Join us September 7th at 10am (edt) for a Sustainable Plastics Livestream! “Decarbonization” is the hottest topic in sustainable plastics. Greenhouse gas reporting and terms like scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions are gaining importance. In the September Sustainable Plastics Live, Karen Laird will explain what’s happening and why we’re hearing more talk about “low-carbon” plastics. Sign up for the live program with Sustainable Plastics Editor Karen Laird and…
Don’t laugh. Nano-onions are real and really useful. Now they can be made simply and easily from an abundant supply of food waste. It’s the latest sign of a key trend in sustainable manufacturing. (Photo: Takashi Shirai/NITech) I’ll start by confessing that this is not really about plastics, though it might be in the future. But it is a striking example of efforts underway to convert hitherto unusable organic refuse…
This story is about the president of a plastic toy company, Charles Marcak. The tale springs from my discovery of what I initially thought was the first production set of plastic army men, his creation. (They are technically test pieces, as I will explain below.) The two specimens are captivatingly jaunty and, in their gas masks, almost quizzical when posed together and their gazes slightly offset. In life-size, they would…
Materials makers Chemours Co., Celanese Corp. and Eastman Chemical Co. each posted sales gains in the second quarter of 2022. Chemours and Eastman each also saw quarterly profits grow, while those at Celanese declined.
Thermoplastic resin distributor M. Holland Co. has obtained Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) compliance for its proprietary Mtegrity line of materials. The certification granted by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) ensures that M. Holland’s European customers can be confident that their materials are compliant with EU regulation. This level of certification positions the company as a strategic business partner for European OEMs and plastics manufacturers, said M.…