Plastics Engineering

10/10/2025

Read Your Material Datasheet to Cut Molding Costs and Defects - Learn to read material datasheets—MFI, rheology, HDT, modulus, shrinkage and CTE—to cut injection molding cycle time and avoid warpage and rework.

Learn to read material datasheets—MFI, rheology, HDT, modulus, shrinkage and CTE—to cut injection molding cycle time and avoid warpage and rework.

09/10/2025

Plastics Engineering is at K Show 2025! 🌍 Our journalist Andrés Urbina is representing Plastics Engineering at , the world’s leading event for the plastics industry. He’s bringing exclusive updates on the latest innovations, sustainability breakthroughs, and technologies shaping the future of plastics.
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08/10/2025

Making EPR Work for Textiles in the UK - UK textiles recovery is collapsing under rising costs and public pressure. EPR remains the only workable route forward.

UK textiles waste is rising while recovery collapses. Extended Producer Responsibility offers the only credible path to a circular textiles economy.

07/10/2025

Latin America Advances Circularity Without a Global Treaty - Colombia and Latin America advance circular plastics with eco-design, R&D, and regulation, proving circularity moves forward without a global treaty.

Colombia and Latin America advance circular plastics with eco-design, R&D, and regulation, proving circularity moves forward without a global treaty.

06/10/2025

Reinforcing Microcellular Injection Molding with Fibers - Understanding the complex relationships between fibers, melt flow, and microstructure characteristics can help leverage the benefits of this high-performance material.

Unraveling how fibers, melt flow, and microstructure interact unlocks the full potential of fiber-reinforced microcellular injection molding.

04/10/2025

Plastics Compliance Becomes a Business Imperative - Plastics compliance is shifting from regulation to strategy, driving costs, investor pressure, and innovation across UK and global supply chains.

Plastics compliance is shifting from regulation to strategy, driving costs, investor pressure, and innovation across UK and global supply chains.

03/10/2025

GelSana’s Cleragel: Next-Generation Hydrogel for Chronic Wounds - Cleragel, a novel, anti-inflammatory hydrogel, could soon change the standard of care for chronic wounds.

Cleragel, a novel, anti-inflammatory hydrogel, could soon change the standard of care for chronic wounds.

02/10/2025

PLASTICS and SPE Announce Historic Merger - With their merger, Plastics Industry Association and : Inspiring Plastics Professionals combine complementary strengths in advocacy, research, and education to better serve the plastics industry.

With their merger, PLASTICS and SPE combine complementary strengths in advocacy, research, and education to better serve the plastics industry.

01/10/2025

Polycarbonate as a Lightweight Alternative to Automotive Glass - Coated polycarbonate shows potential for movable side windows in automobiles, boasting high visibility after weathering.

Coated polycarbonate shows potential for movable side windows in automobiles, boasting high visibility after weathering.

30/09/2025

New EU Rules Redefine Automotive Plastics for Sustainability in 2025 - After decades of gradual change, the EU’s updated End-of-Life Vehicles Directive drives a fundamental shift in automotive design and manufacturing.

After decades of gradual change, the EU’s updated End-of-Life Vehicles Directive drives a fundamental shift in automotive design and manufacturing.

29/09/2025

Polymer–Based Organogels for Artwork Preservation - Researchers are developing a more environmentally friendly and time-effective material for art preservation.

Researchers are developing a more environmentally friendly and time-effective material for art preservation.

26/09/2025

Lightweight Suspension Design with Polymer–Metal Hybrids - Researchers are pushing the boundaries of vehicle mass reduction by testing polymer metal hybrid (PMH) suspension components.

Researchers are pushing the boundaries of vehicle mass reduction by testing polymer metal hybrid (PMH) suspension components.