To give them a hand, the Trex Co. has developed an online, searchable directory that identifies local recycling sites for polyethylene (PE) bags and film. Trex, which has launched the NexTrex Plastic ...

Braskem has been selected by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains to negotiate terms of a $50-million award under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

The company shares details and video of new PET and rPET cap-making equipment and announces $100M contract with first customer.

The building products retailer is eliminating “certain harmful materials” aka plastics in favor of fiber alternatives while reducing the overall amount of packaging it uses.

Buying slowed in the spot resin market last week, reports the PlasticsExchange in its Market Update, as Hurricane Francine veered east, away from Texas, the heart of US plastics production. While ...

An FDA-qualified accelerated testing tool verifies the performance of new materials at long human implant times.

New England Coffee’s new capsule made from three biopolymers bypasses landfill and acts as a drip-like filter to enhance the brew’s flavor.

PPA reduces a film's haze and improves its gloss ...

Nicolet Plastics, a leading custom plastic injection molding manufacturer, recently implemented metal 3D printing technology from Mantle. In this webinar, leaders from both companies will share ...

Dow’s packaging and specialty plastics segment saw a 26% decline in net sales versus a year ago, according to the company’s third-quarter earnings report released Tuesday. The company reported net ...

Packaging has always been a balancing act. Consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies must weigh cost versus performance and market appeal versus machinability. As interest in sustainable packaging has ...