Factory-assembled cooling towers formed of engineered molded plastics continue to gain favor over galvanized sheet metal models that once dominated the industry. Just as plastics have overtaken metal ...

How do nanostructures keep plastics transparent while improving toughness and light control? PMMA, polycarbonate, COC ...

Metal alloys crack and fail through a mechanism called "fatigue" when repeatedly loaded and strained. While it is well known how to design alloys to withstand static loads and pressures, it is very ...

"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, ...

The Engineering Center is the first building on the CU Boulder campus to become 100% plastic-free for single-use beverage containers. The College of Engineering and Applied Science strives to lead the ...

Two faculty researchers from the Department of Plastics Engineering have won grants for projects that aim to reduce the amount of plastic that ends up in landfills and the environment each year. Prof.

PennEngineering, a Danboro, Pa.-based maker of metal fasteners and inserts, has moved into the plastics arena by purchasing Heyco Products Inc. Heyco, of Toms River N.J., also has metal capabilities.

The plastics engineering and technology minor provides students with a foundation in the professional study of plastic materials and their applications. This minor ...

SHIRLEY, Mass., Jan. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Innova Engineered Plastics (“Innova”), a trusted leader in heavy gauge plastic enclosures and single use components for medical device and other ...

The faculty and students of the Plastics Engineering Department at UMass Lowell are active in the community and provide service to groups in need of technical assistance whenever possible. For example ...

MEXICALI, Mexico, Sept. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Innova Engineered Plastics, a trusted leader in heavy gauge plastic enclosures and single use components for medical device and other critical ...