Plastics are broadly classified into thermoplastics and thermosetting plastics, and thermoplastics are further classified based on mechanical strength and heat resistant properties. Aside from these ...

According to researchers from Towards Packaging, the global high impact polystyrene (HIPS) film and sheet market, estimated at USD 54.66 billion in 2025, is forecast to expand to USD 89.89 billion by ...

Thwing-Albert Instrument Co. has introduced a dart drop impact tester, for measuring the impact resistance of plastic film, coated paper and other sheet materials. The company in West Berlin, N.J., ...

Lack of a key raw material is leading Pregis Corp. to close a plastic sheet foam plant in Kentucky in a move that will eliminate 79 jobs. The plant in Wurtland, Ky., makes Microfoam-brand PP sheet ...