Doing what he does best, Bill Hammack, AKA The Engineer Guy, spends an enlightening 13 minutes explaining not only how two-liter plastic soda bottles are made, but also how their seemingly simple ...

In pursuit of this goal, three aims are proposed: Aim 1 focuses on reaching injection molding strengths in FFF-printing of high-performance plastics via optimized annealing of vertical prints composed ...

The world is littered with trillions of micro- and nanoscopic pieces of plastic. These can be smaller than a virus—just the ...

The world is littered with trillions of micro- and nanoscopic pieces of plastic. These can be smaller than a virus -- just the right size to disrupt cells and even alter DNA. Researchers find them ...

A new method to recycle wind turbine blades without using harsh chemicals resulted in the recovery of high-strength glass ...

Eric Van Namen is the new president of Grand Rapids, Mich.-based injection molder Cascade Engineering Inc., replacing Greg ...

A new method to recycle wind turbine blades without using harsh chemicals resulted in the recovery of high-strength glass fibers and resins that allowed researchers to re-purpose the materials to ...

And more frequent and intense rainfall events in some areas could drive more plastic particles running into fields and ...

In the quest to design the next generation of materials for modern devices—ones that are lightweight, flexible and excellent ...

The findings explain how most common plastics shed nanoscopic pieces into the environment – not just when they’re burned or crushed, but slowly and quietly, just by sitting out in the open.