Betsy Bowers, executive director at Global EPS Sustainability Alliance, explores how LCA can be used to compare the environmental impact of different materials throughout their life cycle, from manufacturing to disposal.
Wayne Matthews, head of sales at Tecman, addresses what 'adding value' means. What does it involve? And how do you know if you’re getting a value-added solution?
IMM Projects is a plastic injection moulding maintenance and service micro business, offering machine services and maintenance to a wide variety of machine brands, axillary equipment and robots.
Labfacility Limited is a UK-based manufacturer and supplier specialising in temperature sensors, thermocouple connectors, and associated temperature instrumentation
Editor Rebekah Jordan spoke to LightManufacturing CEO Karl von Kries to learn more about the company's SRM systems that can achieve even heat distribution through a combination of mould rotation and controlled heating during sunlight hours.
The researchers not only succeeded in efficiently detecting microparticles in water, but also in identifying plastic particles and even gaining insights into the release of microparticles.
Editor Rebekah Jordan explores the triumphs of the plastics industry as well as the areas for further progress if it is to mould the minds of the future.
