Discussions by organizations promoting a circular, cradle-to-cradle, sustainable plastics economy often address packaging and single-use materials, not engineering plastics and polymers. That's ...

"UMass Lowell is among the nation's leading centers for plastics technology, and its Plastics Engineering program...is helping to push new boundaries of how these versatile materials are used, ...

At roughly three times the size of France, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the planet’s most glaring scar from our dependency on plastic. “You hear about global warming and how plastics have a bad ...

The plastics manufacturing industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation as companies shift from traditional headcount-focused strategies to capability-driven workforce models. With rapid ...

Emily Gowdey-Backus, director of media relations, Emily_GowdeyBackus@uml.edu Nancy Cicco, assistant director of media relations, Nancy_Cicco@uml.edu An innovator in developing more sustainable and ...

Wooldridge learned about Intralox when Alisha Welch ’17, ’18, UML’s first intern at the company, spoke to her preparation course for the Professional Co-op Program. They ended up working together in ...

Edtor's note: This is the first article in a three-part series surveying the careers landscape within the plastics industry. The following articles, focusing on equipment operators and operations ...

Each year, more than 380 million tons of plastics are produced globally. Less than 10% of these plastics are reused or recycled, leading to significant accumulation and waste, not to mention the ...

Automotive plastics account for up to 18% of a car's mass, yet only a small share – less than one-fifth – is typically ...

New scholarship supported by Microboard and PTA Plastics creates another bridge between industry and academia, supporting the University's vision of being a leader in educating the elite global ...