Kevin Brownsill, head of Technical: Learning and Development at adhesives specialist Intertronics, discusses the use of plasma surface treatment for printing onto low surface energy plastics.
A year on from the first load of waste plastic entering the depot, CEO Sky Li reflects on the challenges Clearfield Envirotech were faced with when striving for excellence within the recycled plastic industry.
Editor Rebekah Jordan spoke to Dr. Stephen Heinz, head of research and innovation for composites and adhesive at Syensqo, discussing its innovative approach to aerospace adhesives and its holistic approach to sustainability.
James Kennedy, technology analyst at IDTechEx, explores dissolution and the entire advanced plastic recycling market in the report: Chemical Recycling and Dissolution of Plastics 2024-2034: Technologies, Players, Markets, Forecasts.
Renata Smataviciene, quality director of RETAL, explores challenges of defining "quality" in manufacturing and how a plastic packaging company achieves consistent quality across vast production lines.
NanoVoxel has successfully reduced the fabrication timeline of high precision micro-parts to two weeks with Micropower 15t micro injection moulding machine from WITTMANN BATTENFELD.
BP&R’s Mandy O’Brien speaks to Glyn Olden, MD of Chess Plastics, discussing the company's expansion into different markets as well as the current pain points of the plastics manufacturing industry.
DI Dr. Friedrich Kastner, CEO & managing partner COLLIN Lab & Pilot Solutions GmbH, highlights how its new film inspection system allows for easier integration and powerful post-processing for optimising quality control with variable film properties.
Mike Boswell aka @polymerman discusses the challenges faced by European polypropylene producers due to declining propylene feedstock availability from traditional sources.
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.
BPF’s Philip Law discusses efforts to promote collaboration between the plastics industry and universities and foster innovation in sustainable plastics solutions.
