Flexible packaging is often the best option, but it will likely remain a recycling problem for a few years to come. Once upon a time there was a plastic bag and a cardboard box. And every day they ...

Commercial purging compounds may have been created for injection molders, but they make a lot of sense for extruders too. When plastics manufacturers think about purging, a lot of them probably also ...

The deal aims to boost Trelleborg's involvement in the aerospace industry. In a deal that expands its sealing solutions business, Trelleborg Group has acquired Magee Plastics, a Warrendale, Pa.-based ...

The rigid plastic packaging makers are joining forces to create a transatlantic business with more than $1 billion in annual sales. IPL Group, a manufacturer of rigid plastic products, and Schoeller ...

Expensive, high-temperature resins are almost the norm these days for some molders. But what shouldn’t be the norm is using standard commercial purging compounds to try to remove them from your ...

Traditional plastic straws are an endangered species nowadays, which is why this well-known Brantford, Ont.-based extruder is making the move to an eco-friendly plant-based alternative. Almost 70 ...

The sustainable cards produced by Mastercard are available to consumers in more than a dozen countries, with over 60 financial institutions issuing cards made from approved materials. Mastercard has ...

The majority of injection molders are packing way more plastic into their auto parts than necessary. We’re all feeling the pains of material supply issues as they ripple across the globe, especially ...

Whether to use a granulator or a shredder is a size-reduction question that’s been confronting (and sometimes confounding) plastics processors for decades. Here’s guidance from some experts. We’re ...

The Brantford, Ont.-based firm is receiving a loan of over $10 million to finance equipment to increase its material processing capabilities. Canada-based molecular recycling company GreenMantra ...