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Algae-Based Renewable Polymers Research On-Track for UC San Diego
As part of an $80 million initiative of the Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office supporting 36 projects in bioenergy…
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Graphene Nanotubes Augment the PVC Plastisol Industry
Within the last two years, I have reported on Tuball carbon and graphene nanotubes from Luxembourg’s OCSiAL (U.S. office in Columbus,…
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Lower Prices for PP, PS, PE, PET; Flat for PVC
With ‘starring roles’ for PP and PS, prices of commodity resins were lower starting in 2019, with the exception of…
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Costa Rican Startup Makes Cement Blocks with Recycled Ocean-Bound Plastic
A new initiative in Costa Rica seeks to make a big difference in diverting ocean-bound plastics off the shorelines and…
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The Automated Molding Shop Is Here; Are You Ready?
Molding 2019 has an entire track dedicated to automation, and for good reason. From 2013 to 2017, the annual sales volume…
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Finland’s VTT Becomes R &D Partner in International Think Beyond Plastic
Finland’s VTT (vtt.fi) technical research center has joined Think Beyond Plastic as an R&D partner. The collaboration was announced at the New…
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How Chillers Work
Anatomy of a Chiller The function of a process water chiller is to make cold water to cool a mold…
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Reduce Energy Costs with More Efficient Chiller Technology
Most plastics processors with central process cooling systems don’t think much about that equipment, but they think a lot about…
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RPC Launches Cup Recycling Initiative
RPC Tedeco-Gizeh, the UK’s sole manufacturer of plastic vending cups, is launching an initiative to help customers recycle their used…
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Five New Developments in Plastics Drying
While the buzz at last year’s NPE was all about Industry 4.0 and IIoT, there is also a lot going…
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Carbon, Ford Collaborate on 3D-Printed End-Use Parts
3D printing company Carbon (Silicon Valley) showed the first digitally manufactured polymer parts in production for Ford Motor Co. at the Additive Manufacturing for…
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Biodegrable, Recyclable Bioplastics from Seaweed-Feeding Microorganisms
Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed a new process that can produce ‘truly sustainable’ bioplastics in that they do not…