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Most Sustainable Way to Enhance Plastics RecyclingMost Sustainable Way to Enhance Plastics Recycling

Do we increase the recycling rate of under-recycled polymers or do we turn up the dial on current recycling successes?

byRobert Lilienfeld
Feb 24, 2022
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Unlocking New Materials for Your Next Medical DeviceUnlocking New Materials for Your Next Medical Device
Feb 23, 2022
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DuPont Signs Definitive Agreement to Divest Engineering Plastics Business to CelaneseDuPont Signs Definitive Agreement to Divest Engineering Plastics Business to Celanese
byStephen Moore
Feb 21, 2022
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Could a Biomaterial Hydrogel One Day Treat Spinal Cord Injuries?Could a Biomaterial Hydrogel One Day Treat Spinal Cord Injuries?
byKatie Pfaff
Feb 18, 2022
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New Artificial Skin Mimics the Way Human Skin Reacts to Extreme StimuliNew Artificial Skin Mimics the Way Human Skin Reacts to Extreme Stimuli
byMDDI Staff
Feb 16, 2022
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Plastic Sustainability Movement Needs More Than Recycling PlantsPlastic Sustainability Movement Needs More Than Recycling Plants
byJeremy Pafford
Feb 15, 2022
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Honeywell Develops Technology for Large-Scale Bio-Naphtha Production
Honeywell Develops Technology for Large-Scale Bio-Naphtha Production
Feb 11, 2022
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Updated: The Football Helmet Is a Highly Engineered Protective Device
Updated: The Football Helmet Is a Highly Engineered Protective Device
Feb 7, 2022
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byGeoff Giordano
2DPA-1 polymer
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New Polymer Twice as Strong as Steel at a Fraction of Its Density
New Polymer Twice as Strong as Steel at a Fraction of Its Density
Feb 3, 2022
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Device Transforms Surface Waste Heat into Electricity
Device Transforms Surface Waste Heat into Electricity
Feb 2, 2022
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byElizabeth Montalbano
desktop injection molder
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How to Build a Desktop Injection Molding Machine
How to Build a Desktop Injection Molding Machine
Jan 28, 2022
byNorbert Sparrow
breaking news
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U.S. Plastics Pact Calls for Elimination of 11 Products and Materials
U.S. Plastics Pact Calls for Elimination of 11 Products and Materials
Jan 25, 2022
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byNorbert Sparrow
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Synthetic Biofilms Act Like the Real Thing
Synthetic Biofilms Act Like the Real Thing
Jan 25, 2022
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byElizabeth Montalbano
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No One-Size-Fits-All Solution for Plastics Industry to Meet Sustainability Goals, Says Delterra CEO
No One-Size-Fits-All Solution for Plastics Industry to Meet Sustainability Goals, Says Delterra CEO
Jan 24, 2022
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byGeoff Giordano
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PureCycle Teaches Teens About Recycling on ‘Everyday Science Stuff’ Series
PureCycle Teaches Teens About Recycling on ‘Everyday Science Stuff’ Series
Jan 24, 2022
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Inserting Self-Clinching Fasteners into your Design
Inserting Self-Clinching Fasteners into your Design
Jan 23, 2022
byRob Spiegel
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Materials
In Micromolding, Material Flow Follows Its Own Set of Rules 46017
In Micromolding, Material Flow Follows Its Own Set of Rules
Jan 17, 2022
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byGeoff Giordano
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Using Recycled Plastic to Make Airplane Wiring Reaps Environmental Benefits
Using Recycled Plastic to Make Airplane Wiring Reaps Environmental Benefits
Jan 14, 2022
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byNorbert Sparrow
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Extrusion and the Shape of Water Management
Extrusion and the Shape of Water Management
Jan 14, 2022
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byAllan Griff
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BMW Molds Iconic Kidney-Shaped Badge for Electric iX in Cleanroom
BMW Molds Iconic Kidney-Shaped Badge for Electric iX in Cleanroom
Jan 13, 2022
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Röhm's Shanghai facility
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Röhm Expands PMMA Capacity in Shanghai
Röhm Expands PMMA Capacity in Shanghai
Jan 11, 2022
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New Materials Create Self-Repairing Solar Panels
New Materials Create Self-Repairing Solar Panels
Jan 11, 2022
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byElizabeth Montalbano
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Living Robots That Can Reproduce
Living Robots That Can Reproduce
Jan 4, 2022
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byElizabeth Montalbano
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Innovative Solutions and New Facilities Widen Use of Automotive Adhesives
Innovative Solutions and New Facilities Widen Use of Automotive Adhesives
Dec 30, 2021
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What’s Ahead for the Plastics Industry in 2022
What’s Ahead for the Plastics Industry in 2022
Dec 23, 2021
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byGeoff Giordano
PBT
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New PBT Compounds Incorporate Glass Fiber Diverted from Industrial Waste Stream
New PBT Compounds Incorporate Glass Fiber Diverted from Industrial Waste Stream
Dec 17, 2021
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Plastic Omnium facility
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TotalEnergies, Plastic Omnium Partner to Accelerate Recycled PP Development for Auto Sector
TotalEnergies, Plastic Omnium Partner to Accelerate Recycled PP Development for Auto Sector
Dec 15, 2021
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Shape-Shifting Ceramics Eyed for Medical Devices, Electronics
Shape-Shifting Ceramics Eyed for Medical Devices, Electronics
Dec 15, 2021
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byElizabeth Montalbano
new composite material
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Ultra-Strong, Soft Composites Could Be Transformational in Range of Applications
Ultra-Strong, Soft Composites Could Be Transformational in Range of Applications
Nov 29, 2021
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byNorbert Sparrow
polymer simulations
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Simulation Shows Recycled Polyamides Can Sustain Future Mobility
Simulation Shows Recycled Polyamides Can Sustain Future Mobility
Nov 26, 2021
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stem cell research
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Biomaterial-Cell Binding Technology Opens New Possibilities for Medical Implants 45244
Biomaterial-Cell Binding Technology Opens New Possibilities for Medical Implants
Nov 22, 2021
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Car rear wiper
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Polyplastics Unveils Auto Exterior PET Grades
Polyplastics Unveils Auto Exterior PET Grades
Nov 18, 2021
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PTFE-free PC/ABS
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PTFE-free PC Compound Stifles BSR Noise in Auto Interiors
PTFE-free PC Compound Stifles BSR Noise in Auto Interiors
Nov 16, 2021
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Trashpresso system
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Mobile Plastic-Waste Upcycling Platform a Finalist in World Design Awards
Mobile Plastic-Waste Upcycling Platform a Finalist in World Design Awards
Nov 16, 2021
byGeoff Giordano
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Relief Unlikely in PET and rPET Markets in 2022
Relief Unlikely in PET and rPET Markets in 2022
Nov 15, 2021
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1 Min Read
byJeremy Pafford

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