• Artificial Intelligence
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Scientists Using AI to Accelerate Materials Discovery

2 years ago

National Renewable Energy Laboratory scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) to develop a tool to help users find the most…

  • Process
  • Sustainability
  • Trending

Sustainability Management Strategies – November 2023, Part 1

2 years ago

Introducing a new series: ‘Sustainability Management Tip of the Month’ to provide plastics processors with tips on how to improve…

  • 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing
  • Composites
  • Materials
  • PET
  • Process
  • Resins

A Closer Look at Plastic 3D Printing Materials

2 years ago

Delve into the realm of 3D printing plastics where innovation meets engineering. From traditional petroleum-based materials to eco-friendly alternatives like…

  • 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing
  • Aerospace
  • Automation
  • Automotive & Transportation
  • Business
  • Circular Economy
  • Composites
  • Design
  • Electric Vehicles
  • Energy Generation
  • Industry
  • Recyclate
  • Recycling
  • Resins
  • Sports & Recreation
  • Sustainability
  • Thermoforming
  • Thermosets
  • Trending

Closing the Carbon Fiber Loop

2 years ago

The V-Carbon technology is based on a patented “chemolysis” recycling process and offers up to 85% of carbon fiber's original…

  • 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing
  • Business
  • Industry
  • Materials
  • Nylons
  • Resins
  • Strategy
  • Thermoplastics

Evolve Launches 3D-printed Parts Production Service

2 years ago

Evolve Additive Solutions said Nov. 8 at the Formnext show in Frankfurt, Germany, that it is launching a new 3D-printed…

  • Additives & Colorants
  • Cast Film/Sheet
  • Compounding
  • Extrusion
  • Film
  • Industry
  • Materials
  • Packaging
  • Process
  • Regulation
  • Resins
  • Trending

Tosaf Introduces New Line of PFAS-free Processing Aids

2 years ago

Facing pressure to eliminate PFAS chemicals from fluoropolymers, plastic additive makers such as Tosaf are launching alternative, PFAS-free processing aids.

  • Process
  • Testing & Analysis

Fractures in Glass Fiber-Reinforced Plastics

2 years ago

To understand component failures, the analysis goes beyond the recognition of a broken part. Analysis delves deep into the mechanism…

  • Circular Economy
  • Food Packaging
  • Packaging
  • Recycling
  • Regulation
  • Sustainability
  • Trending

Single-Use Plastics Ban in British Columbia

2 years ago

In British Columbia, a new law will prohibit single-use plastics starting December 20, 2023. This bill seeks to curtail the…

  • Automotive & Transportation
  • Electrical & Electronics
  • Film
  • Industry
  • Injection Molding
  • Materials
  • Packaging
  • Process
  • Resins
  • Sustainability
  • Trending

SABIC Unveils Sustainable In-mold Label Project, New Range of LNP Copolymer Resins With High PCR Content

2 years ago

SABIC's renewable polypropylene used in in-mold label project. It also launches 10 LNP Elcrin polycarbonate-based copolymers with high post-consumer content.

  • Aerospace
  • Automotive & Transportation
  • Composites
  • Industry
  • Materials
  • Process
  • Resins
  • Semi-Finished Products
  • Sports & Recreation

Confronting the Challenges of Carbon Fiber Recycling

2 years ago

A UNSW Canberra researcher claims to have advanced CF recycling. But major challenges remain, says one industry expert. Carbon fiber…