November 2020

Experts in material selection, product design, engineering, and manufacturing share insights about the skinny on plastic micro molding, plastics selection for 3D printing and more.

Plastics Technology

Just like in any industry, the plastics world is continuously changing and growing. Often, this means companies are investing in automation to improve productivity and increase capacity and efficiency. If you haven’t yet taken the time to consider automation for your company, now is the perfect time to do so.

Plastics Technology

The trajectory of prices of the five volume commodity resins was upward through September; but starting last month, a reversal was underway for most of these resins, possibly excepting PE and PVC. Factors in the continued flat-to-downward trajectory for PP, PS and PET included expectations of improved supply availability, lower feedstock prices, slowed seasonal demand, and loss of export opportunities due to higher prices.

EurekAlert

Researchers have launched an ambitious project to discover the impacts of plastic pollution in the oceans of Southeast Asia – and how the problem might be tackled. The project – which will focus on Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand – is one of four to receive a share of £6 million to reduce the impacts of plastic pollution in Southeast Asia’s marine ecosystems.

LanzaTech, Total and L’Oréal have premiered the world’s first sustainable packaging made from captured and recycled carbon emissions.

Channel News Asia

At first glance, the 1,000 sq m property situated on a bustling Jakarta street looked like a regular brick making factory. There were stacks of paving bricks of varying colours, sizes and shapes – hexagonal, octagonal and rectangular – sitting on its front yard, ready to be shipped.

Manila Bulletin

According to the Zero Waste Week report, the cosmetic industry alone produced 120 billion units of packaging every year. These tons of packaging contribute to the loss of 18 million acres or approximately 7.2 million hectares of forest annually.