Canadian Plastics


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September 11, 2023  

Paper drinking straws may be harmful and bad for the environment, report says

September 1, 2023  

New molecule helps polymers adapt to temperature variations

August 25, 2023  

Researchers develop new method of recycling coloured plastics

August 18, 2023  

UBC researchers turn bitumen into carbon fibre

August 11, 2023  

Gaining ‘Insights’ into your production

August 3, 2023  

Technical Tip: Managing flash in micromolding

July 31, 2023  

Haremar is fighting to fill the talent pipeline

July 24, 2023  

Ontario’s MoldPro Machinery expands its wheelhouse

July 17, 2023  

New polymer material can act as ‘muscle’ for robots

July 5, 2023  

Thermoforming automation reaches for more

June 28, 2023  

Technical Tip: Dealing with off-centre gates in stretch blow molding

June 21, 2023  

Our 80th Anniversary: How we got here

June 17, 2023  

Researchers develop AI-based program that speeds up discovery of new polymers

June 12, 2023  

Redefining plastics to achieve true circularity

June 7, 2023  

Plastics packaging innovation: Nine design rules transforming the industry today

June 1, 2023  

Sizeable question: Choosing shredders or granulators

May 25, 2023  

3D-printed polymer substrate aids water purification

May 19, 2023  

UN report targets 80 per cent reduction in plastics pollution by 2040

May 15, 2023  

Technical Tip: The fundamentals of press shutdown

May 5, 2023  

A new method to produce hydrogen from plastic waste

April 28, 2023  

Researchers develop non-toxic method to upcycle single-use plastic

April 21, 2023  

Did Canada and Ontario pay too much money for Volkswagen’s battery plant?

April 13, 2023  

Technical Tip: How to reduce materials in injection molded automotive parts

April 7, 2023  

Lightweight AR glasses transcribe and display spoken language

March 30, 2023  

Alberta ag plastics recycling program gains ground

March 23, 2023  

Researchers are converting food waste into biodegradable plastics

March 16, 2023  

Hiring more social scientists could be the solution to Canada’s innovation issue

March 10, 2023  

ALUULA Composites is going from windsports to way beyond

March 6, 2023  

Researchers develop next-generation polymer-based energy storage device

February 24, 2023  

Making lifelike, 3D-printed microscopic creatures from smart polymers

February 17, 2023  

Seychelles is becoming overwhelmed by marine plastic – we now know where it comes from

February 10, 2023  

What now?