Tag: plastic
New Technology Prevents Weld Lines in Molded Plastic
New Technology Prevents Weld Lines in Molded Plastic: Weld lines, also called knit lines, are a common problem encountered by injection molders. Beyond aesthetic...
Wood-based Plastic Enables Home Furnishings and Building Materials
Wood-basedWood-based plastic Enables Home Furnishings and Building Materials: Plastics used in home furnishings and constructions materials could be replaced with a new kind of...
Germany to Get Europe’s Largest Advanced Recycling Plant
Mura Technology will build the advanced recycling facility at Dow’s Böhlen site in Germany. Completion is expected by 2025.
Germany to Get Europe’s Largest Advanced...
How to Use Clean Plastic Packaging
How to Use Clean Plastic Packaging: Clean packaging is moving to the top of the agenda for many brands and packaging converters because our...
Study Opens Door to New Class of Slippery, Water-Loving Surfaces
Arun Kumar Kota: akota2@ncsu.edu
Matt Shipman: matt_shipman@ncsu.edu
Study Opens Door to New Class of Slippery, Water-Loving Surfaces: Researchers have demonstrated that engineered surfaces can be hydrophilic...
First Compostable Bags from Revolutionary New Plastic
BIOLO is the first company to successfully use PHA technology to manufacture fully compostable bags.
First Compostable Bags from Revolutionary New Plastic: BIOLO, a flexible...
Low-Friction Thermoplastic Composite Bearing
The HiMod Advanced Composite Bearing Plus is a dual-layer bearing with a low-friction PEEK liner that doubles as an impermeable sealing surface, in addition to 50% less sliding...
Alpine Advanced Materials Introduces Rapid Prototype Molding
A combination of Addifab’s resin system, Nexa3D’s 3D printers and Alpine’s advanced composite materials enables production of injection molds that dissolve after part injection,...
Plastics of the Future is Sustainable, Thanks to Chemical Recycling
By Kelsey Simpkins
Plastics of the Future is Sustainable, Thanks to Chemical Recycling: One day in the not-too-distant future, the plastics in our satellites, cars and...
Biodegradable Plastic Mulch
Biodegradable Plastic Mulch: During the growing and harvest seasons, vegetable producers often begin their day before sunrise and finish as the last light is...
