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Hydrophobic Coatings and Pigments: From Water Beading to Durable Protection
Hydrophobic coatings if formulated correctly can provide a plethora of advantages which may include self-cleaning, … Continued
EPA considers rule changes encouraging advanced recycling
Written July 2026 The U.S. EPA is considering changing how plastics recycling plants that use … Continued
Formulating Cleaners with Antibacterial Coatings: Benefits, Challenges, and Commercial Opportunities
As hygiene expectations continue to rise across household, institutional, healthcare, and food processing markets, formulators … Continued
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS ARCHIVE
By RTP Company Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPEs) are a class of polymers that, within their design limits, behave like thermoset rubber but that, above their melt or softening temperatures, are melt processable via thermoplastic processing methods and, unlike thermoset rubber, can … Continued
By Michael Gruender, PBI Performance Products, Inc. Abstract A study was commissioned to examine the wear characteristics of six high performance engineering plastics currently used in tribological applications. The test consisted of a thrust bearing 3 x 3 grid High-PV … Continued
By Vishu Shah, Consultek Part failures due to impurities and contamination of virgin material are common. Material contamination usually occurs during processing. A variety of purging materials are used to purge the previous material from the extruder barrel before using … Continued
By Protomold – Nobody’s Faster In The Short Run.® Normally, when we think of a pair of mating plastic parts we think of left and right, front and back, or top and bottom, with the two parts being distinct from … Continued
By John Bozzelli Maximizing the Value of Regrind: Do’s & Don’ts! With today’s upward spiral of resin prices, it has become ever more important to optimize resin usage. A significant part of optimizing resin usage is proper use of regrind. … Continued
