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Christine Barnhart, CPIM, PMP, VP, Product Strategy & GTM, Verusen, to speak on 'Make Better Decisions with Diverse Teams' at SPE's DEI Event in NYC

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Resin is the new biodegradable oil, and Spain is the leading European power

It has been collected for thousands of years, and in the 1990s it was an endangered job. But now resin is reborn as a biodegradable alternative to petroleum. We have seen it on other occasions: the technology evolution makes materials...

source: CVBJ.biz

AM polymers on developing innovative plastic powders for additive manufacturing

3D printing has evolved as a technology from a tool for prototyping to a popular manufacturing process. Increasingly, technical components are also being created using additive manufacturing for industrial purposes. As a result,...

source: 3D Natives

Natural HDPE leads wider decline in bale prices

Post-consumer plastic values are down nearly across-the-board this month, with materials recovery facilities reporting a particularly steep drop in HDPE pricing. Natural high-density polyethylene pricing from curbside collection programs dropped 27% month over month and...

source: Plastics Recycling Update

Talent talk: To recruit a-list employees, map the market

Last week we discussed the first step in recruiting A-players — establishing a job scorecard. This week we move on to the next step — identifying the talent pool that most closely matches what you have laid out in the job scorecard.

source: Plastics Today

Resin report: Sourcing challenges remain for processors

Spot prices for polyethylene and polypropylene resins retreated further last week, shedding another $0.01 to 0.03/lb from the hefty premiums built up earlier this year, reports the PlasticsExchange in its Market Update. Producers have been running the reactors, and suppliers...

source: Plastics Today

Plastics locked down and laser-welded

Laser-based welding has important advantages for plastics versus conventional contact methods. Laser welding is a non-contact process at the point of welding that generally takes place at the interface of overlapped parts and thus the weld zone is encapsulated. This results...

source: Industrial Laser Solutions

Rumens might hold the keys to plastic recycling

The rumen is well-recognized in the dairy and beef industries as the digestive superstation that amazingly transforms feedstuffs that humans can’t digest into highly nutritious meat and dairy products that provide essential amino acids that can’t be sourced from...

source: Daily Herd

5 types of plastic molding

Plastic molding is a process used to create multiple plastic products from a single original. The result of the initial injection molding can be anything: cups, keychains, car fenders, and bumpers, depending on the plastic material you use. Basically, the world is your oyster...

source: TechBullion

Keith Young, CEO and Founder, Ekotek Lab to Present 'Developing the Next Generation: Creating Equity and Opportunity' at SPE's DEI Event in NYC

Taking place December 6...

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Resin report: Market fundamentals push resin prices lower

Polyethylene and polypropylene resin prices continued to slide the first week of November. Losses of $0.02 to 0.03/lb were common, unwinding the once steep spot premiums that developed earlier this year. Producers sought to move excess material while traders and resellers...

source: Plastics Today

Home diagnostics delivery a catalyst for medical moulding growth

The global medical injection moulding market size was valued at $1.38bn in 2019 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.2% between 2020 and 2027, according to Grand View Research (September 2020). Much of this growth is being driven...

source: Medical Plastics News

New biomaterial plastic bags inspired by eggs

According to research published on TheWorldCounts, plastic bags are used for an average of 12 minutes before they are discarded. In fact, we only reuse or recycle less than 3% of the plastic bags, even though we know well enough that they can take more than 500 years to...

source: Bio Market Insights

Researchers use bacteria to transform plastic into edible protein

In 2018, the equivalent of about 3.5 million dumpster trucks’ worth of plastic waste was produced in the U.S. alone, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. The COVID-19 pandemic has compounded the problem, driving increased...

source: The Spoon

Empty plastic bottles go from trash to hot commodity

The used plastic bottles best known for clogging the world’s oceans are in surprisingly short supply, as consumer brands compete to meet recycling targets. Spot prices for recycled PET flakes that are made from plastic-bottle waste have almost doubled in Europe since...

source: The Wall Street Journal

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Christine Barnhart, CPIM, PMP, VP, Product Strategy & GTM, Verusen, to speak on 'Make Better Decisions with Diverse Teams' at SPE's DEI Event in NYC

Resin is the new biodegradable oil, and Spain is the leading European power

AM polymers on developing innovative plastic powders for additive manufacturing

Natural HDPE leads wider decline in bale prices

Talent talk: To recruit a-list employees, map the market

Resin report: Sourcing challenges remain for processors

Plastics locked down and laser-welded

Rumens might hold the keys to plastic recycling

5 types of plastic molding

Keith Young, CEO and Founder, Ekotek Lab to Present 'Developing the Next Generation: Creating Equity and Opportunity' at SPE's DEI Event in NYC

Resin report: Market fundamentals push resin prices lower

Home diagnostics delivery a catalyst for medical moulding growth

New biomaterial plastic bags inspired by eggs

Researchers use bacteria to transform plastic into edible protein

Empty plastic bottles go from trash to hot commodity

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