• Building & Construction
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Getting PCR Right in Injection Molding

7 months ago

This is the second in a two-part series discussing adjusting your injection molding process to incorporate PCR.

  • Additives & Colorants
  • Automotive & Transportation
  • Compounding
  • Elastomers
  • Electrical & Electronics
  • Energy Generation
  • Flexible Packaging
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  • Silicones
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From Insulator to Conductor – Modifying Electrical Properties in Plastics

7 months ago

When two surfaces rub, static electricity builds as electrons move from one material to another during the contact and separation.

  • Design
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How Inclusive Design is Reshaping Tomorrow’s Packaging

7 months ago

Moving from the margins to the mainstream—why designing for disability creates universal solutions that benefit everyone.

  • 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing
  • Cast Film/Sheet
  • Electrical & Electronics
  • Hydrogels
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Trends in Smart Hydrogels: Ready for Real-World Applications

7 months ago

Smart hydrogels are evolving from lab concepts to real-world tools, showing trends in biomedicine, robotics, and sustainable applications.

  • Electrical & Electronics
  • Hybrid Manufacturing
  • Hydrogels
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  • Industry 4.0
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Reversible Data Storage with Smart Hydrogels

7 months ago

Solvent-responsive hydrogel enables reversible, high-resolution data storage, encryption, and decryption with rapid switching and mechanical durability.

  • Circular Economy
  • Food Packaging
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  • Legal Analysis
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Aligning the States: Australia’s Path to Plastic Policy Unity

7 months ago

Victoria’s approach to banning plastics provides a strong, scalable model for shaping national and international environmental policy.

  • Business
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  • Flexible Packaging
  • Food Packaging
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  • Recyclate
  • Recycling
  • Recycling
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Multi-State EPR Compliance: Packaging Design Under Pressure

7 months ago

EPR laws across US states apply different material definitions, recyclability criteria, and PCR targets, making packaging design a key factor…

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SPE Launches Specialized AI Tool for Plastics Professionals

7 months ago

SPE launches a new AI tool powered by its exclusive journals, offering accurate, field-specific insights for plastics professionals and researchers.

  • Hybrid Manufacturing
  • Hydrogels
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Hydrogels in Drug Delivery: Smart Carriers for Targeted Therapies

7 months ago

Hydrogels offer smart drug delivery by mimicking tissue, holding water, and targeting disease sites with controlled therapeutic release.

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Enzymatic Bio-Recycling: How Close Are We to Industrial Scale?

7 months ago

Some microorganisms can “eat” plastic by using it as a carbon and energy source. These tiny organisms could inspire the…