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Braskem and the SPE Foundation: Changing the Perception of Plastics One Classroom at a Time

2 years ago

The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Foundation, the philanthropic arm of SPE, has announced its continued partnership with Braskem, a…

  • 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing
  • Process

Peopoly Launches Magnet-Driven FFF 3D Printer

2 years ago

Peopoly Inc. Ltd. today launched its latest desktop 3D printer, Magneto X, featuring a proprietary MagXY magnetic levitation linear motor…

  • Aerospace
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  • Cast Film/Sheet
  • Electrical & Electronics
  • Extrusion
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  • Resins
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  • Trending

Thermoformable Films to Post 5.7 Percent CAGR to 2031

2 years ago

Food packaging, electronics and aerospace will drive much of the global demand for thermoformable films from 2023 to 2031. Report…

  • Injection Molding
  • Materials
  • Process
  • Resins
  • Sustainability
  • Trending

Lego drops plan to make its bricks from recycled PET bottles

2 years ago

Lego has found it’s not easy being green. The Danish toymaker spent years testing PET resin made from recycled bottles…

  • Automotive & Transportation
  • Composites
  • Electrical & Electronics
  • Industry
  • Materials

Mitsubishi Chemical Group and Partners Launch Lightweight, Composite Battery Enclosure

2 years ago

Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Chemical Group (MCG) has partnered with two European firms to develop a lightweight polymer composite battery enclosure for…

  • Business
  • Materials
  • Recycling
  • Regulation
  • Resins
  • Sustainability
  • Trending

Nanopurification Recycling Technology Boosts Polymer Yield

2 years ago

Pyrowave process uses microwave energy to precisely break down and purify waste plastics Nanopurification recycling technology, a process developed by…

  • Industry

Young Entrepreneur Creates Baby Bottle to Boost Safety, Efficacy of Feeding Infants

2 years ago

The Natural Nipple features highly engineered silicone nipples to mimic mothers’ breasts For several years now, Lauren Wright has been…

  • Building & Construction
  • Circular Economy
  • Recycling
  • Regulation
  • Resins
  • Sustainability
  • Vinyl

Circle of Life: PVC Building Materials Are More Recyclable Than Ever

2 years ago

Polyvinyl chloride is widely used in durable building and construction goods, notably pipe, windows, siding, flooring and roofing. PVC manufacturers…

  • Business
  • Materials
  • Regulation
  • Resins
  • Software
  • Sustainability
  • Trending

SABIC Uses Blockchain Software to Trace Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Products

2 years ago

Pilot project with Circularise monitors carbon emissions throughout value chain SABIC has launched a pilot project with Circularise, a Netherlands-based…

  • Blow Molding
  • Design
  • Extrusion
  • Film
  • Industry
  • Materials
  • Packaging
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Coalition of Firms Develop Recyclable, All-PET Bottle and Shrink Sleeve

2 years ago

#SleeveConnect project uses CPET shrink sleeves on colorless, recycled PET bottles that can snap together.