What am I thankful for? Life, that I have lived to super-senior status — for us, the future is now —with a conscious and open mind, clear voice, and plenty to say. Liberty, which allows me to cooperate with others, and be free from self-indulgence. And the pursuit of reality, especially in science, where the need to believe the impossible has affected popular beliefs about plastics (and food, health, and a…
The Thingmaker let kids pour a mysterious liquid called Plastigoop into molds, then heat them to make toys.
Unexpected gains by Democrats in state governments, and more legislation like extended producer responsibility, is likely the biggest midterm election takeaway for the plastics industry.
Swiss 3D-printing company 9T Labs is giving the Saroléa MANX7 superbike a leg up by fabricating the motorcycle’s rear suspension rocker arm from 3D-printed carbon-fiber-reinforced thermoplastics, achieving a part weight that is 50% lighter than cast aluminum. Saroléa is a historic Belgian brand that ceased operations in 1963 and was reborn in 2008 primarily to build electric bikes, including racing bikes to compete in the Isle of Man TT Zero…
[embedded content] What is the secret to an efficient molding process? According to John Bozzelli, Owner of Injection Molding Solutions, “Keep it simple!” John and President/CEO of ALBA Enterprises Rich Oles sat with me to discuss the exciting and strenuous task of analyzing data in order to simplify molding processes. We also discuss John’s six key variables, the importance of training, and why manufacturing is so important. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction…
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Influenced by her packaging editor husband, my wife has grown increasingly packaging savvy over the years. For example, she buys products with new or interesting packaging just for me. I had the same feeling as a kid when mom would bring home an unexpected treat. I also regularly solicit her feedback on packaging developments, which I’m expanding on now after purchasing two sharply contrasting packaging designs for pancake mixes. Birch…
Fans of vintage outdoor holiday decorations hit the jackpot this weekend in Pennsylvania where nearly 2,000 pieces of blow molded decorations belonging to a Nebraska collector were auctioned off.
Have you checked out Plastics Technology’s upcoming Extrusion 2022 Conference? It’s going to be held Dec. 6-8 in Charlotte, N.C. at the Omni Charlotte Hotel in the downtown section of the city. This two-and-a-half day event is packed with presentations from more than 60 technical experts covering a wide range of subject areas. The morning sessions on each day will include presentations on “general” extrusion topics. During each afternoon there…
Ascend Performance Materials announced today that it has purchased a majority stake in Circular Polymers, a recycler of post-consumer, high-performance polymers including polyamide 6 and 66, polypropylene, and polyester (PET) based in Lincoln, CA. Ascend said the deal provides it with a consistent supply of high-quality PCR materials for its ReDefyne sustainable polyamides, launched at K 2022 in Düsseldorf, Germany, last month. Circular Polymers reclaims and processes post-consumer carpet using…