Recycling

sustainability 1 Jan 2007

Global Competition - High Shipping Costs Give U.S. Blow Molders an Edge

When it comes to foreign competition, blow molders feel relatively invulnerable in their biggest market–bottles.

Film Extrusion 1 Jan 2007

Global Competition - Extrusion: Imports Threaten Some Films And Maybe Profiles, But Not Sheet

Global competition from lower-cost manufacturers, primarily in Asia, affects individual extrusion markets differently.

sustainability 1 Dec 2006

Adhesion Promotion: Now Plasma-Treat the Resin, Not the Molded Part

A new approach to plasma treating applies the treatment to resin pellets or powder in order to achieve enhanced adhesion of paints, glues, or foamed-in-place urethanes to the molded part.

sustainability 6 Nov 2006

Wellman Quits PET Recycling

Wellman Inc., Shrewsbury, N.J., announced that it would permanently close its flagship PET recycling and fiber production facility in Johnsonville, S.C., by the end of this month.

sustainability 1 Nov 2006

Global Company, Local Creativity

Magna International, Inc. may be a global Tier One automotive parts supplier with over 220 manufacturing divisions and more than 82,000 employees, but it doesn’t stifle creativity at the individual plant level.

sustainability 1 Nov 2006

Solve Ultrasonic Horn Problems With Finite-Element Analysis

Computer modeling with 3D finite-element analysis (FEA) is used in the plastics industry because it can identify stresses, predict performance, and analyze part failures that can often be missed by traditional 2D modeling methods.

sustainability 1 Oct 2006

Plastics, Electronics and the Environment: How New Global Regulations Affect Materials Choices

Increasing concerns about the impact of chemicals on health and the environment are being translated into strict legislation that may have significant impact on the use and disposal of plastics, particularly those used in electrical and electronic equipment.

Postindustrial 30 Aug 2006