Clear acrylic panels have long been a mainstay of 3D printer enclosure designs, but they can also add significant cost in terms of money, shipping, weight, and hassle. An alternative material worth ...

'We noticed we were collecting lots of plastic that needed a place to go' BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A Bend business known for sustainability has a new venture: It's making furniture from the plastic ...

Over the past few weeks we've looked at a torque multiplier to bust a lug nut loose when your impact wrench won't do the job, a drill-powered winch to help load vehicles onto trailers and torque ...

Swedish design brand Baux has a seemingly straightforward goal for its products. Instead of combining many raw materials to make its acoustic panels and wall coverings, the company wants to limit ...

TRAVERSE CITY, MICH. (Aug. 9, 1:05 p.m. ET) — The future looks brighter for plastic exterior vehicle parts as automakers intensify their search for weight-saving ideas. After suffering a blow nearly a ...

Materials maker Avient Corp. and safety products supplier FSJ Tactical have developed ballistic-resistant wall panels.

To help make the Olympic Games in Paris greener, Le Pavé, a manufacturing start-up, is making podiums and stadium seating out of recycled plastic. A worker at the company factory of Le Pavé in ...

A Hungarian tech company is taking small steps with recycled plastic waste to make solar panels built into pavements to power buildings and charge electronic devices in public places.