Polymer Science 4 min read
What is a Macromolecule?
When you were younger, you probably enjoyed building things with blocks or stringing beads into a necklace. You were using…
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Polymer Science 3 min read
A macromolecular history
The study of large molecules follows two strands that have alternately diverged and intertwined over the subject’s history. The first…
General Concepts 9 min read
Volume Resins to Enter New Year Generally on a Downward Pricing Trajectory
Prices of nearly all volume resins were at least flat if not down—with PP followed by PE showing the most…
General Concepts 2 min read
Stratasys Produces 3D-printed Parts for Britain’s Angel Trains
Britain train leasing company Angel Trains has collaborated with engineering consultancy ESG Rail, and 3D printing technology provider Stratasys, to produce four…
General Concepts 2 min read
Sustainable Packaging Offered by Cannabis Packaging Company
‘Sustainability’ in the design of new packaging for a broad range of products, and most prominently in the single-use food…
General Concepts 3 min read
You Might Get an Eco Label Just from Using Clarified PP
I first reported on Millad NX 8000—a PP clarifier derived from a then ‘new’ class of molecules based on nonitol,…
General Concepts 3 min read
BASF Develops Pilot Products Made From Chemically Recycled Plastics
Chemical recycling continues to gain steam as BASF announced it has broke new ground in plastic waste recycling with its ChemCycling project.…
General Concepts 3 min read
Plastic Bottle Recycling Declined in 2017
Plastic bottle recycling declined in 2017, slipping 3.6 percent to 2.8 billion pounds, according to figures released jointly by the Association…
General Concepts 2 min read
Stora Enso and Startup Sulapac Join Forces to Produce Renewable Biodegradable Straws
Finland’s Stora Enso, a leading global provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials (pulp and other products extracted biochemically from…
General Concepts 6 min read
What to Look for in an Industrial Shredder for Plastics
There has been significant innovation in the industrial shredder industry for plastics processors. Not all shredders are created equal, and…
General Concepts 2 min read
Leibinger Offers Protection Against Fake ‘Christmas’ Presents and Beyond
To protect distributors and consumers from nasty surprises, Germany’s industrial printer manufacturer Paul Leibinger GmbH & Co. KG (U.S. office…
General Concepts 3 min read
Product Color Trends as Seen by Color Research Futurists
As in past years, we often hear from major colorant & additive masterbatch and compounds suppliers—such as Americhem, Clariant and…
