President of the Plastics Academy Jay L. Gardiner shares his condolences over the loss of Plastics News reporter Bill Bregar.
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Even faster, even more stable, even more efficient: ENGEL presents the next generation of the all-electric e-cap injection molding machine series for beverage caps. The production of 29/25 lightweight caps on a new e-cap 380 machine makes it clear how con
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America's recycling infrastructure has been a critical component in our successful battle against COVID-19, providing the resources we need to fight the virus and preserving the economy while protecting the environment.
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We're taking a look behind the numbers for this week's ranking of the Top 100 North American injection molders. Actually, 103 companies made the cut with a six-way tie at the $70 million cut off.
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To make sure that the neighbors can continue sleeping peacefully despite somebody taking a bath or flushing their toilet in the middle of the night, sound-insulated pipes and pipe fittings are increasingly being installed in new buildings. S-Line is Pešta
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Bob Powell, Brightmark Energy LLCIn a perfect world, every bit of plastic we send out for recycling would actually get r
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Updated: Bill Carteaux, the longtime head of the Plastics Industry Association, died Dec. 10 after a nearly three-year fight with acute myeloid leukemia.
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"Plastic Wars," a new documentary from PBS' Frontline and National Public Radio, takes a look at plastic in the environment, with some former industry lobbyists showing up in unusual roles.
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Gretchen PhilyawGretchen Philyaw is president of Magenta Technologies LLC, an Atlanta-based industrial automation compan
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The blog takes a detour into media commentary and finds that the Frontline and NPR documentary "Plastic Wars" got it broadly right about the challenges facing the industry.
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Industry executives say the legacy of Bill Carteaux will be one of essentially saving the Plastics Industry Association in difficult times and building a foundation for future growth.
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As the industry grapples with the short-term economic impact of the pandemic, some are wondering if the coronavirus will lead to changes in some of the longer-term challenges for the industry, around environmental issues and rebuilding domestic manufactur
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The Consumer Brands Association is floating resin fees as part of its new recycling policy platform. The group sees surcharges on virgin material helping to level the playing field for recycled resin. A columnist sees it as a sign of things to come.
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The materials firm is sending funds for food relief and face shields for medical workers.
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The new materials can be used as capstocks in window and door profiles.
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A recent feature takes a look at those sun-splashed days and how plastics played a part.
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Going back to Heavy Metal's college days, the idea of unending growth based on ever-faster consumption of finite natural resources — coal, oil, natural gas and things like that — rubbed Metal the wrong way. At some point, it all falls apart.
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"Some readers will be skeptical, but municipalities are facing difficult issues when it comes to recycling, and plastics is usually portrayed as the villain," writes Plastics News Editor Don Loepp in this week's viewpoint.
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