by Plastics.com Staff | Mar 15, 2019 | Daily News, North America, Polymer Science
Murray, Kentucky — A new state-of-the art lab is giving Murray State students a unique opportunity. In 2014, the polymer and material science track was introduced, which emphasizes the industrial and engineering aspects of chemistry. Kevin Miller, a professor in the...
by Plastics.com Staff | Mar 15, 2019 | Business, Commodity Polymers, Daily News, Environmental, North America
Desmogblog.com — A new report traces the life cycle of plastic from the moment an oil and gas well is drilled to the time plastic trash breaks down in the environment, finding “distinct risks to human health” at every stage. Virtually all plastic — 99 percent of it,...
by Plastics.com Staff | Mar 15, 2019 | Business, Daily News, Electrical/Electronic, North America, Polymer Science
ENGLEWOOD, CO, (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lightwave Logic, Inc. (OTCQB: LWLG), today reports that the inaugural members of its newly formed Advisory Board are three world-class leaders in the photonics industry: Dr. Craig Ciesla, Dr. Christoph S. Harder, and Mr. Andreas...
by Plastics.com Staff | Mar 14, 2019 | Additive Mfg, Business, Daily News, Mergers & Acquisitions, North America
Barberton, OH — U.S. plastics company, Keene Village Plastics (KVP) has announced the acquisition of North Carolina-based 3D printing filament manufacturer, MakeShaper. ocated in Ohio, KVP is a precision manufacturer of thermoplastic welding rod and 3D printing...
by Plastics.com Staff | Mar 8, 2019 | Daily News, Extrusion, Mergers & Acquisitions, North America, Profile, Thermoforming
Portage, WI — New owners say they won’t change the family atmosphere of Portage Plastics. That means more Christmas turkeys. “Kevin cooks turkeys outside in the freezing cold for both shifts, every year,” Human Resources Manager Lisa Persack said of company partner...
by Plastics.com Staff | Mar 8, 2019 | Daily News, Mergers & Acquisitions, North America, Recycling
Washington, D.C. — Resource Recycling, Inc., which produces a number of recycling trade publications and conferences, has been acquired by the Association of Plastic Recyclers. APR, headquartered in Washington, D.C., closed on the sale of Resource Recycling on March...
