Dow’s packaging and specialty plastics segment saw a 26% decline in net sales versus a year ago, according to the company’s third-quarter earnings report released Tuesday. The company reported net ...

The plastics industry saw 170 M&A transactions from January through June 2024, maintaining a steady pace from the previous year. This consistent activity underscores the market’s resilience amid ...

In medical engineering and in the pharmaceutical industry, elastomer gaskets are often used in injection and infusion systems in order to fulfil the primary requirement of ensuring the integrity of ...

In the EU, tethered closures will soon be mandatory for most single-use plastic containers. We expect other regions around the world to adopt similar legislation in the near future. Are you ready? How ...

Plant operators face certain common problems with controlling process temperature – including drops in supply water pressure, costly and inefficient maintenance, slow or inaccurate heating or cooling, ...

Detectable plastics and rubber are essential in preventing contamination risks in industries like food production and pharmaceuticals, where safety is critical. This paper discusses how Eriez PolyMag ...

New research from late last month found that mining operations in the western United States were creating mineral dust that ended up in the snowpack of the Rockies. In some cases, the dust was found ...

Magnetic separation is crucial in plastics processing, preventing metal contamination that can cause product defects and equipment damage. By selecting the right separators—based on material type, ...

Until she retired in September 2021, Clare Goldsberry reported on the plastics industry for more than 30 years. In addition to the 10,000+ articles she has written, by her own estimation, she is the ...

Serhat Oezeren is Global Vertical Market Manager for Chemicals, Polymers and Plastics Recycling at Pall Corp. Latest from Serhat Oezeren circular economy symbol held over city skyline ...

Currently, Teamvantage (www.teamvantage.com) is in the process of moving into the company’s new 111,000-sq-ft, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Forest Lake, MN, which will house expanded ISO ...

Shivani Srivastava is a marketing and communication lead at ChemBizR, a boutique business research and consulting partner of global chemicals companies.ChemBizR helps customers address critical ...