Plastics retain a high added value throughout their life cycles. Much of this value is lost if a plastic article is discarded at the end of its useful life. Zeus Industrial Products, Inc. is a ...

After previously trying out low-tech compression molding with a toaster oven and 3D printed molds, [future things] is back ...

Growth in 3D printing marches on at an annual 26% clip. While new printers keep increasing the print speeds and range of materials that can be used, data on recycling these materials has been sparse.

A group of recycling organizations is calling for NatureWorks to halt expansion of its bio-based polylactic acid in bottles until the bio-resin’s recyclability has been demonstrated. Members of the ...

In the bio-based plastics space, polylactic acid (PLA) has proven to be one of the most promising polymers because of its versatile applications ranging from disposable cutlery and degradable sutures ...

Research conducted by National Recovery Technologies Inc. (NRT), a leader in plastic mass-sorting technology, indicates NatureWorks(R) PLA will segregate from PET bottles as part of a fraction that is ...

While some people are concerned that polylactic acid-based packaging might contaminate the PET recycling stream, Mike Centers plans to develop a market for recycled PLA. The recycling industry veteran ...

JAPAN, January 21, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Bioworks Inc. (Headquarters: Soraku-gun, Kyoto Prefecture; President & CEO: Koji Sakamoto; hereinafter “Bioworks ...