
Heather Caliendo Senior Editor
Rapid’s Open-Hearted Design for New Family of Shredders
Size-reduction technology specialist Rapid Granulator introduced The Raptor Series, a new family of shredders for plastics.
WatchK 2016: Day Two Show Report
Plastics Technology Editorial Director Jim Callari discusses extrusion trends at K 2016 in D眉sseldorf, Germany.
WatchSPE announces 2016 SPE foundation scholarship award recipients
The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) has announced the winners of the 2016 scholarship program administered by SPE Foundation, including 42 scholarships totaling more than $110,000.
Read MorePilot Program Aims to Start Automotive PP, TPO Recycling
The goal of the ELV Recycling Demonstration Project is to develop collection and recovery methods for PP and TPO that are technically and economically feasible.
Read MoreArmy Vet, Unifi Producing Flags from Recycled Water Bottles
The veteran’s company creates flags using Repreve recycled fiber made from 10 recycled water bottles.
Read MoreCity in Iraq Opens its First Recycling, Production Plant
Iraq, with a population of 34.3 million, is estimated to produce 31,000 tons of solid waste every day while the capacity to collect this waste is 4,000 tons per day.
Read MoreThe Verdict Is In: Brand Owners Want Recycled PP
The Association of Postconsumer Recyclers surveyed 21 consumer brand companies regarding the potential for PCR PP.
Read MoreAnalytical Software Finds the Weakest Point
Piper Plastics uses proprietary FEA structural analysis to solve the mystery of why parts break.
Read MoreGetting the Plastics Message Out to the Masses
As I watched the Olympics coverage the other night, a commercial came on that flashed the word, 鈥減lastics.鈥
WatchRECYCLING: New Melt Filtration System for Highly Contaminated Plastics
The new system from Nordson seeks to boost recycling productivity and minimize melt loss.
Read MoreAthena Announces Organizational Changes
Harold Luttmann has taken over as acting CEO, in addition to his current role of Chief Operations Officer.
Read MoreSatellite With 3D-Printed Thermoplastic Chassis to Launch into Space
The project is also an experiment to test the viability of satellites with 3D-printed parts in the harsh environment of space.
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