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1. Traditionally, one of the only drawbacks of plastic has been its lack of electrical conductivity. But, that’s starting to change with hyb...

1. Both India and France are likely to overtake the UK in the rankings of the world’s largest economies next year, with Britain falling from...

Palm oil is literally everywhere – in our foods, cosmetics, cleaning products and fuels.

1. The approach to sustainable packaging and the future of plastics in packaging. 2. With public interest in the impacts of plastic leakag...

TOD is the key to more efficient, sustainable, and equitable communities because it prioritizes the “3Cs”: compact, coordinated and connecte...

1. A defined benefit pension plan is a type of pension plan in which an employer/sponsor promises a specified pension payment, lump-sum (or ...

Southeast Asia is seeing a boom in foreign direct investment as the intensifying trade war between the U.S. and China prompts companies to s...

Generally, “bioplastic” are made from renewable resources such as corn, sugars, potatoes, etc. There are four types of degradable plastics ...

Products made from bioplastic look, behave and feel like conventional clear plastic products. The use of bioplastics has become increasingly...

1. Standardisation is an effort of industrial stakeholders to define criteria for the description of products and services. The idea is to e...

1. Thin wall injection molding is a specialized form of conventional injection molding that focuses on mass-producing plastic parts that are...

1. OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) is the gold standard for measuring manufacturing productivity. Simply put – it identifies the perce...

1. OEE is measured by combining a machine’s performance, availability, and quality.  In this way, OEE helps you to identify potential losses...

1. Productivity is defined as outputs ÷ inputs. Productivity increases when the same quantity of inputs results in more outputs, or when you...

1. Trump is hurting American firms that have outsourced to China in the hope of bringing manufacturing back to the US. Beijing has to give U...

1. Gudang Pengilangan Berlesen (GPB) merupakan gudang yang dilesenkan di bawah seksyen 65/65A Akta Kastam 1967 untuk menjalankan aktiviti p...

1. With effect from the year of assessment 2009, a company or a person has to be in operation for not less than 36 months to be eligible for...

1. The production of many key raw materials has declined recently, while others are finding opportunities through new production processes a...

1. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister, in his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, issued a law establishing th...