Lilli Manolis Sherman

Lilli Manolis Sherman Contributing Editor

Construction

ExxonMobil To Host Seminars On Packaging & Stretch Film

Another major material supplier, ExxonMobil Chemicals, to host seminars on market trends and product innovations.

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sustainability

Stratasys Starts Free Recycling Program For 3D Printing Materials

Free-of-charge recycling program started by Stratasys for customers' 3D printing material canisters and cartridges.

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Packaging

PE Prices Bottom Out? PP Prices Move Up!

Not a surprise: The volatility of PE and PP prices is on a roll.

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Packaging

DuPont To Address Recycling, Lightweighting, Material Selection

At NPE2015, DuPont scientists and other industry experts will host seminars on recycling and material innovation & selection for automotive, packaging, and medical devices.

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monitoring

AUXILIARIES AT NPE: More Control, Flexibility, And Efficiency

These are key trends in the many kinds of auxiliary equipment displayed at this month’s show. You’ll also see equipment designed to be virtually ‘foolproof.’

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sustainability

RECYCLING/SCRAP RECLAIM AT NPE: Less Waste And Lower Maintenance

Whether for commercial recycling or in-house scrap reclaim, new systems boast reduced maintenance, higher throughput, and less waste of resin for purging.

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Biopolymers

MATERIALS AND ADDITIVES AT NPE: Spotlight on Performance, Economy, and Sustainability

Lots of news in engineering thermoplastic compounds, TPEs, and purging agents, plus a wide range of colorants and additives.

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polystyrene

Commodity Resin Prices Drop More

Global feedstock and resin prices appear to be bottoming out, though PP tags might inch up.

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3D Printing Filament Engineered From Recycled Plastic

New technology startup ready to bring to market first 3D printing filament made from recycled ABS.

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Additives

Orlando Startup To Showcase 'Green', Affordable Graphene Additive

Garmor plans to display samples of plastic composites using its low-cost graphene oxide at NPE2015 Startup Garage.

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Commodity Resins

Engineered PP Compounds, TPO, Key In Grand Award Winner Of SPE Auto Innovation Awards

Advanced Composites PP compounds and Mitsubishi Chemical's TPO starred in the 2014 Grand Award winner of SPE's Automotive Innovation Awards. '

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PVC

Commodity Resin Prices Still Dropping - January 2015

Led by lower global feedstock and resin prices, commodity resin prices continue to decline.

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Process Cooling