Heather Caliendo

Heather Caliendo Senior Editor

HP Opens New 150,000 Square-Foot 3D Printing Center in Barcelona

HP’s investment in the new Barcelona Center creates one of the largest 3D printing and digital manufacturing research and development facilities in the world. 

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Protolabs CEO Discusses the Digital Age of Manufacturing

As the company reaches its 20-year milestone, Plastics Technology talked with Protolabs CEO Vicki Holt about what’s next for the innovative company.

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Sandvik Creates First 3D-Printed Diamond Composite

Using a mixture containing diamond powder and polymer, the 3D-printed diamond composite was created using stereolithography.

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Postconsumer

Poland Spring to Use 100% Recycled Plastic by 2022

However, as recycling rates in the United States still hover around 30%, Poland Spring recognizes that in order to fulfill its commitment to use recycled plastic in its packaging, it must also invest in recycling initiatives.

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Medical

A Look at the Re|focus Sustainability & Recycling Summit

Highlights from the summit include discussing PCR in packaging; Materials Recovery for the Future project and healthcare plastics recycling. 

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Packaging

Under One Roof: Innovative Recycler Closes the Loop

rPlanet Earth looks to disrupt the plastics recycling industry by creating a truly sustainable, closed-loop system for recycling and reuse of post-consumer plastics, with reclaim, sheet extrusion, thermoforming and preform making all in the same plant.

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sustainability

Processing Plastics (On-Site!) At NPE

A team from Commercial Plastics Recycling (CPR) is collecting the plastic scrap from participating exhibitors throughout the duration of NPE while Weima America has set up a two-stage shredding system,

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NPE

Operation Clean Sweep: Everyone Has a Role to Play

Operation Clean Sweep (OCS) is working to prevent resin loss and help keep this material out of the marine environment. Read on to find out what you can do to help your company work toward zero pellet, flake and powder loss.

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NPE

Brand Owners Seeking Sustainable Solutions for the Circular Economy

More brand owners are embracing a circular economy mindset—a plan of action that covers the entire lifecycle, from production to consumption to waste management and the market for post-consumer plastics.

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NPE

Computed Tomography in the Plastics

Computed tomography is an inspection technology that can be networked and used along the entire process chain.

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sustainability

Re|Focus Summit Highlights Dell’s Initiative to Curb Ocean Plastic Waste

During today’s opening keynote of the 2018 Re|focus Sustainability & Recycling Summit, Oliver Campbell, director of worldwide procurement & packaging with Dell, will detail how business can be a force for tackling our toughest environmental challenges.

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sustainability

Weima America Brings Full Arsenal Of Size-Reduction Equipment

The Weima WKS shredding line is making its North American debut on the tradeshow floor.

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