Materials

How to choose the right plastic prototyping method

January 15, 2020

Thermoforming, 3D Printing, Blow Molding, Extrusion: Pipe & Profile, Injection Molding, Materials

What is the best prototyping method for a plastic product? That depends on the designer’s objectives. 3D printing is one option among many, but it’s not always the right one.

We are one step closer to 3D printing human organs in outer space

January 10, 2020

Medical

3D Printing, Materials

Norbert Sparrow

You might call it a giant leap for bioprinting: Human heart cells have been 3D printed on the International Space Station and are making their way back to Earth this week.

Six trends impacting the global automotive plastics market in the new decade

January 10, 2020

Automotive and Mobility

Business, Injection Molding, Materials

Sunil Kumar Jha

Based on research conducted by Global Market Insights (Selbyville, DE), here are some key trends that will define the automotive plastics market through 2024.

Solid growth projected for recycled plastics market

January 09, 2020

Recycling

Injection Molding, Materials

Clare Goldsberry

Several business reports are projecting increased demand for recycled plastics. One of them pegs global growth at a compound annual rate of 6.8% through 2025.

Cleveland Clinic 3D-printed airway stent

Patient-specific 3D-printed airway stents cleared by FDA

January 09, 2020

Medical

3D Printing, Injection Molding, Materials

PlasticsToday Staff

The 3D-printed silicone stents, developed by Cleveland Clinic physician Tom Gildea, eliminate many of the complications caused by ill-fitting standard stents used by patients with serious breathing disorders.

Medical wearables: What they're wearing at CES this year

January 08, 2020

PLASTEC West

Medical

Consumer Products, Injection Molding, Materials

Norbert Sparrow

Migraines? Insomnia? Stress? Premature ejaculation? Yes, there's a wearable for that.

Engineering plastics power innovation in consumer electronics

January 08, 2020

Materials

Sustainability, Recycling, Consumer Products

Clare Goldsberry

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas provides countless examples of why plastics for electronic applications will be a $115 billion market by 2023.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory and AddUp collaboration

AddUp partners with ORNL to advance metal additive manufacturing for tooling applications

January 06, 2020

Injection Molding

3D Printing, Materials

Clare Goldsberry

A $2.7-million R&D agreement between AddUp Group (Clermont-Ferrand, France) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) aims to advance laser powder bed fusion technology for the manufacture of metal molds with complex geometries.

shape memory polymer, robotics or electronics applications, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Tech, Ohio State University

New Polymers Bend, Twist, And Grab

January 03, 2020

Materials & Assembly

Thermoforming, Materials

Elizabeth Montalbano

More and more, researchers are developing dynamic materials that can change their shape on the fly. The material, which can also lock into shape, can be used in robotics or electronics applications.

Nurse finds creative outlet for medical plastic waste

December 23, 2019

Medical

Packaging, Sustainability, Recycling, Materials

Norbert Sparrow

A nurse in an intensive care unit for almost three decades, Tilda Shalof used colorful bits of plastic from medical packaging and devices that would normally go in the trash to create a vibrant mural.

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DesignCon: By Engineers, For Engineers

January 28-30, 2020: North America's largest chip, board, and systems event, DesignCon, returns to Silicon Valley for its 25th year! The premier educational conference and technology exhibition, this three-day event brings together the brightest minds across the high-speed communications and semiconductor industries, who are looking to engineer the technology of tomorrow. DesignCon is your rocket to the future. Ready to come aboard? Register to attend!