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.
Dave Raine, chair of PMMDA, reflects on the impact of PMMDA sponsorship in that a student design competition win launched the career of a successful CEO.
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.
