In his regular, exclusive column for BP&R, Philip Law, Director-General of the British Plastics Federation, discusses the new Education and Training Committee, dedicated to bridging the industry’s ever-worrying skills gap.
Adam Hooper, Operations Director at Southampton-based Martin’s Rubber, flies the flag for the material’s role in some of our most exciting applications…even if we don’t always realise it's there.
Does design drive demand? This month, polymer expert and technical blog author, Dr Charlie Geddes, looks at whether styrenic thermoplastics will evolve further if demand warrants it.
Valeria Arrighi, Associate Professor and Acting Head of Materials Chemistry at Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, shares her opinion on the five types of polymer that will shape the future.
Defined as the largest plastics, petrochemicals and rubber industry trade show in the MENA countries, Arabplast 2015 describes itself as the “fastest” way to enter the vast region’s growing plastics, petrochemicals and rubber industries.
Ruth Price, Business Development Director at plastic packaging manufacturer, Sharpak Aylesham, talks about how the packaging industry has continued to develop in order to meet shifting consumer demands.
A heat-absorbing panorama roof made of shatterproof polycarbonate has been added to the latest edition of Smart’s ‘fortwo’ vehicle to form an extended windscreen.
In his last blog of 2014, Philip Law, Director-General of the British Plastics Federation, takes a balanced look at highlights that have boosted the industry over the last 12 months, as well as potential threats to continued and sustained success.
A Christmas tree made of plastic bags has saved a Staffordshire town from going without this year after a lack of funding meant it couldn't have a real one.
In this report written for BP&R, Mark Barton, MD of Barton Fabrications details how growth in the use of PET plastics has led to an increase in noise and structural problems reported in storage silos and how these can be overcome.
Omya, a provider and distributor of specialty chemicals, and Arkema, a global chemical company, have entered into an exclusive pan-European distribution agreement.
UK-based specialist plastic products manufacturer, Plastics Capital, has announced it has conditionally agreed to acquire Lancashire-based Flexipol Packaging Limited for a maximum consideration of £10.64 million.
