Heather Caliendo

Heather Caliendo Senior Editor

Materials

Plastic Food Packaging and Sustainability During COVID-19

Bob Maughon, executive vice president, technology & innovation for SABIC, discusses the role of plastic food packaging and sustainability in light of today’s public health climate. 

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sustainability

Encina Turning Plastic Waste Into Renewable Base Chemicals and Fuels

Encina’s initial U.S. facility will implement the proprietary technology to produce the valuable renewable chemicals and can take plastic in varying conditions – from post-consumer, mixed plastics to ocean plastics.

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3D Printing Providing Opportunities During COVID-19

A look at two companies working on 3D-printed PPE equipment.

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sustainability

Lindner Recyclingtech Installs Shredders Onsite Remotely

After being installed remotely, the Micromat shredder has now been up and running for 200 operating hours without any issues. 

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M. Holland to Distribute Braskem Polypropylene Filament for 3D Printing Applications

M. Holland will exclusively distribute Braskem’s high-performing polypropylene to support its clients with prototype and applications development.

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Leading the Charge: Brand Owners Moving to Boost Recycled Content in Packages, Products

Leading brand owners and a big-box retailer discuss their recycling goals, which will impact processors and the entire supply chain.

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Postindustrial

PLASTICS Names Winners of the 2020 Re|focus Leadership and People’s Choice Awards

PureCycle takes the Leadership in Innovation Award while Accredo Packaging wins the People's Choice Award.

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Materials

Materials: Implant-Grade PEEK Filament for Medical Applications in 3D Printing

The material was developed for fused filament fabrication (FFF) technology. 

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Postconsumer

Nova Chemicals and Enerkem to Jointly Research New Advanced Recycling Catalyst Technology

Working together, the companies will research advanced recycling technology to transform hard-to-recycle municipal waste, including items such as plastics, household waste, and construction materials, into ethylene at full commercial scale.

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FDA Grants Formlabs Emergency Use Authorization for 3D-Printed Ventilator Component

Formlabs has the capacity to produce up to 3,000 3D printed adapters a day and is now shipping the adapters to hospitals for critically ill COVID-19 patients.

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Materials

Eastman Discusses Reusable Sport Bottles Consumer Study; Sustainability Aspects

Brad Moncla, marketing segment manager for durables at Eastman, talks about the reusability of its Tritan products, sustainability, and a focus on the company’s COVID-19 response.

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HP Provides Updates Regarding its Efforts Around COVID-19

To date, HP and its global community of partners and customers has produced more than 150,000 parts for medical applications and growing.

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