There is a personal interest here. I had studied architectural design in high school as my main interest. Some of my plates did win mentions. I could design a house. My designs were black and white. An artist, I am not. We went through wood shop, house framing. and drafting in high school. There were […]
OECD projects global GDP growth to weaken, with US facing steeper decline. Tariffs cited as a leading cause, impacting plastics industry and manufacturing. “OECD Economic Outlook: Plastics Industry Impact,” Plastics Today The plastics industry faces a challenging economic landscape as the latest Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) economic outlook reveals that while global growth proved […]
The last time I was in China, we went to an exhibition featuring various molding presses from various countries. It was a rather large exhibit in which other Americans and also Europeans were there to view the various brand equipment. A similar was held in Detroit, Michigan; however, it was not as big. As the […]
One reason recycling may not work for plastics is much of plastic molding uses virgin resin. Reusing plastics may not flow or work as well. We really need to look closely at our recycling effort to determine whether plastics can be reused. It may make better sense to destroy the material after one use if […]
Increasing tariffs can cause uncompetitive US suppliers. First, I do not know the exact composition of the ABS material. The point being made here is there are no domestic sourcing alternatives with the capacity to supply Genova Pipe and four other owner-operated businesses. The closure of one US ABS supplier the 2nd qtr. 2025 leaves […]
Some Background on Molds Building molding tools is a one-off event. You spend the $tens of thousands and the tool lasts a certain amount of throughput dependent upon material molded (some being more difficult or corrosive) and care. The numbers of cavities will impact costs. Too many and it increases cost of the tool and […]
by Edward Carver Common Dreams In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Monday sued oil giant ExxonMobil for allegedly deceiving the public about the recyclability of plastics so as to continue increasing production. The 147-page lawsuit, filed in San Francisco County Superior Court, came following a yearslong investigation that environmental groups were hoping would lead to […]
Purity is impossible, and half measures feel better than nothing but also are a failure. This is in regard to Microplastics which are next to impossible to avoid. And it’s all expensive. If a family is expecting a baby and wants, reasonably, to buy plastic-free baby products. Given everything humanity is learning about the possible […]
by Nick Dewhurst Plastics Today AB: This is along the lines of what I used to do when I was working in supply chain and manufacturing. Typically, companies would hire me to adjust or fix the supply chain and I would end going much further than just supply chain. If you understand the process and […]