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NAM Urges Congress to Bolster US Medical Supply Chains: The pandemic and more-recent IV fluid shortage have underscored the need to improve resiliency of medtech supply chains.

Halogen-free, Flame-retardant Biopolymer Earns PLASTICS Innovation Award: The material from British startup Floreon Technologies is the first bio-based plastic to achieve a UL 94 V-0 fire-resistance rating.

World’s First Home Compostable Tamper-Evident Seal Debuts: Carbios’ biodegrading enzyme is the “secret sauce” for rapid decomposition when combined with Sleever’s PLA film.

Baxter Facility Significantly Impacted by Hurricane Helene: Baxter is scaling production across its global locations and is working with FDA on temporary importation of products to increase available inventory.

GM Charts New Roadmap for EV Battery Leadership: GM is retiring the Ultium brand for its EV technology as it shifts to a variety of cell technologies.

Self-balancing Electric Two-Wheeler a High-Tech Alternative to Wheelchairs: RadiciGroup, Acerbis, and Genny Factory SA have developed a two-wheeled electric vehicle that aims to redefine mobility standards from the medical sector to urban environments.

Honeywell to Spin Off Advanced Materials Business: Publicly traded entity will debut within the next two years.

What We’re Looking Forward to Seeing at Fakuma: A compact, fully electric injection molding machine and a press designed specifically for molding products using recycled PET are making their world debuts at the plastics processing trade show.

The Coca-Cola Co. spotlights innovation, insights at NACS Show: The Coca-Cola Co. showcased its full portfolio of brands in one booth at this year’s NACS Show, including flavor innovations coming in 2025: Coca-Cola Orange Cream, Sprite + Tea and POWERADE Xtra Sour.

Plastics Pave Path to Safer, Lighter EV Batteries: Performance and safety are critical when it comes to electric vehicle batteries, and plastics are making that possible.