McNaney came up with the Filabot as a cheap alternative to the spools of filament used by 3D printers. Filabot can take scrap plastic, including plastic from 3D objects, and grinds, melts, and re-extrudes it back into printable feedstock. ...
Speaking exclusively to Packaging News, SCA Recycling UK business development director Simon Barnes said that 'rightweighting' (lightweighting) is the key to good design. He said an example of bad packaging would be a pack that used ...
Thiele Technologies has announced the launch of its new automated packaging system Slidell PowderPacker Pro that offers virtually dust-free bagging for difficult to handle powders. The new Pro uses a Slidell design based on the 3109 and ...
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Only around 7 percent of plastic waste in the United States gets recycled, estimates the Environmental Protection Agency. Several attempts at turning plastic into oil have been made in the past with not much success, but a new start-up ...
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Leading global supplier of technology Robert Bosch, Inc. and local green organization MyShelter Foundation continue to work towards a common vision to illuminate homes around the world through the Liter of Light initiative. Pioneered in the ...
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