North American vehicles are using nearly 20 percent more plastics and polymer composites than a decade ago, but the U.S. plastics auto sector is at risk internationally if it can’t recycle more, a new ...

Toray Advanced Composites is working with IGCS International and Lacks Carbon Fiber LLC on the U.S. Army’s Drone Dominance Program, a U.S. Army initiative focused on strengthening domestic high-rate ...

Economics Editor Bill Wood examines 18 months of trade and manufacturing data and concludes that broad tariffs have yet to produce the manufacturing revival many supporters expected.

HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants to require companies to publicly disclose more information about chemicals they use in food and ...

Mitsui Chemicals has invested in Canadian startup Materia Bioworks to use artificial intelligence to accelerate ...

Scientists have developed a process that transforms waste PVC into premium lubricant base oils, potentially creating a higher ...

North American resin markets have swung sharply back in buyers' favor—Polymer Points explains why prices are falling, what it means for virgin and recycled resins, and whether producers can make the ...

It’s a historic day for Europe’s plastics recycling industry as the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) begins to apply. In this video interview, Valentijn de Neve of Chemical Recycling ...

In this week’s Material Insights, Frank Esposito reports that polystyrene is joining PVC and several engineering thermoplastics all moving higher to start 2026. He links the increases to seasonal ...

CRE says higher costs for chemical recycled content must be addressed through supportive, well-designed policy measures.

Brightmark Plastics has suspended plastics-to-fuel processing at its Indiana recycling plant while it reevaluates the ...

Two recent earnings calls offer a reminder that value — not price — is often the plastics industry's strongest competitive ...