Articles
Making Polypropylene the Next Big Thing in Recycling
PureCycle Technologies’ solvent-based recycling process returns polypropylene to a pristine state.
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Processing Market Growth Slows in May
Plastics processing reported slowing growth across all measures of activity in May
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Understanding the Influence of Screw Geometry on Melting Rate
They are not as closely connected as most processors think. Here’s why.
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Vacuum Technology Helps Thermoformer Hold Parts Precisely During Bonding
With Busch’s mobile claw vacuum pump, thermoformer Ernst Hombach found bonding parts extremely flexible, effective, and efficient.
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Will Prices Stabilize for Commodity Resins?
Demand outpacing supply, and petrochemical price hikes, have supported higher tabs for volume commodity resins. But moderating trends could flatten or even depress the price curve.
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SABIC and Local Motors Study Demonstrates Recyclability of 3D-Printed Parts
The study determined that material from post-production parts and scrap can potentially be reused in large format additive manufacturing (LFAM) or other processes at amounts up to 100%.
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Prove Your Molding Mettle
Multiple injection molders have put their parts forward to win the first-ever Hot Shots Injection Molded part competition—enter your most unmoldable part to prove your plastics prowess.
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New LVMH Packaging Using Eastman's Molecular Recycling Technologies
Eastman's Advanced Circular Recycling technologies produce resins from mixed waste plastic rather than fossil-based feedstocks.
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Thermoplastic Composite Sings in Next-Generation Loudspeaker Cones
Compression molder Dr. Kurt Mueller replaced a thermoset composite structure with a carbon-fiber reinforced SAN sheet.
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Enhancing 3D Printing with Machine Vision and AI
Wojciech Matusik, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Inkbit, talks about the company’s technology and key additive manufacturing trends.
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EconCore Expands its Honeycomb Cores to Higher-Performance Engineering Resins
SABIC’s Noryl GTX PPE blend featured in latest EconCore cores with potential use for EV batteries and photovoltaic structures.
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