What are your options for sustainably using these ubiquitous plastics in your projects? Polyester is a material that everyone has heard of but few understand: It is actually a family of polymers …
Differentiate Your Product Through Material Choice
The need to differentiate isn't new, but consumers aren't buying the same old ideas anymore. They are demanding transparency and responsibility from the brands and products they bring into their …
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Solving the Plastic Waste Problem
Today, Dr. Gayatri Keskar was joined by Manuel Rendon, Co-founder, Chairman, & CEO of Timeplast™ for a discussion titled Solving the Plastic Waste Problem - part of our free webinar series. The …
Materials for an Extreme Future: Parx Materials
From unprecedented brush and forest fires to record-breaking rainfalls, the effects of global warming will require us to adapt and prepare for an intense future. In response to these changes, Material …
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In the News: Global Commitment Progress Report
In late 2019, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation published the Global Commitment Progress report, which details how 200 of the world's largest companies are using plastic and the progress they have made …
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In the News: The Shed in Hudson Yards
If you live or work in the New York Metro, chances are you've heard of The Shed: an innovative cultural centre in Hudson Yards that has a moving roof which can double the venue's size. Aside from …
What’s New in 3D Printing
Scalmalloy® by APWORKS GmbH A patented aluminum-magnesium-scandium alloy with a unique microstructure for metal 3D printing. It is the first metal powder specifically developed for additive …
Materials Made from Ocean Plastics
Ocean R-PET from Tide Ocean SA Today, many end products produced using recycled ocean plastic contain only approximately 30% recycled material and are then mixed with virgin PET to maintain …
Materials 101: Polymers
Nylon, polyester, and StyrofoamTM are a few examples of the many polymers we may encounter in our daily lives. From bags and bottles to drug delivery systems and 3D printed prototypes, polymers have …
Are bioplastics and biopolymers really biodegradable?
Material ConneXion's EVP of Research, Dr. Andrew H. Dent, is featured on The Dieline, discussing water dependency reduction in packaging. Bioplastics & Biopolymers: Are They Really …
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