• Circular Economy
  • Decorating & Coatings
  • Food Packaging
  • Industry
  • Materials
  • Packaging
  • Process
  • Sustainability

Industry Drivers for Coatings in Plastic Packaging

1 year ago

The plastics industry is transforming under sustainability demands, with coatings driving growth through recyclable mono-material solutions replacing multilayer packaging.

  • Elastomers
  • Extrusion
  • Materials
  • Process
  • Thermoplastics

Top 5 Extrusion Articles of 2024

1 year ago

Plastics Engineering presents the Top 5 Extrusion Articles of 2024, featuring key advancements and troubleshooting insights.

  • Business
  • Industry
  • Materials
  • People
  • Resins
  • Strategy
  • Sustainability
  • Trending

Key Players Shaping the Future of Plastics

1 year ago

In 2024, leading players in the plastics industry actively shaped the market through strategic actions, including significant mergers, acquisitions, and…

  • Business
  • Flexible Packaging
  • Food Packaging
  • Industry
  • Materials
  • Packaging
  • People
  • Process
  • Recyclate
  • Recycling
  • Strategy
  • Sustainability
  • Trending

Post-Consumer Recycled Market: Forecasts to 2029

1 year ago

The PCR packaging market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 8.52%, increasing from 4.18 million tonnes in 2023…

  • 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Blow Molding
  • Equipment
  • Extrusion
  • Industry
  • Injection Molding
  • People
  • Process
  • Trending

Redefining Quality Control with Machine Learning

1 year ago

Machine learning (ML) is revolutionizing quality control in manufacturing, enabling faster, smarter, and more efficient processes. By addressing the limitations…

  • 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing
  • Aerospace
  • Automotive & Transportation
  • Bioplastics
  • Extrusion
  • Industry
  • Injection Molding
  • Materials
  • Process
  • Recycling
  • Sustainability

Inside Materials – ABS

1 year ago

Borg-Warner Corporation introduced Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), an amorphous engineering thermoplastic, to the market in 1954. Since then, ABS has…

  • Bioplastics
  • Circular Economy
  • Food Packaging
  • Packaging
  • Process
  • Recycling
  • Recycling
  • Sustainability
  • Trending

Top 5 Articles on Sustainability in 2024

1 year ago

Plastics Engineering has selected the Top 5 Articles on Sustainability in 2024, showcasing the most impactful advancements in eco-friendly materials,…

  • Additives & Colorants
  • Business
  • Circular Economy
  • Compounding
  • Design
  • Flexible Packaging
  • Food Packaging
  • Industry
  • Materials
  • Packaging
  • Process
  • Recycling
  • Resins
  • Sustainability
  • Trending

Okeanos: Transforming Packaging with Stone-Based Technology

1 year ago

As global demand for sustainable packaging intensifies, Okeanos emerges as a transformative leader with its innovative Made From Stone technology.

  • Composites
  • Compounding
  • Electric Vehicles
  • Electrical & Electronics
  • Energy Generation
  • Hybrid Manufacturing
  • Industry
  • Materials
  • Process
  • Resins
  • Sustainability

Composite Polymer Electrolytes: Transforming Energy Storage

1 year ago

Developing high-performance solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) represents a major leap forward for energy storage technologies, particularly lithium-ion batteries.

  • Business
  • Injection Molding
  • Mold & Die Making
  • Process
  • Sustainability
  • Trending

Energy Management Systems – Injection Molding III

1 year ago

Energy efficiency in mold design is rarely considered but cooling, the size of sprues and runners and how the part…