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Additive Manufacturing: Beyond Prototyping & Product Development
Stephanie Hendrixson with Additive Manufacturing Magazine discusses the unique ways companies are using 3D printing, focusing on its increasing application for industrial production, as opposed to prototyping.
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Re|focus Webinar Episode 4: Telling Our Sustainability Stories
Today, more than ever, constructing a persuasive narrative is essential to reaching our audiences. While the plastics industry has traditionally relied on science-based facts to tell our sustainability story, it is becoming increasingly clear those facts must be couched in a compelling story to maximize impact. Register today for the fourth episode in this six-part webinar series—Re|focus Sustainability & Recycling Summit on September 15—to hear how you can shape an impactful narrative to better tell your sustainability story.
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GPS Online October 21–23: Pandemic Forces Changes in an Already Volatile Market
COVID-19’s adverse impact on a broad range of industries has dominated recent discussions of plastics. Against the backdrop of fragile economic conditions, ongoing trade tensions, and a lower merchandise trade forecast, what can the U.S. plastics industry expect in 2020 and beyond? Register for GPS Online to discover how you can turn these challenges into opportunities.
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Lighter Weight & PCR Content in Multi-Trip PET Bottles
Refillable PET bottles are a significant factor in Mexico and parts of Latin America, as well as in Germany. This development combines 15% lightweighting with 35% recycle content.
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Industry 4.0 Universal Communication Standard Coming for Laboratory Equipment
In Germany, work is underway to develop a standard to allow all sorts of laboratory equipment to communicate with higher-level computer systems and ultimately with manufacturing.
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Novation Industries Ramps Up Unprecedented Production Volume for Face Masks
Molding parts every 18 to 28 seconds, filling a box every minute, and shipping an average three truckloads of product every day—Novation has risen to the coronavirus challenge.
Read MoreSealed Air Invests in Recycling Company Plastic Energy
Through this collaboration with Plastic Energy, Sealed Air is helping to eliminate plastic waste, support complementary approaches to recycling and enable its customers to incorporate recycled plastics back into their packaging.
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Plaskolite Introduces Antimicrobial Safety Shields
Ccrylic and PC sheet is formulated with laboratory-tested silver ion antimicrobial technology.
Read MoreAPR’s PCR Certification Program Continues to Grow
The first industry program to certify postconsumer resin (PCR) for use in packaging has seen much faster acceptance in the marketplace than anticipated, according to APR.
Read MoreIneos Styrolution, Recycling Technologies to Partner on Recycling Polystyrene
Recycling Technologies’ chemical recycling technology, which is currently used for mixed plastics, will be developed to recycle polystyrene.
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