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Aug. 24, 2012

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Another attempt at edible packaging?

WikiCells can be washed like a piece of fruit, eliminating the need for extraneous packaging....More
Aug. 7, 2012

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Cold-compressed graphite: The new diamond

A team of physicists at Yale University found that graphite, another form of carbon, becomes diamond-like under cold-compression to form a new product called M-carbon....More
Jul. 3, 2012

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Sustainable flame retardants are in the works

You still have to watch your little ‘pyro’, but at least he won’t be inhaling toxic fumes. The answer may be found in......More
Jul. 1, 2011

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Modified PLA - RTP Co.

The compounds have 10 to 40% glass-fiber reinforcement....More
Jun. 4, 2011

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Impact modifier for PLA - Poly One

The impact modifier works in injection-molding operations....More
May 4, 2011

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Sustainable design: What can you make with old glass?

Most U. S. communities have recycling programs. So it should be easy to reuse common materials such as glass and plastic, right? Not quite, at least when it comes to glass...More
Feb. 24, 2011

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PLA-additive packages - Plastics Color Corp.

The additives improve the performance and appearance of injection-molded and extruded parts....More
Jul. 7, 2010

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AGS Technology Slashes Injection-Molded Part Costs By Making Its Own Raw Material from Recycled Plastics

AGS Technology’s recycled plastic lets it injection mold less-expensive automotive components...More
Mar. 5, 2010

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Thin-gauge materials - Ensinger Inc.

Ensinger Inc. has a new line of high-performance thin-gauge materials come in sheets, coils/rolls, strips, and punched parts....More
Oct. 21, 2009

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Plastic Film & Sheet Recycling

Thomas Embley of Precision AirConvey and Mark Richardson of Plasmac, Ltd., demonstrate the latest in plastic film and sheet recycling equipment to Jessica Shapiro of MD. 6:25...More

Another attempt at edible packaging?

Cold-compressed graphite: The new diamond

Sustainable flame retardants are in the works

Modified PLA - RTP Co.

Impact modifier for PLA - Poly One

Sustainable design: What can you make with old glass?

PLA-additive packages - Plastics Color Corp.

AGS Technology Slashes Injection-Molded Part Costs By Making Its Own Raw Material from Recycled Plastics

Thin-gauge materials - Ensinger Inc.

Plastic Film & Sheet Recycling

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