Glass Filled Plastic – What is it? And What is it Used For?

Glass-filled plastic is a moldable composite material. It is made up of short glass fibres in a polymer material and is an excellent alternative for strong durable materials. The development of glass-filled plastic has allowed a fantastic alternative for heavy plastic or metals and has streamlined many manufacturing processes across all industries. What can Glass-filled…

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The Secrets Behind How Plastics Benefit the Environment

As an industry we are overcoming the bad name that has been created for plastic and while many of us use mostly recycled materials (we ourselves purchase upwards of 60% recycled material and recycle 100% of waste), we still have some way to make the industry completely sustainable.   The fact of the matter is that it isn’t plastic itself that is causing an…

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Compostable Straw Wins a Bioplastic Award

Co-developed by Danimer Scientific and WinCup, the Phade straws and stirrers have recently won the bioplastic award for their revolutionary design.  These are the first-ever commercially sold straws that are compostable. Continue reading to find out all about this revolutionary product.  

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New Polypropylene Breakthrough

A white paper released by Additive Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) revealed the co-production of a new polypropylene breakthrough!  The two businesses are aiming to generate an injection moulding-like finish for 3D printed polypropylene.  Polypropyelene is an extremely popular polymer, especially in the plastics industry.    The recent breakthrough explores a new version of polypropylene that can printed using a 3D printer and has an even smoother…

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High Tech Advancements in Plastic Materials

Plastic is a material that so many of us find ourselves using a lot, and with the increased use of this material in a variety of industries, it’s no surprise that there have been some major advancements in plastic   Here are some of the most notable advancements in plastics that we’ve seen recently. 

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Plastic Innovations in the Medical Industry

It’s not uncommon to see plastics revolutionising a number of different industries, but one sector where plastic innovation has made huge developments is within the medical industry. Thanks to plastic, new equipment and medical storage solutions have been created, extraordinary treatments have evolved, and lives have been saved. Here are some of the most notable…

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Plastic Innovation: The New Hybrid Thermoplastic

Tri-Mack Plastics Manufacturing Corporation unveiled the results of a recently completed test demonstrating the bond strength of over-moulded thermoplastic composite hybrid parts. Validating the performance of hybrid composites, the bond between the unidirectional thermoplastic composite and the injection-moulded thermoplastic was shown to be twice as strong as industry standard adhesive and 85% the strength of…

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