• Bioplastics
  • Circular Economy
  • Extrusion
  • Flexible Packaging
  • Food Packaging
  • Injection Molding
  • Packaging
  • Recycling
  • Resins
  • Sustainability
  • Thermoforming

Seaweed an Eco-alternative to Single-use Plastics Packaging

2 years ago

Brands and package designers are developing seaweed-based packaging as an alternative to single-use plastics. Companies such as PlantSea Ltd., Notpla…

  • 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing
  • Aerospace
  • Automotive & Transportation
  • Design
  • Durables
  • Industry
  • Materials
  • Medical
  • Process
  • Resins
  • Silicones
  • Thermoplastics
  • Trending
  • Wearables

Principles Governing 4D Printing

2 years ago

Four-dimensional (4D) printing, an extension of 3D printing, incorporates the dimension of time into the fabrication process, enabling the creation…

  • 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing
  • Aerospace
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Automation
  • Automotive & Transportation
  • Electric Vehicles
  • Electrical & Electronics
  • Industry
  • Industry 4.0
  • Materials
  • Medical
  • Packaging
  • Process
  • Resins
  • Sports & Recreation
  • Thermoplastics
  • Trending

Smart Plastics: IoT and AI for Next-Gen Applications

2 years ago

Plastics have evolved beyond their ubiquitous presence in everyday products to become intelligent. The fusion of the Internet of Things…

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Automation
  • Business
  • Design
  • Electrical & Electronics
  • Extrusion
  • Hybrid Manufacturing
  • Industry
  • Industry 4.0
  • Injection Molding
  • Medical
  • Mold & Die Making
  • Packaging
  • People
  • Process
  • Resins
  • Results
  • Software
  • Strategy
  • Trending

The Future of Plastics: The START-UP – Chapter 3 of 3

2 years ago

The future of the plastics industry emerges as a focal point, in a world inundated with crisis reports and the…

  • 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing
  • Aerospace
  • Automotive & Transportation
  • Composites
  • Electrical & Electronics
  • Industry
  • Materials
  • Process
  • Regulation
  • Resins
  • Thermoplastics
  • Thermosets

Accelerating Polymer Thermal Regulatory Approvals with AI

2 years ago

New resins lacking thermal measurements may face challenges in meeting regulatory standards and entering the market. However, the use of…

  • 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing
  • Aerospace
  • Automotive & Transportation
  • Composites
  • Design
  • Education & Training
  • Electrical & Electronics
  • Industry
  • Materials
  • Medical
  • Process
  • Silicones
  • Thermoplastics
  • Thermosets
  • Trending
  • Wearables

4D Printing Fundamentals

2 years ago

4D printing is an evolution in the manufacturing process that incorporates the dimension of time into 3D printing.

  • 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing
  • Design
  • Education & Training
  • Industry
  • Materials
  • Process
  • Thermosets
  • Trending

Dual-Curing: A Game Changer for Additive Manufacturing

2 years ago

Dual-curing represents an innovative approach that enhances control over the final properties of parts through a multistage curing process.

  • Circular Economy
  • Compounding
  • Electrical & Electronics
  • Flexible Packaging
  • Food Packaging
  • Industry
  • Materials
  • Medical
  • Mixing & Blending
  • Packaging
  • Process
  • Recycling
  • Resins
  • Sustainability
  • Thermoplastics
  • Wearables

Molecular Recycling for Hard-to-Recycle Plastics

2 years ago

GreenMantra Technologies diverts thousands of tons of plastic from landfills, dumps, and the ocean. They leverage molecular recycling to produce…

  • Blow Molding
  • Business
  • Compounding
  • Education & Training
  • Extrusion
  • Injection Molding
  • Process
  • Rotational Molding
  • Sustainability
  • Thermoforming
  • Trending

Energy Management Systems – The Gas Bill

2 years ago

Most plastics processing sites use gas simply for space heating but some processes use gas as part of the process,…

  • Blow Molding
  • Circular Economy
  • Design
  • Food Packaging
  • Packaging
  • PET
  • Recycling
  • Sustainability

Flat, Recycled PET Bottles look to Disrupt Wine Packaging

2 years ago

Packamama's eco-conscious, lightweight, flat-pack, recycled PET (rPET) wine bottles save space, reduce supply-chain emissions, and are virtually unbreakable.