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Polymers Power Holographic Display for Mobility
Covestro and Ceres Holographics have signed an agreement to commercialize a photopolymer film that enables new line-of-sight applications on the front, side and rear windows of vehicles Scottish technology firm Ceres Holographics signed a strategic partnership with...
PLASTIMAGEN LIGHT: the Forum of the Plastic Industry will be held only in digital format
PLASTIMAGEN LIGHT, the most important forum for the Plastics Industry in Latin America, takes into account the current health contingency and will be held in digital format from March 22 to 26 Derived from the health crisis caused by COVID-19, Tarsus México announced...
PHA and PEF: two sustainable alternatives for PET packaging
PHA is biodegradable, while PEF can be recyclable, making both materials extremely attractive for companies looking to integrate sustainable processes There is no doubt that Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) is one of the most versatile materials used in the container...
3D-printed metamaterial could create lighter, safer cars
The new composite, which uses mixtures of polypropylene and polyethylene with multi-walled carbon nanotubes, achieves impressive impact resistance A new type of 3D-printed metamaterial made by combining Polyethylene and Polypropylene with carbon nanotubes is stronger...
Plastic raw materials increase their price by 50% in three months
The plastics transformation companies (manufacturers of the product) both in Spain and in the rest of Europe have been observing a significant increase in the price of raw materials for several months, a circumstance derived from the shortage of supply that causes...
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Increase in demand for thermoplastic elastomers in the automotive industry
TPEs are also used in containers and packaging, toothbrushes, rakes, and in medical applications Due to its physical and mechanical properties, rubber is widely used in automotive applications, however elastomers, which can be reused and recycled, are beginning to...
Chemical recycling will allow the polyurethane to be removed from the landfill and used as a raw material
Aimplas, the Technological Institute of Plastics, participates in the FOAM2FOAM project whose objective is to obtain raw materials from polyurethane waste that until now ended up in a landfill or were mechanically recycled to obtain products with little added value....
American cities are reducing their recycling programs
Hundreds of American cities are killing or reducing their recycling programs China stopped importing garbage from other countries. Now, many cities in the United States are facing a recycling crisis. For many Americans, recycling is practically second nature. It is...
Airpop is unfairly stigmatized as not recyclable
Expanded polystyrene, or airpop as it is known today, suffers from a bad reputation that it does not deserve. As part of the German IK Association for Plastic Packaging and Film, these two groups have issued a statement clarifying that "airpop can be recycled and is...
Microplastics finally on the way to disappearing?
The European Chemicals Agency ECHA submitted a restriction proposal for microplastic particles that are intentionally added to mixtures used by consumers or professionals. The scope encompasses a wide range of uses in consumer and professional products in multiple...
The ‘catastrophic’ Brexit scenario looms larger
The UK auto industry has changed its tone from silent resignation to furious shouts as the government once again failed to gain consensus within parliament on its future relationship with the EU. Automakers such as Jaguar Land Rover, Nissan and BMW have long opposed...
Features advanced realistic elastomers for 3D printing
Models provide a unique rapid prototyping experience Built for F123 machines, Stratasys' new thermoplastics bring unique elasticity and durability with true soluble support; Vibrant colors take realistic prototypes on J750 and J735 3D printers a step further....
Recycling the world’s plastic garbage could buy the NFL, Apple and Microsoft
This year, I was on the jury for the Royal Statistical Society's International Statistics of the Year. On December 18, we announced the winner: 90.5 percent, the amount of plastic that has never been recycled. Okay, but why is it so important? As in the Oxford English...