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OE-A is looking for your new products, prototypes and designs related to flexible, organic, and printed electronics. Taking part in the annually run competition is now possible. All submissions will be showcased at LOPEC 2022 and beyond. Frankfurt, 10 June 2021 – “Smart ideas from young engineers,...

WASHINGTON– The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) today released a statement after AB 1371 was voted down on the floor of the California State Assembly. The legislation currently has no viable path forward during the current legislative session. AB 1371 would prohibit online retailers from...

Support will enable continued scale-up of circular waste management to prevent plastic pollution Borealis’ expansion commitment will extend effective waste management to 2 million people in Indonesia by 2025. Project STOP, co-founded by Borealis and Systemiq, aims to prevent 25,000 tonnes of plastic from polluting the...

With the desire to improve the circularity of large format additive manufacturing (LFAM), SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, and Local Motors, a next-generation vehicle manufacturer, completed a joint study on the feasibility of recycling scrap thermoplastic parts and shavings from the...

The new thermoplastic polyurethane Desmopan® 7000 from Covestro is characterized by high transparency for 5G frequencies and thus reduces signal losses. The product is therefore very well suited for 5G applications, for example in protective covers for cell phones. © Covestro The new mobile communications...

Stuttgart, 2021 – Coperion is supplying an extrusion system to Ghent University in Belgium for comprehensive research and development tasks in chemical recycling of mixed plastic waste. Coperion designed this laboratory system, built upon a ZSK 18 MEGAlab twin screw extruder, especially for chemical...