Australian studio Heliograf has worked with Vert Design to produce Holy Carp! – a plastic-free, compostable alternative to ...

An adult hearing device, a baby bassinet, a home speaker, a security system and an entertainment headset are among the 2018 International Design Excellence Awards' top winners with significant ...

Product failure is becoming a common phenomenon in the industry because of the inadequate knowledge of plastics material selection and poor product design. More than any other material, parts made ...

Gain Real-World Experience: Required cooperative education means hands-on, full-time paid work experience in the industry. Choice of Dynamic Courses: Advanced course work and elective courses focus on ...

And these costs come not just in dollars and cents but also through various health threats linked to plastics — including ...

Polyester and a host of other plastic products could potentially be manufactured with non-toxic and sustainable BPA ...

Injection molded plastics have revolutionized design, innovation, and manufacturing in the 20th century. Before 1950, most products were manufactured in stamped steel, die-cast aluminum, zinc, and ...

From its early beginnings during and after World War II, the commercial industry for polymers–long-chain synthetic molecules of which “plastics” are a common misnomer–has grown rapidly. In 2015, over ...

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Nations made progress on a treaty to end plastic pollution, finishing the latest round of negotiations in Canada early Tuesday amid sharp disagreements about whether to put ...

Chemical engineering researchers at the University of Waterloo have joined forces to take on a pressing environmental problem ...

RIT's Product Design option of the Mechanical Engineering Technology BS specializes in the study of all engineering aspects of product ideation, innovation, design, and validation. Gain Real-World ...