NAPCOR: New life cycle assessment shows improved PET numbers
The National Association for PET Container Resources is putting the finishing touches on a new study of PET’s impact.
AdvanSix sees nylon sales climb 50%, overall sales up 44%
AdvanSix also announced Feb. 18 that it was acquiring U.S. Amines, a maker of alkyl and specialty amines for agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals, for about $100 million in an all-cash deal.
Evonik invests in US startup CircumFix for surgical closure device
The patented orthopedic device, made of a PEEK from Evonik that naturally degrades inside the body, closes and holds the sternum together after surgery.
Talent Talk: Hiring in the Time of COVID
Believe me when I say I thought my last COVID-related blog had been written long ago, but recently we encountered a situation that is driving some internal changes at our company. Anyone who is either part of the hiring process or is considering a job change needs to be aware of this. I also need to insert a disclaimer because this issue can easily lead to controversy. The purpose of…
ZAGG Partners with Eastman to Produce Smartphone Cases Made with Tritan Renew
ZAGG, a provider of mobile device protection, is partnering with Eastman to incorporate Tritan Renew copolyester into ZAGG’s Gear4 protective smartphone cases. The partnership with Eastman will allow ZAGG to offer select cases that are more sustainable with Tritan Renew, which contains 50% certified recycled content. During fiscal year 2021, ZAGG’s efforts have helped divert 60 tons of plastic waste from landfills or the ocean, the equivalent of 5.86 million water bottles, and…
Uniloy Bolsters Blow-Molding Capabilities with Century Die Acquisition
Blow-molding machine and mold technology company Uniloy Inc. has acquired Century Die Co. LLC. The transaction closed on Feb. 15, 2022. Based in Fremont, OH, Century Die has a 70+ year history and proven track record manufacturing blow molds for wheel, shuttle, reciprocating screw, injection stretch, injection blow, and industrial, as well as mold repairs and refurbishments and tooling for bottle handling. It received the Tooling Trailblazer Award in 2019…
APR creates catalog to help with global plastics recycling
The trade group’s latest efforts brings together different recycling guidelines from around the world into one catalog available through its website.
Eastman Hit with Class Action Lawsuit Following Steam Pipe Failure
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Eastman Chemical Co. following a steam line rupture on Jan. 31. The rupture caused “asbestos and other toxic materials to be sprayed into the air and spread throughout the surrounding community,” according to Knoxville, TN–based law firm Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, which filed the claim on Feb. 14. The complaint, filed in Sullivan County Circuit Court, includes claims for public and…
Polymer Points Live
POLYMER POINTS LIVE with Frank Esposito, Plastics News Senior Reporter This is a one-of-a-kind virtual report based on the popular column from Plastics News Senior Reporter Frank Esposito. Resin is the single largest component cost of many plastic products. Plastics News is giving their readers a closer look at the topics affecting resin supply, demand and pricing. To register for the March livestream click here
Electrification Sparks Changes in Automotive Design
For more than a century, car design started from the understanding that an internal combustion (IC) engine would propel the vehicle and all subsequent design decisions were steered by that immutable fact. While the vast majority of vehicles are still guided (limited?) by that propulsion reality, a small but growing faction are not bound by internal combustion and what it means for everything from what materials can be under the…