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.
James Kennedy, technology analyst at IDTechEx, examines how changing regulations and growing environmental concerns may impact pyrolysis's future in chemical recycling.
Editor Rebekah Jordan spoke to Alexandra Megally, sustainability manager, Cabot Specialty Compounds, to learn the motivation behind Cabot's REPLASBLAK technology and how it compares to other sustainable black masterbatches in the automotive market.
Ashlee Gough at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag UK reviews the tipping point when injection moulding machinery loses its value, becomes financially unviable to maintain, and can hit you where it hurts most … on the bottom line.
With only 9% of worldwide plastic being recycling, the need to develop and rollout bioplastic alternatives that biodegrade in natural conditions is increasing.
Philip Law reflects on the record-breaking attendance of Chinaplas 2024 and underlines the importance establishing strong relationships with China in the plastics sector.
Mandy O’Brien caught up with Gary Probert, director of Hi-Tech Automation, to explore its core business model, and how a recent transition to an Employee Ownership Trust model is shaping its company culture.
