For decades, injection molders lived by one unspoken rule: virgin resin was the only safe bet. Recycled material was seen as a gamble, bio-based polymers as a novelty for eco-conscious startups rather than serious manufacturing. That mindset is fading fast. Rising resin costs, tightening environmental regulations, and customer demand for greener products have pushed sustainable injection molding from a niche....
Virgin petroleum-derived resin was the default input for most of the industry’s history. Processors ordered it and priced it into their contracts without much thought about where it came from. However, this default is now being questioned from several directions at once, and plastics manufacturers are responding with tangible changes to how resin gets sourced.
Plastic injection molding has always been a game of tight tolerances and thin margins. A fraction-of-a-second miscalculation in cooling time, a slight drift in barrel temperature, or an inconsistent injection speed can turn a perfect part into scrap. For decades, manufacturers have relied on the experience of skilled operators and trial-and-error tuning to keep production lines running smoothly. That era....
The plastics industry is going through one of the biggest operational shifts in its history, and it's happening faster than most people outside the sector realize. Plastic Manufacturing Automation has moved from a nice-to-have upgrade to a survival requirement, and the shift is reshaping how manufacturers think about speed, cost, and labor.
For decades, auxiliary equipment has been treated as the supporting cast in plastics manufacturing. The injection molding machine or extruder gets the attention, the dashboards, and the operator’s full focus— while the dryers, chillers, and granulators running alongside them
Covestro has announced a strategic MDI investment programme to strengthen its global position and improve long-term supply security for customers worl...
Gould Industries Ltd., a Montreal-based manufacturer of recycled plastic products, has acquired a manufacturing plant in Summit, Mississippi. The acqu...
Polykemi and Rondo Plast have invested nearly SEK 25 million to expand their production capacity by around 7,500 tonnes of recycled material per year....
Neste has successfully commissioned a new upgrading plant for liquefied waste plastic (LWP) at its Porvoo refinery in Finland. This €111 million inves...
The next generation of innovative heating bands for machines and tools in the plastics processing industry and other devices with homogeneous heat requirements.
Sheath material: aluminium
Wall thickness: approx. 11mm or 14mm
Max. Operating temperature: 450?C
Max. Power density: 4,5 W/cm2
The circular economy isn't just an option - it's essential for our survival. As we face mounting plastic pollution, we must shift from a take-make-dispose model to one where materials are reused and kept in circulation. It's not only about reducing waste but also about securing our future.
?Our technology isn't just about reducing plastic pollution; it's about redefining sustainability, ensuring that every product we make leaves a positive impact on the planet."