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There is always a focus on conservation when talking about plastic materials.  For years scientists have been looking for any possibility they could find to reduce the potential negative environmental impact of plastics on our world.  Great strides have been made in...

The fall can be a tough time for farmers, those that own orchards and homeowners as they attempt to protect their trees against the damage done from bucks that are marking their territory. To let other deer know that they are in the area, they rub their bony antlers...

Extruded plastics are effective for new medical products that can help patients to have a greater quality of life and assist medical personnel in saving those that are critical. Two new innovations in the medical tubing industry have recently made headlines in the...

Plastic extruded tubes are receiving a great deal of attention for their ability to save the lives and limbs of our country’s bravest soldiers. A new extruded tube device created by researcher Matthew Becker, a professor at the University of Akron, has been designed...

With the cost of oil rising and more people wanting vehicles that are environmentally friendly and easy on gas costs, the automobile industry is doing much more than just expanding hybrid and electric processes. In fact, one of the ways that they are making cars...

Shrimp shells are now providing a new way to create plastic materials. A “plastic” is any compound that is moldable solid. The chitosan, or the material that is part of shrimp shells, has been found to be a key ingredient in a new type of plastic, called shrilk....