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Thermally Conductive Polymers Help Handle the Heat in Today’s Electronics

Electronics makers continue to pack more power into ever-smaller form factors. And, increasingly, they are also adding artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to their products. This may offer benefits to the consumer, but it also raises the stakes when it comes to keeping device temperatures down as computing power rises.  Just ask Eben Upton, CEO of Raspberry Pi Ltd. The UK-based firm makes small, single-board computers (SBCs) initially designed to help…

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Low-carbon, Eco-friendly Materials on Show at Chinaplas

Carbon-emission reduction has become a buzzword in the automotive industry. BMW, Volvo, Volkswagen, Benz, Great Wall, Geely, and other automakers have announced their targets and action plans for carbon neutrality. Using low-carbon and eco-friendly materials, such as recycled plastics, bio-based compounds, and spray-free materials, is one of the most important measures for automakers to reduce carbon emissions. Regarding recycled plastics: BMW and Volkswagen are gradually increasing the proportion of recycled…

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Biocomposites Revolutionize Carbon-fiber Replacement in Cycling Industry

Scale Advanced Biocomposites, an innovator in bio-based composite reinforcements, unveiled its BIO|Power and COR|Power product lines at the recent JEC World show in Paris. The materials are designed to replace or enhance carbon fiber in lightweight composites. By doubling down on the inherent benefits of natural fibers and bio-based materials, including low density and excellent damping characteristics, Scale enables composites manufacturers to move to sustainable materials and provide new levels…

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Nova Chemicals Launches Centre of Excellence for Plastics Circularity

A longtime advocate of sustainability, Nova Chemicals Corp. is stepping up its engagement with the circular economy a notch by launching the Centre of Excellence for Plastics Circularity at its headquarters in Calgary, Alberta. The center is described as a “network of industry innovators and Canadian research institutions who have a shared vision of furthering global efforts in sustainable plastics management.” To further Canadian innovation and achieve global sustainability goals…

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Former Medtech CEO Convicted of Healthcare Fraud

The wheels of justice, true to form, moved slowly but we learned last week that Laura Perryman, the founder and former CEO of medical device company Stimwave, was convicted of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and wire fraud. The convictions carry a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison for healthcare fraud and 20 years for healthcare and wire fraud. The sentencing will be determined by the judge at a…

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Inteplast Pioneers Mass Balance Certified BOPP Film

Inteplast Group’s biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) Films business unit has received ISCC (International Sustainability & Carbon Certification) PLUS certification for three facilities: Gray Court, SC; Lolita, TX; and Morristown, TN. Inteplast BOPP Films can now produce and supply ISCC-certified materials that are attributed via a mass balance approach. This makes the company one of the first North American BOPP film manufacturers to hold the ISCC PLUS designation and aligns with…

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The US Composting Industry Has a Plastics Problem

Despite diligent efforts to combat contamination at industrial composting sites, conventional plastic can persist in the finished compost. That’s according to the Composting Consortium, New York, which released findings from pioneering research into compost contamination in a report titled “Don’t Spoil the Soil: The Challenge of Contamination at Composting Sites.” The consortium is an industry collaboration led by the Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners. The research…

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The Troubleshooter: How to Interpret Plastic Injection Molding Data

Plastic injection molding is a complex business. There are many different data measurements that are key to determining success or failure on the production floor. Many companies fail to understand which data provide the best analysis key points, and that can lead to long-term failures. This article will identify the data collection points that best identify system failures. It will also recommend approaches to recognizing system failures and explain how…

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Sustainable Flax Composites Enter Serial Automotive Production in Volvo EX30

Swiss sustainable lightweighting company Bcomp has announced the application of its ampliTex natural-fiber-composite technology in the new Volvo EX30. This landmark project will see Bcomp’s flax-fiber composites offered as an optional trim for the dashboard and doors of the EX30. The collaboration follows Volvo Cars Tech Fund’s Series B investment in Bcomp last year.  While Bcomp’s natural-fiber composites have been well-proven in demanding motorsport applications like Formula 1 and Formula E,…

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Now We Know Why Chemours’ Senior Execs Were Placed on Leave

The three top executives at Chemours that were placed on administrative leave at the end of last month engaged in unethical activities to meet the company’s cash flow targets and, in turn, boost their compensation, the Delaware-based company has revealed in a press release on its website. Playing loose with payments An internal audit found that CEO Mark Newman, SVP and CFO Jonathan Lock, and VP, Controller and Principal Accounting…

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