Plastics

Staying Ahead of Packaging and Plastics Regulations with AI-Driven Capabilities: New Updates to SAP Responsible Design and Production

• With the rapid expansion of regulations concerning packaging and packaging waste, such as the extended producer responsibility (EPR), and plastic taxes, organizations face the pr

Stretchy plastics conduct electricity via tiny, whisker-like fibers

• A stretchy, conductive type of plastic could help power the next generation of implantable biomedical devices, like longer-lasting pacemakers or glucose monitors, according to En

60% efficient method: Chemical used to create much of world's plastics produced from waste gas

• 60% efficient method: Chemical used to create much of world’s plastics produced from waste gas The method can be used with renewable energy sources to help pave the way for a gre

Warehousing robot maker turns to lubrication-free motion plastics

• Bastian Solutions’ ULTRA BLUE robot reaches into a trailer. • Source: igus Robotic systems deployed in warehousing environments often face demanding conditions, such as temperatu

How lubrication-free motion plastics can benefit warehousing robotics

• Robotic systems deployed in warehousing environments often face demanding conditions, such as temperature fluctuations, the presence of dust, and constant high-impact loads. • Tr