cooperative paths to process and regulatory challenges

SPE chapter conference issues communique of priorities for industry growth in Australia

Sabic is launching two grades of Noryl modified polyphenylene ether (PPE) resins to aid in the development of lightweight, thin and crash-resistant battery modules and housings for electric vehicles (EVs).   The resin supplier also reports development of a portfolio of…

50th SPE Auto Innovation Awards highlight the indelible impact of plastics on component development

Despite strong bioplastic growth, 2025 data reveal that earlier optimistic forecasts overstated expectations, reflecting a more complex market reality. 1209822596 Caption: A critical look at the bioplastics market reveals a more complex and nuanced reality for 2025. The conversation around…

Goal is for all packages to meet environmental standards and to significantly reduce virgin plastics use PepsiCo Inc. continues to strive to move “beyond the bag and beyond the bottle” in the quest to minimize the impact of its packaging…

Industry turns to monomaterial packaging for circular economy needs.

A free tool for customers and value chain collaborators, the software speeds development of sustainable flexible packaging by helping designers and engineers shortlist formulations and reduce the number of physical trials. The platform helps converters achieve sustainability goals through material…

One of the new products that Wittmann Battenfeld planned to feature NPE this year before it was cancelled, is a system that integrates a small granulator, the G-Max 9, with a low-tonnage injection machine for press-side grinding of scrap and…

Sabic has announced the launch of certified circular polycarbonate (PC) resin and blends made from the upcycling of post-consumer mixed plastics. The company says the development is an industry first.   The certified circular PC is produced in an advanced recycling…