Our editor Laura Hughes highlights her five must-read articles for this week.
1. UK plastics industry provides key support during Covid-19 pandemic
The UK plastics industry is playing a key role during the coronavirus pandemic by helping companies meet sudden spikes in demand for products such as medical packaging, as well as components for ventilators.
2. Smart temperature monitors could help manage coronavirus
Polysense Technologies has developed a series of smart human body temperature monitoring products based on Semtech’s LoRa devices.
3. Polymer fusion technology offers protection against HAIs
Polyfuze Graphics, a global manufacturer of polymer fusion technology products for safety labelling and graphics, has announced the introduction of its new proprietary line of polymer fusion products with antimicrobial blocking agents.
4. Where extrusion and industry 4.0 meet
Christian Herrild, director of growth strategies for manufacturer Teel Plastics, explains the potential of industry 4.0 within the extrusion process.
5. CoVent-19 Challenge: Q and A
MPN editor Laura Hughes sat down with Abe Gladstone at GrabCAD to find out more about the CoVent-19 Challenge.