My column leads off, as usual, with the reminder that plastics are not toxic—none of them. The public image is the opposite, as shown last week by the McDonald’s announcement that it will stop using ...

Degradation—heat x time destroys chains, resulting in weakness, discoloration and contamination. Cooling problems, which may limit the production rate. Sizing problems, such as sagging sheet or sticky ...

Equipment maker Davis-Standard LLC will host a workshop on “The Basics of Plastics Extrusion” Oct. 4-5, 2016, at its headquarters in Pawcatuck, Connecticut. The two-day class will cover “the ...

Angel investors understand the high stakes of funding new technologies. The journey is fraught with financial, technical and market risks—but when a groundbreaking well-designed innovation meets the ...