Initiatives to replace plastic with other alternatives have long been in play but the packaging section in the industrial sectors is now overturning the situation. Replacing plastic with single-use plastic, paper, and...
In an additive manufacturing process, virtual heart valve models are created with the aid of a CT scan and a preeflow eco-PEN300 one-component dispenser: Fergal Coulter from the “Complex Materials Group” of...
Debottlenecking at the world’s largest plant for synthetic iron oxide pigments
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS has expanded its capacity for black synthetic iron oxide pigments at its Krefeld-Uerdingen site by more than 5,000...
Since 1970, plastics have been a major component in the aerospace industry. Though plastic materials were established in the late 1800s and set in use in the 1930s, it was not until World War...
The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) is celebrating its 70 th year. Formed in 1950 as the Thermoplastic Pipe Division of the Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI), PPI is now the...
Borealis eliminates single-use plastic cups at its four sites in Belgium as part of a close-the-loop pilot project
Founded on the principles of Reduce – Reuse – Recycle, the project reduces...
Geleen (NL), 1 December 2020 - Driven by a shared vision of sustainability and strong collaboration, DSM, SABIC, Cepsa, Fibrant, and Viscofan have together created a multi-barrier casing for meat products made via...
Expanded portfolio of polymers and further developed open filament system allows 3D printing medical devices for surgery and other applications
Kumovis, developer of the world’s first FLM 3D printer built for medical production,...
