Researchers Develop 4D Printing Technology Plastics Business Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have successfully added a fourth dimension to their printing technology, opening up possibilities for the creation and use of adaptive, composite materials in manufacturing, packaging and biomedical applications. A team led by H. Jerry Qi, associate … [Read more...] about Researchers Develop 4D Printing Technology
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Are You a Fred? How a Postal Worker Teaches Leadership and Service
by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business Before I left for the MAPP Benchmarking Conference, I was given a book called The Fred Factor: How Passion in Your Work and Life Can Turn the Ordinary into the Extraordinary. Written by Mark Sanborn, the book blurb exclaimed, "Seize the chance to be extraordinary!" I love to read, but I typically choose well-crafted mysteries over … [Read more...] about Are You a Fred? How a Postal Worker Teaches Leadership and Service
Plastic Component Revenue Rising in Cell Phone Market
by IHS Inc. Although Apple Inc.'s iPhone line is a latecomer to the plastic party – with the company recently introducing its first polycarbonate-enclosed model – the use of plastic resin in the cell phone market already is a multi-billion-dollar business, with tremendous growth expected in the coming years. The global market for molded plastic components used in cell … [Read more...] about Plastic Component Revenue Rising in Cell Phone Market
Study: US Shale Energy to Increase Plastics Production
Study: US Shale Energy to Increase Plastics Production Plastics Business A new IHS study projects US shale energy development to be responsible for a 10 percent increase in production for the plastics industry by 2020. That number rises to nearly 13 percent in 2025. The report, America's New Energy Future: The Unconventional Oil and Gas Revolution and the … [Read more...] about Study: US Shale Energy to Increase Plastics Production
Social Media Realm Has No Plastic Rules
by Lisa Allison, Strategic Marketing Partners. The relatively new world of social media is an ever-changing and evolving phenomenon, with not too many concrete guidelines. In the business environment, most of the rules that pertain to social media usage are unspoken and considered a given – don't use your personal Facebook during work hours and definitely do not put up … [Read more...] about Social Media Realm Has No Plastic Rules