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Mark your calendars! Sept 21-25, 2026, Jacob Beningo will lead Edge Vision with OpenMV.

Discover how the OpenMV N6 & AE3 boards leverage Cortex-M55 cores & dedicated neural processors to run YOLOv8 object detection at real-time speeds.

Reserve your spot! https://t.co/dEyC1FnFpr

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AI-powered robotics require precision-engineered mechanical components to maintain reliability, positioning accuracy, and uptime in high-volume plastics production environments. Check out our coverage here: https://t.co/wmZc9aJzlu

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As the Iran conflict enters month 3, the economic impact on the #plastics industry is intensifying. John Hart of PMCF notes that public markets are already seeing disruption, particularly in M&A.

Read the full analysis: https://t.co/C65WjJDSKi

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🚨 Breaking News! 🚨

It’s a bittersweet moment for the plastics manufacturing media world as we celebrate the retirement of a true industry titan, Norbert Sparrow.

Please help us in wishing Norbert a happy and well-deserved retirement! ✨

https://t.co/ZoYLZkRTYq

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April 2026 is a stress test for any resin buyer, writes Michael Workman of #ResinSmart in this week’s Resin Pricing Report. Every major commodity and engineered #plastic resin is under simultaneous upward pricing pressure. https://t.co/bjgpPP13UN

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You might have seen some reports recently about #MagicEraser sponges shedding #microplastics. That’s hardly breaking news. But there is something mystifying about the material used to make these sponges: https://t.co/mKGd3i6Caa

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90% of manufacturing workers believe they have a bright future and 81% feel valued by their employers. That's much higher than the working population in general, where readings often are closer to 50% who are dissatisfied. Here’s why they’re so happy: https://t.co/4IWfGPFi6y

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Approximately 58% of respondents to a British Plastics Federation survey said the #IranWar‌ is having either a “severe” or “significant” impact on their operations; 68% said they expected the situation to deteriorate over the next 3 months. https://t.co/RSn2AUmH5C #plastic

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One of the great accomplishments of #3Dprinting is its capability to produce patient-specific #medical devices and exact replicas of a patient’s anatomy for pre-surgical planning. This technology is about to advance even further with the addition of #AI https://t.co/cQvEoMFxHw

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Feedstock contracts have come in significantly higher across virtually every major #plastic input this month, writes Michael Workman in this week’s Resin Price Report. Here’s what #resin buyers should do to make the best of a bad situation: https://t.co/ckorpdcwja

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Cisco’s inaugural State of Wireless Report highlights Wi-Fi’s evolution into a strategic growth engine that drives productivity, customer engagement, and revenue.

Check out the coverage here: https://t.co/NJW0qFpI9d

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Dozens of #MAHA-aligned groups have signed a letter urging #EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to place a "moratorium on permitting for new #plastic production facilities and expansions of existing facilities,” among other measures https://t.co/IvAqfsknva

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Thanks to sources deep within the government, PlasticsToday columnist John Spevacek gained access to classified files on #UFOs and #alien encounters. He was stunned to learn about a decades-long #coverup https://t.co/D9t4oEQ9fv #plastics

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As #resin suppliers pursue margin expansion, #plastics processors need to be strategic in their buying decisions. Michael Workman of #ResinSmart reveals three specific things savvy buyers are doing to get the best possible deal https://t.co/TKx8iWYWqY

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New funding brings total capital raised to over $50 million and comes as UK-based Epoch Biodesign scales production from its pilot facility to a much larger demonstration site that will validate commercial-scale production. https://t.co/RMnSDyoKjQ @epochbio

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Where is the future of plastics headed? Find out in Charlotte this April! 📍

Next month, MD&M South returns, featuring a dedicated peer-to-peer networking session exclusively for plastics professionals. Read more about the upcoming event here. https://t.co/N5KJoTKTOH

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Our latest roundup of new tools and auxiliary equipment for injection molders, extruders, and other #plastics processors has been published. Products from @AECInc, @Movacolor, @HASCOAmerica, @PCS_Company, and @AntonPaar are featured https://t.co/HPFetRZctD

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Grappling with an “extremely tough year for the entire chemical industry” in 2025 that won’t see a reversal of fortune until the second half of 2026 “at the earliest,” #Lanxess CEO Matthias Zachert announced further job cuts https://t.co/1gAYJMbEQv

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You may have heard of the “missing plastic paradox,” where the quantity of #oceanplastics expected to be found is far higher than what is observed. New #research involving fiddler crabs may help to unravel this paradox. For the full story: https://t.co/EkZB1Bus0D #plastic

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#Netflix doc “The Plastic Detox” tells the story of Dr. Shanna Swan helping couples who are having difficulties conceiving a child. That, however, is just the framing story — it's mostly peddling misinformation about the #plastics industry https://t.co/IhjH21WQzi