Archive for the ‘Design’ Category
Composites help protect Jupiter satellite
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Forget about moon colonies. A new thermoset composite, developed in part by Owens Corning through a joint development program with Lockheed Martin under the name Applied NanoStructured Solutions LLC, provides electrical magnetic interference shielding for vital components on the Juno...
How durable is Canada’s plastic currency?
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
The Bank of Canada promotes its new plastic currency as being durable, secure and innovative -- but just how durable are they? CTV News in Winnipeg claims the currency -- specifically the new $100 bills -- are not as durable...
HP tops list of sustainable electronics companies
Friday, December 2nd, 2011
Hewlett-Packard Co., leads Greenpeace International's new list of electronics companies ranked by energy usage, green products and sustainable operations. Jeremy Carroll, a colleague at Waste & Recycling News, wrote about the report today. He notes new criteria this year also...
Designers make cool stuff from ‘old’ car parts
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
Would the phrase "Make it work" be appropriate here? Lexus had four designers -- jewelry, shoes, eyewear and clothing -- create something from parts from its CT Hybrid. Final products included: "Nomadic Sanctuary"--A sleek trench coat, shorts and clutch designed...
Creative recycling for Halloween costumes
Friday, October 28th, 2011
OK, this isn't a high-volume application for recycled plastics, but it's still pretty cool. Jim Griffioen, a stay-at-home Dad in the Detroit area, has blogged about making his son's Halloween costumes the past couple of years, and taken shots in...
Penn State opens medical plastics center
Thursday, October 27th, 2011
Penn State Erie has officially opened its new Medical Plastics Center of Excellence, aimed at educating students and helping companies develop new medical devices and packaging. The center held a grand opening ceremony on Oct. 26. The center is located...
Dogs and ice cream, what’s not to like?
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
At daily newspapers, editors know stories about dogs or ice cream belong on Page 1. Readers love 'em. But in the world of plastics journalism, we rarely get the opportunity. So imagine the reaction today to a news release from...
Toby Keith’s homage to the ‘Red Solo Cup’
Monday, October 10th, 2011
Country music star Toby Keith may call it the "stupidist song" he's ever recorded, but his catchy homage to a thermoformed icon is all over the web today. Yes, it's "Red Solo Cup," a silly song with the refrain: "I...
Plastics notes from Reckitt Benckiser’s sustainability report
Thursday, October 6th, 2011
Reckitt Benckiser plc, known for its Clearasil, Lysol, Durex and Woolite brands, among others, released its 2010 sustainability report today. Here are some of the plastics-related highlights: The company's very proud of that eliminated all the PVC packaging from its...
Artist builds ‘life’ from PVC pipe
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
Dutch sculptor Theo Jansen works in an ususual medium: PVC pipe. But when you're creating giant kinetic creatures that appear to be alive, you use what works. Jansen explains his work on his "Strandbeest" website: Since 1990 I have been...