Plastics Use in the Consumer Products Industry
Plastics in consumer products include food containers; trash bags; trash cans; tumblers; toys; garden hoses; outdoor furniture.
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How to Optimize Injection Molding of PHA and PHA/PLA Blends
Here are processing guidelines aimed at both getting the PHA resin into the process without degrading it, and reducing residence time at melt temperatures.
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Protolabs Addresses How to Survive a Pandemic with Digital Manufacturing
Protolabs survey results examine product development and the supply chain.
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What Plastics Processors Need to Know about Tax Reform and Equipment Acquisition
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2018 (TCJA) is positioning plastics processors for more growth and profitability following the most recent Plastics Processing Index showing the best quarter since 2013 when the index began.
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How to Select and Process High-Density Thermoplastic Materials
Choosing and working with high-density materials requires special knowledge in the areas of applications, mold design, and processing. Here are best practices that should increase your understanding.
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Global Report Outlines How to Rid Oceans of Plastic Waste
A path that could reduce ocean plastic waste by nearly half by 2025 and reverse it in another decade outlined by new study.
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Latest Consumer Products News And Updates
Nalgene Bottle Production Completes Conversion to Certified 50% Recycled Material
Nalgene Outdoor has completed the conversion of its reusable water bottle manufacturing process to Eastman's Tritan Renew.
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Plastics Machinery Shipments Rose in 2022’s Final Quarter
The Plastics Industry Association’s (PLASTICS) Committee on Equipment Statistics (CES) reported that injection molding and extrusion machinery shipments totaled $432.7 million in Q4.
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Biobased Polyolefin Compounds with Biobased Resin and/or Filler
Avient has expanded its Maxxam BIO line with grades that utilize natural fillers such as cellulose fiber or recycled coffee grounds.
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Record Reshoring Rates in 2022
Reshoring and foreign direct investment (FDI) in the third quarter marked their highest ever level, eclipsing the previous record set in the second quarter of 2022.
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New Pepsi Goal Would Deliver 20% of Beverage Servings Via Reusable Models by 2030
PepsiCo will pursue multiple strategies to reduce proportion of single use packaging.
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Clothing Reseller Finds Recycling Pathway
A partnership between ThredUp and Azek will recycle clothing bags to composite deck products.
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Blow Molder Confer Plastics Celebrates Golden Anniversary & the ‘American Dream’
This family-run firm fills a specialized niche with a culture of innovation and environmental stewardship that realizes the dreams of its founders, its employees and its customers.
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Smart Container Design Reduces the Need for Containers
Clorox household cleaning product incorporates principles of reuse and reduce.
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Plastic Compounding Market to Outpace Metal & Alloy Market Growth
Study shows the plastic compounding process is being used to boost electrical properties and UV resistance while custom compounding is increasingly being used to achieve high-performance in plastic-based goods.
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Spinning Straw Into Gold With Chemical Upcycling
Upcycling diverts waste by converting it to high value materials.
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K 2022 Preview: Engineering Materials for Sustainability and E-Mobility
Materials that are sustainable yet offer equal performance to their fossil-based counterparts will be prominent at K 2022.
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Ineos Styrolution Celebrates 90 Years of Polystyrene
One of the world’s first commercial-scale polymers, now 90 years old, PS is positioned today as a material that can be recycled via a wide range of technologies.
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