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The article focuses on Allegheny Performance Plastics, a high-tech molder serving industries like automotive and aerospace, which previously relied on low-tech solutions for quality control. It mentions with challenges in data management, the company used paper-based records and disparate spreadsheets, prompting the adoption of 1factory software, designed to streamline manufacturing quality control processes.

The article focuses on the launch of NY-Clear 6I/6T series, a transparent amorphous high-temperature nylon copolymer by Nylon Corp. of America (NYCOA) at NPE2024, catering to packaging and precision molded applications, particularly for flexible food packaging and coated beverage paperboard stock.

The article highlights Carbios' composting additive for polylactide bioplastics being added to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Inventory of Food Contact Substances, enabling the creation of fully compostable packaging materials in the U.S.

The article focuses on CJ Biomaterials Inc.'s patented PHA technology being utilized to produce biodegradable and compostable noodle cups at a leading convenience store chain in South Korea, incorporating microwavable paper coating technology to reduce petroleum-based plastic use.

The article highlights the opening of Myplas USA's plastic film recycling facility in Minnesota, part of a collaborative effort to establish a regional circular economy for flexible films and packaging materials in the Upper Midwest. Led by Minnesota's MBOLD coalition, the initiative is supported by major investors, including General Mills, Schwan's Company, Charter Next Generation, Target, and Ecolab, with the facility expected to recycle nearly 90 million pounds of plastic waste annually.