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[embedded content] Approximately one year ago, RJay Matkin walked the PTXPO show as an attendee, taking in the exhibits, including Sodick Plustech’s. There a machine ran Matrix Tool’s entry into the first ever Hot Shots injection molded part contest — a showcase part that would would earn Matrix both the competition’s awards — Technical Sophistication and Achievement in Molding Efficiency/Economics. In March 2023, Matkin, director of molding operations at Ultradent…

A new “stealth” polymer intended to deliver drugs more efficiently and safely also might have potential to break down plastic waste. The new material — Polythio Glycidyl glycerol (PTGG) — was developed at England’s University of Portsmouth School of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences prompted by the buildup of polyethylene glycol (PEG) antibodies in people who have received COVID-19 vaccines and boosters. PEG, which is nontoxic and highly soluble, is the most…

Photo Credit: University of Sydney Ongoing research into a variety of technologies for biodegradation of hard to recycle plastics is among the various avenues being taken by the industry and academia in their efforts to address plastic waste and the circular economy. Recently, two common strains of fungi were used to successfully biodegrade polypropylene in a laboratory experiment led by researchers at Australia’s University of Sydney, School of Chemical & Biomolecular…

Belgium-based Aliaxis today made an unsolicited €1.82 billion ($2 billion) offer to buy rival Finnish company Uponor with the aim of forming a leading global water-management group, as reported by several media outlets. The news sent Uponor shares soaring 43%. In an announcement carried by Businesswire, Aliaxis said the combination “would create a global leader in water management solutions with a shared European heritage, complementary geographic and product fit, and a strategy…