Innovation
Covestro collaborates with start-ups to champion innovation
Covestro is collaborating with Plug and Play to explore opportunities in materials innovation and digitalisation. more
New £20million fund available for innovation in circular plastics production
New funding worth £20million has been announced for research and innovation in changing the way the UK manufactures and consumes plastics. more
UK launches research and innovation hub to tackle plastic pollution in our oceans
UK launches new research and innovation hub to tackle plastic pollution in our seas and oceans. more
Formech launches new CSR division to support innovation
Formech launches new CSR division, Formech Inspire, to support innovation. more
Omega Plastics release green product innovation
Omega Plastics is leading the way in product innovation to help reduce the effect that single-use plastic packaging has on the environment. more
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UK materials innovation event is “phenominal success”
An event focusing on the richness of the UK materials research and innovation community has concluded as a “phenomenal success”. more
BASF insulation panel wins German Design Award from Design Council
High-performance insulation material has huge potential for architects and designers. more
Addmaster and Contour team up for start turn in shower accessibility
Anti-bacterial plastics has been incorporated by Biomaster into its shower floor from Contour, based in Cheshire. more
Winners of plastics prize convened by Ellen MacArthur and Prince Charles announced at WEF
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has presented plastics innovators with its Circular Design Challenge awards, supported by Prince Charles. more
Innovation: “We have to go for it!”
There’s so much innovation in the pipeline at Dow Performance Silicones that global segment leader, Christophe Paulo, says it’s a challenge to try and slow down. more
Agricultural film additive produced in UK could “substantially increase” global crop yield
A new anti-drip additive created by University of Warwick spin-out company, Interface Polymers, is set to improve the performance and longevity of agricultural films, transforming their cost-effectiveness in a wide range of applications. more
Covestro win PlasticsEurope prize for innovation
CFRTP composites for laptop covers by Covestro win PlasticsEurope award. more
CBI find manufacturers still enjoying ‘robust demand’
A survey from the CBI has found sales and orders have continued along an upward trend for British manufacturers. more
Epicor Mattec MES network global factories of plastic bearings firm
BNL, a company making small plastic parts, has brought together its international manufacturing proecess from the UK and thainland with a new MAnufactruing Execution System. more
Motan starts search for innovative ideas in plastics for second award
Plastics innovators put on your thinking caps – Motan has opened its Innovation Awards. more
Covestro polyurethane walls build passive prefab house
Wall panels with a Covestro polyurethane core are improving the insulation properties of cheap prefabricated houses, ideal for displaced communities in war and disaster areas. more
Braskem advances intelligent packaging research
New technology allows packaging to change colour to alert consumer when product is unfit for consumption. more
Mail drop: Plastic bottles make home wine deliveries a reality
A subscription wine club is using a new PETG wine bottle design to prevent failed deliveries. more
Motan calls for award entries to “shape the future” of materials management
Motan Colortronic has called for entries for an award that recognises innovation and aims to bring new ideas to light. more
Innovation needs same support as export and skills, says survey
The government needs to approach innovation with the same long-term objectives as skills and exports for the future success of manufacturing, according to the findings of a new survey. more
