Engineers at MIT have developed a new ultrathin material as light as plastic but stronger than steel. The durable material could be used in vehicles or electronics, and makes use of a manufacturing ...

Lack of a key raw material is leading Pregis Corp. to close a plastic sheet foam plant in Kentucky in a move that will eliminate 79 jobs. The plant in Wurtland, Ky., makes Microfoam-brand PP sheet ...

Scientists at Rice University and University of Houston have developed an innovative, scalable approach to engineer bacterial cellulose into high-strength, multifunctional materials. Using a spinning ...

When lead times were months out for acrylic and polycarbonate clear barriers, Palram Americas Inc. converted a foam PVC production line to produce a new transparent PVC sheet that could also slow the ...

Plastic has a bad rap. Yes, society has handled it incorrectly, as corporations pump out one-time-use products that end up in our oceans. But as a material unto itself, plastic is wondrous: light, ...

Inc. has been named the authorized distributor of DuPont™ Vespel® Shapes for the Midwest. This expansion adds 11 states ...

When you wander around the internet, sometimes you can find some crazy stuff. Check this out: It's an old account of a weird phenomena created by giant plastic sheets at 3M Corporation. In short, ...

Plastics are durable and strong, which is great while they’re being used but frustrating when they end up in the environment. Scientists at RIKEN in Japan have developed a new type of plastic that’s ...

Look around you and you’ll struggle to find products that aren’t made with plastic. Since the 1950s, the malleable material has completely reshaped how we live and consume, offering convenience and ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Most West Michiganders who recycle can expect their sorted and baled plastic waste to be shipped to processing facilities all across the Midwest and sometimes beyond. But some ...