NEWS
Clariant and Floreon to Collaborate on 'Performance' Biopolymers
A collaboration between Clariant and Floreon aims at expanding high-performance biopolymer applications to more markets.
PUBLISHED: 3/19/2020
Niigata Fills New Regional Sales Manager Role
Gregory Lewis will occupy the new position created after the injection molding machine supplier began direct sales in the U.S. in 2019.
PUBLISHED: 3/19/2020
Canon Molds New Market in Medical Contract Manufacturing
Expanding more into medical product development and contract manufacturing, Canon Virginia finds success in projects that exploit the long-honed expertise of its parent company in areas like printing and imaging with demanding manufacturing requirem...
PUBLISHED: 3/18/2020
Recycling in the Healthcare Industry
Robert Render of Ravago Recycling Group (Skokie, Ill.) discusses how the Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is helping to find end-of-life solutions for the 14 million tons of plastic generated annually at healthcare institutions.
PUBLISHED: 3/18/2020
Why Is Medical Packaging So Essential?
Healthcare workers can be exposed to viruses and deadly diseases every day. Because of this potential exposure, it is important to protect healthcare workers and their patients.
PUBLISHED: 3/18/2020
COVID-19, the Fed Funds Rate and the U.S. Plastics Industry
Is the economy experiencing a financial meltdown necessitating drastic action from the Fed? The answer is a resounding no – the U.S. is not in a financial crisis.
PUBLISHED: 3/17/2020
'Bubble Barrier' Cleans Plastics Waste from Amsterdam Canal
Novel system ‘airs out’ plastic waste from waterways.
PUBLISHED: 3/16/2020
Department of Energy Announces $25 Million for Plastics Recycling R&D
To further advance the Plastics Innovation Challenge, DOE also announced the launch of the new BOTTLE Consortium.
PUBLISHED: 3/12/2020
DSM Partners with SABIC and UPM Biofuels to Produce Biobased Dyneema UHMWPE Fiber
In its collaboration with SABIC and UPM, DSM plans to launch biobased Dyneema UHMWPE fiber in April 2020.
PUBLISHED: 3/12/2020
GW Plastics Expands Silicone Business
Investment of $2 million includes equipment and an expanded cleanroom.
