November 14, 2023The Fashion Industry Needs an Alternative to Recycled PETThe fashion industry is disrupting the PET circular economy by taking it into an application that recycles less than 1% of its products. Read more
November 8, 2023Closing the Carbon Fiber LoopThe V-Carbon technology is based on a patented “chemolysis” recycling process and offers up to 85% of carbon fiber’s original strength. Read more
November 2, 2023Is Color Affecting Plastic Recycling?The plastic industry uses color in almost all applications, as it gives an aesthetic and personal feel to the product. Brand owners can achieve qualities such as “warm”, “soft”, “shiny” and “pleasant” through color, but is it affecting post-consumer recycled? Read more
October 24, 2023Natural Fibers are Trending for Plastic ReinforcementBComp, a Swiss composites company brings to the table a natural fiber alternative for reinforced plastics compared to carbon fiber. Read more
October 13, 2023Positive Plastics to Launch a Pair of New Sample Kits at FakumaPositive Plastics is launching a third version of its kit of eco-conscious plastic materials, alongside yet another new kit––Positive Surfaces––developed in conjunction with Roctool. Read more
September 29, 2023Sidel’s new bottle base design helps enable production of all-rPET bottles for carbonated soft drinksSidel’s StarLITE R bottle is said to offer blow molders a wider processing window for making carbonated soft drink bottles from 100 percent recycled PET. Read more
September 22, 2023Young Entrepreneur Creates Baby Bottle to Boost Safety, Efficacy of Feeding InfantsThe Natural Nipple features highly engineered silicone nipples to mimic mothers’ breasts For several years now, Lauren Wright has been obsessed with creating the safest baby bottle with silicone nipples for babies born prematurely through the first year of life.… Read more
August 21, 2023Opinion: The Importance of DesignA vital but underappreciated discipline is key to the future of plastics & the environment. Read more
June 30, 2023Composites Scrutinized After Fatal OceanGate FailureImplosion of carbon fiber submersible raises questions about composites in undersea vessels. Read more
June 7, 2023Rear Guard: Blow Molded Ford Bumpers Have Rear Park-Assist SensorsCompanies develop first blow molded SUV bumper with park-assist sensors. Read more