Inspiring Plastics Professionals

The majority of marketing professionals feel they need to be braver and clearer in how they communicate sustainability to avoid...

A team of researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi has developed a single-step, organic solvent-free, hydrothermal process to convert...

NAPCOR study shows PET plastic bottles create less solid waste, use less water during production, and generate fewer emissions than their...

A new polysulfate compound can make polymer film capacitors that store and discharge electrical energy while tolerating extreme heat and...

Currently a small fraction of total polymer production, biopolymers are forecast to grow at 14%, according to a report from...

This is my first letter in 2023 so I wish you had a great holiday break and a fantastic start to the year. Our program team are working...

The key to success for recycled-content packaging lies in meeting various state regulatory demands, along with sustainability initiatives...

Equipment suppliers’ latest innovations exemplify this trend driven by factors such as labour shortages, higher-speed thermoformers and...

Brand owners are pressuring the biopolymers industry to commercialize materials and ramp up production, IDTechEx reports. As bioplastic...

Thermal management and enclosures for EV batteries have been identified as applications ripe for growth. A recent forecast by the...

Vale Ian Fletcher We were greatly saddened to hear of the news that Ian Fletcher tragically lost his life in a car accident on Christmas...

Researchers hope the enzymes could create a truly circular system for the PET plastics that are still manufactured. Of the 10 billion...

Draft regulations would ban mini-shampoo bottles and throwaway cups, with push towards reuse over recycling The EU executive wants to ban...

During the SPE Plastics and Circular Economy Conference, we have been discussed and heard from all speakers and attendees regarding an...

The interim budget which has been presented by the new Treasurer of the Albanese Government, the Hon. Jim Chalmers MP, suggests that...

This is my first letter as SPE ANZ president. While I am excited about this new role and the new things I wish to bring to SPE and the...

The Society of Plastic Engineers: Australia-New Zealand Section (SPE: A-NZ Section) is offering a number of Awards to recognise the best...

Electron microscopy image of the surface of a PBS film following incubation in a soil for six weeks: The surface of the PBS shows clear...

This Newsletter from the President of the Australia-New Zealand Section of the Society of Plastics Engineers is highlighting events which...

The Circular Plastics Program opened for expression of interest (EOI) submissions on 23 September 2022. An online information session...