Lightweight parts, energy-saving processing or combining several process steps into one. It can all be summarized under one buzzword: sustainability. A technology that is highly promising is ...

Expanded polystyrene (EPS), also known as polystyrene foam, is a versatile and lightweight plastic. One key market for EPS is in packaging, where it’s used widely for take-out foodservice and to ...

Quincy Polymers Inc. is considering expansion into polyolefin foam shape molding and expanded polystyrene foam molding. The Quincy, Ill., firm recently marked its first year in business as a ...

Kent County Department of Public Works, operating out of Grand Rapids, Michigan, received a $50,000 grant from the ...

Expanded and extruded polystyrene foam has been used in a variety of applications for several decades, and for nearly as long recycling advocates have tried to explore methods to recycle the material.

Next summer, Virginians will witness measurable improvements as they drive along Virginia’s roads, visit beaches, parks or waterways. The improvement? Less litter from polystyrene food and beverage ...