
FRP makers push Washington on funding, standards
The fiber-reinforced polymers industry is pushing for a new government-led effort to develop standards for using composites in building roads, bridges and other infrastructure.
China's ban on recycled plastics imports, dubbed National Sword, will cut even deeper for reclaimers around the globe.
The U.S. Department of Commerce is expected to place anti-dumping duties on PET imports from five countries on April 30, affecting PET from South Korea and four other countries.
Researchers in the U.S. and England have engineered an enzyme that could help solve the problem of PET bottle litter. The breakthrough might pave a way to degrade mountains of plastics scrap.
Materials firm A. Schulman Inc. is seeking unspecified damages connected to its troubled deal for Citadel in 2015. A trial in the case is now underway in Wilmington, Del.
Federal safety officials are proposing fines of $435,000 against New Jersey packaging company Douglas Stephen Plastics Inc., accusing the company of violating rules for lockout/tagout and machine guarding, and not having programs in place for...
China's decision to severely crack down on the import of recycled plastics is being felt throughout the world, and ripples of that move will be evident at NPE2018.
United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May has pledged £61.4 million ($87.9 million) in funding to fight plastic pollution on entering into a new anti-plastic initiative.
Many U.S. materials are targeted for proposed Chinese tariffs.
Mexico's national plastics industry association has taken the unprecedented step of postponing the election of a new president and commissioners until August.
Officials from industry groups, including the American Chemistry Council, went before Congress to debate proposed tariffs. While ACC maintains they threaten jobs, others see them as a strong weapon in favor of U.S. employment.
This isn't a war, it's more like a poker game. Who has the strongest hand? Who's bluffing? It will take some time to figure out. And the game won't be over after just one hand.
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