Global industries are facing the realities of needing to reduce their consumption — of energy and materials — and their production — of carbon dioxide and solid waste. A core component of achieving these goals is to connect consumption and production in a continuous loop, with industries recovering and re-using the material in products to make new products. This is the fundamental tenant of the “circular” economy, a configuration that…
The plastics product maker is beefing up its injection molding operations through the addition of dozens of machines in both the United States and China.
A new polyamide (PA) 11 developed for medical applications combines performance and lightweight properties with sustainability credentials. Part of Arkema’s Advanced Bio-Circular materials portfolio, Rilsan MED PA 11 is based on the company’s flagship amino 11 chemistry, which is derived from castor bean oil, and can help medical device OEMs achieve corporate sustainability goals. Rilsan MED PA 11 is formulated with 65% glass fibers, resulting in a tensile modulus of 18.5…
PureCycle announced the first product made from its recycled polypropylene technology has launched. The plastic shower dispenser was brought to market and sold by EC30 and made from PureCycle’s ultra-pure recycled PP transformed from trash found in the bins of U.S. stadiums. PureCycle uses proprietary technology licensed from Procter & Gamble (P&G) to recycle waste PP into ultra-pure recycled-PP for applications spanning consumer goods, automotive, building and construction, and industrial uses. “There is no doubt that consumers…
IGS GeboJagema manufactures and validates precision molds to produce contact lenses, asthma inhalers, insulin pens and diagnostic blood devices.
A team of scientists at Simon Fraser University (SFU) in British Columbia has used inspiration from the Japanese art of origami to develop a portable ventilator that can be 3D-printed. The solution could help meet the demand for ventilators prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as provide low-cost technology for remote areas of the world or those with limited resources. The work, led by SFU School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering’s…
The Biden administration’s new U.S. recycling strategy throws support to chemical recycling, a win for industry, but the complex plan suggests plastics policy will be getting a more detailed look. Still, environmental groups said it’s not strong enough.
Bioplastics companies Danimer Scientific, based in Bainbridge, GA, and Total Corbion PLA in the Netherlands have entered into a collaborative long-term arrangement to provide Danimer with biobased, biodegradable polylactic acid (PLA) for use in manufacturing resin blends that incorporate both polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) and PLA. PHA is a bacteria-based polymer that uses, as feedstock, oils extracted from the seeds of plants like canola and soybeans. Nodax is the trade name for…
Supply chain crunches, Trinseo makes PS sale plans and another chapter in the Niigon bankruptcy scandal are featured in this week’s issue of Plastics News.
The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) reports that in the third quarter, North American companies ordered 9,928 robots valued at $513 million, figures that are up 32% and 35% respectively over the year-ago quarter, and mark the third highest quarter ever in units ordered and fifth highest in value. Those figures pushed year-to-date robot sales to nearly 29,000 units valued at $1.48 billion. These are the best numbers ever recorded…