• Adhesives
  • Bioplastics
  • Circular Economy
  • Decorating & Coatings
  • Flexible Packaging
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  • Packaging
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Starch-Based Alternatives to Conventional Adhesives

9 months ago

Starch-based polyelectrolyte complexes can be considered a sustainable step forward in packaging adhesives.

  • Business
  • Circular Economy
  • Flexible Packaging
  • Food Packaging
  • Industry
  • Industry 4.0
  • Materials
  • Packaging
  • Recyclate
  • Recycling
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Strategies for Cutting Waste in Packaging Manufacturing

9 months ago

As sustainability becomes a key priority across industries, packaging companies must rethink how they design, produce, and manage materials.

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Injection Molding
  • Materials
  • Process
  • Resins
  • Software
  • Thermoplastics
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Reducing Computational Costs in Warpage Prediction

9 months ago

Researchers seek to better understand warpage in injection molding using Multi-Fidelity Neural Networks (MFNN).

  • Bioplastics
  • Circular Economy
  • Editor's Choice Technical Paper
  • Film
  • Flexible Packaging
  • Industry
  • Materials
  • Packaging
  • Process
  • Resins
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Separable, Deconstructable, Multilayer Biopolyester Films

9 months ago

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

  • Building & Construction
  • Editor's Choice Technical Paper
  • Education & Training
  • Foam Processing
  • Food Packaging
  • Industry
  • Materials
  • Packaging
  • Process
  • Thermoplastics

Inside Materials – Polystyrene

9 months ago

Polystyrene (PS) is a thermoplastic that industries widely recognize for its lightweight nature, durability, and excellent protective properties.

  • Editor's Choice Technical Paper
  • Hybrid Manufacturing
  • Hydrogels
  • Industry
  • Materials
  • Medical
  • Process

Zwitterionic Polymers for Advanced Biomedical Applications

9 months ago

Zwitterionic polymers have emerged as innovative biomaterials combining hydrophilicity, antifouling behavior, and exceptional biocompatibility in one structure.

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Bioplastics
  • Circular Economy
  • Equipment
  • Flexible Packaging
  • Industry
  • Industry 4.0
  • Materials
  • Packaging
  • Process
  • Recycling
  • Recycling
  • Resins
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  • Sustainability

Sorting Out the Facts: Bioplastics and Plastic Recycling Can Coexist

9 months ago

Bioplastics often carry a reputation for disrupting recycling systems, yet a recent European Bioplastics study presents a different perspective.

  • Bioplastics
  • Circular Economy
  • Compounding
  • Industry
  • Materials
  • Packaging
  • Process
  • Resins
  • Sustainability

POC-Calcium Carbonate Composite: A Shell-Inspired Bioplastic

9 months ago

Researchers developed a biodegradable composite by integrating calcium carbonate (CC) into poly(1,8-octanediol-co-citrate) (POC).

  • Bioplastics
  • Business
  • Food Packaging
  • Industry
  • Materials
  • Regulation
  • Results
  • Strategy
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Green but in the Red: Can Bioplastics Become Economically Viable?

9 months ago

Recent Danimer Scientific and Brightmark bankruptcies have raised concerns around bioplastics and economics. Can a more innovative strategy shift the…

  • Editor's Choice Technical Paper
  • Foam Processing
  • Hydrogels
  • Industry
  • Materials
  • Medical
  • People
  • Process
  • Recycling
  • Sustainability
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Upcycled Gelatin Aerogels for Drug Delivery

9 months ago

A recent study offers a promising solution to create hybrid aerogels from surplus gelatin and chitosan.