End Markets

Medical

Slower Growth for Medical Devices

Lower projected spending on healthcare in 2015 is the reason.

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Solid Growth Continues

Compared with a year ago, the index increased 8.4% in December, which was also the fastest month-over-month growth since August.

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best practices

Molder’s Mantra: Go Lean, Stay Green

All-electric presses combined with home-built technologies and energy-efficient initiatives at PMT.

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Medical

"Vinyl Saves Lives" Booth And Demo At NPE2015

SPI and affiliate Flexible Vinyl Alliance to demonstrate how PVC saves lives.

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Medical

BPA Gets Euro Authority's 'Green Light' Following FDA Ruling

Last December, FDA confirmed that BPA is safe as currently used and the EFSA has now ruled similarly.

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Automotive

Plastics Plug In To Charged-Up Electronics Sector

Cars with cameras, watches with phones, and sensors on everything—our ubiquitously wired lives mean opportunities for plastics in electronics, especially as gadgets go flexible.

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polyolefins

Teknor, Arkema Team Up On Broad Range Of Sustainable Housewrap Film Compounds

Teknor and Arkema alliance aimed at housewrap film compounds with renewable content and range of permeabilities.

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Nominations For SPE's 'Plastics For Life' Global Parts Competition Extended

SPE extends nomination deadline for its second-annual 'Plastics For Life' competition by two weeks.

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Biopolymers

Italian Tech Institute Develops Bioplastics From Agro-Waste

Researchers at the Instituto Italiano di Tecnologia have made bioplastics from edible food waste.

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Commodity Resins

SPE Auto Awards Innovations In Safety, Environmental, Process, Power Train

Check out these interesting 2014 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards' finalists in the safety, environmental, process/assembly, power train areas.

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Blending & Dosing