Blog

Editor’s note: As molders experience greater challenges with supply chains, material availability, and onerous contract terms, it is imperative that they take the time now to address risk. In the first article of this four-part series, Alan Rothenbuecher, a lawyer with deep ties to the plastics industry, provides advice on how molders can minimize risk related to warranties. The risks in the manufacturing supply chain are more visible now than ever before.…

Neighbors of a recycling and compounding plant in Texas have sued the company for $7.8 million, alleging fumes from a large 2020 fire have left them with respiratory problems.

California lawmakers have killed a bill that would have required e-commerce companies like Amazon to cut back on single-use plastic in shipping.

Gottfried Mehnert started Bekum Maschinenfabriken GmbH in Berlin in 1959 and built a global group of companies that has delivered more than 18,000 machines to more than 100 countries in addition to innovations that resulted in more than 40 patents.

To cut costs associated with injection molding, prioritizing part moldability during the design phase is critical. Optimizing moldability from the outset can saves thousands of dollars. Wall thickness is the foremost consideration in designing for moldability, according to one process expert, followed closely by optimizing ejection from the mold. The Goldilocks principle applied to wall thickness To avoid walls that are too fat or too thin, designing a wall thickness…

A chaotic market for benzene feedstock sent North American polystyrene resin prices soaring in July but could be sending them down about the same amount in August.

Lightweighting is an ongoing need in the automotive industry, and plastics continue to play a key role for innovations in internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles as well as electric vehicles (EVs). Whether the goal is to improve ICE fuel economy or to extend EV range, reduction of vehicle weight is a key enabler.  Plastics, therefore, remain front and center in the search for new and better lightweighting solutions. Today, plastics…