The Surprising Environmental Benefits of Plastics
When it comes to our impact on the environment, every type of material has its pros and cons. How do plastics stack up against...
Recycled Polymer Waste to Waves Surfboard
Land Rover has launched a surfboard made from the plastic foam of early vehicle models as part of our “Waste to Waves” project. Created...
2018 IAPD Annual Scholarship Application deadline is April 8, 2018
The scholarship deadline has been extended one week!
Completed scholarship applications must be submitted online by
Sunday, April 8, 2018
To apply for a 2018 IAPD scholarship,...
Edible seaweed based packaging
Evoware is a socially responsible enterprise that elevates an environmentally friendly lifestyle and provides innovative value to urban society. Through Evoware's products, people evolve...
Israeli firm says it can turn garbage into bio-based plastic
KIBBUTZ ZEELIM, Israel — Hawks, vultures, and storks circle overhead as Christopher Sveen points at the heap of refuse rotting in the desert heat....
7 Facts about Plastics Recycling that May Surprise You
1. Recyclers want your plastic caps and lids
That’s right—plastic caps and lids typically are made with the same recyclable plastic as milk jugs (high-density...
Self-healing And Mechanochromic Polymers With Dynamic Carbon–Carbon Covalent Bonds
Carbon-carbon single bonds are one of the most important bonds in natural/artificial organic molecules and materials. Generally, they are regarded as being strong, irreversible,...
MCPP Acquires Dutch Filaments to “Actively Participate in the Future of 3D Printing Development”
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL announced that they acquired DUTCH FILAMENTS BV, a leading manufacturer of 3D printing filaments in Europe, via wholly owned group company Mitsubishi...
Flame Retardant (FR) & High Service Temperature Plastics – Interstate Plastics
FM4910 & UL94 V-0 Rated Materials
Interstate Plastics FM 4910 listed and UL 94 V-0 classified materials are commonly used in wet bench manufacturing, semiconductor...
Intelligent Flying Assistant Drone to Help ISS Astronauts
Airbus and IBM are taking the concept of a smart assistant for astronaut crew into space in the form of a spherical free-flying AI...
