Here’s a sampling of my writing, drawn from recent posts and from the dusty archives of years past.
Inside Paboco's quest for the ideal paper bottle
Tightly Packed | Nov. 20, 2023 ... Story (see photo at right)
Patagonia parka uses expanded polyethylene and coastal waste plastics
PlasticsEngineering.org | Nov. 13, 2023 ... Story
Scientists using AI to accelerate materials discovery
PlasticsEngineering.org | Nov. 10, 2023 ... Story
Wilson Sporting Goods using 3D printing to accelerate the injection molding process
K-Mag | Nov. 3, 2023 ... Story
FreeWater's radical, ad-driven packaging concept aims to disrupt the industry
Tightly Packed | Oct. 17, 2023 ... Story
Designing for circular consumer goods packaging
Tightly Packed | Sept. 21, 2023 ... Story
Israeli startup babyark propelling car seat safety to new heights
K-Mag | June 23, 2023 ... Story
Little-known US Merchants expanding its injection molding empire
Plastics Engineering | July 24, 2023 ... ... Story
Branch Technology uses 3D printing to recreate the moon's surface
Plastics Engineering | June 30, 2023 ... Story
Finland's Block Solutions using waste plastics & wood to build modular structures
Plastics Engineering | May/June 2023 ... Story
Reinforcing concrete with plastics waste
Plastics Engineering | May/June 2023 ... Story
Various groups using plastics waste in asphalt roadways
Plastics Engineering | May/June 2023 ... Story
SPE acquires Paris-based media portal 3Dnatives
Plastics Engineering | May/June 2023 ... Story
PepsiCo sees biopolymers as key to sustainability in flexible packaging
Plastics Engineering | May/June 2023 ... Story
Researcher studies the composition of waste plastic bales
Plastics Engineering | May/June 2023 ... Story
EV charging system makers use plastics to improve their products
Plastics Engineering |March/April 2023 ... Story
SEBS polymers help enable a novel wearable ultrasound patch
Plastics Engineering |March/April 2023 ... Story
Plastic additives drive growth in clarified polypropylene resin
Plastics Engineering |January/February 2023 ... Story
Extracting value from additive manufacturing
Plastics Engineering |January/February 2023 ... Story
IDSA's 2022 award winners showcase sustainability, accessibility
Plastics Engineering |November/December 2022 ... Story
PepsiCo leverages 3D printing to slash bottle development time & cost
Plastics Engineering |November/December 2022 ... Story
Floating solar farm in Portugal taps cork polymer composites
Plastics Engineering |October 2022 ... Story
YPO & XPrize launch circular food packaging challenge
Plastics Engineering |October 2022 ... Story
Welcome back: Plastics is ready for gigantic K 2022 show
Plastics Engineering |October 2022 ... Story
Assessing the Future of Design (Thoughts from 8 Design Leaders)
Plastics Engineering | July/August 2022 ... Story
Female Leaders of Color are Stimulating STEM Engagement in Plastics
Plastics Engineering | July/August 2022 ... Story
Editor’s Column: Family-run Flexcraft Co. Thriving on Automation
Journal of Blow Molding | August 2022 ... Story
Heads Up: WaveCel Technology Aims to Reduce Concussive Brain Trauma
Plastics Engineering | June 2022 ... Story
PepsiCo Using 3D Printing to Supercharge Package Design
Journal of Blow Molding | August 2022 ... Story
N.A. plastics sector holds steady while riding a roller-coaster of uncertainty
K-Mag | July 8, 2022 ... Story
Net Gains: How a Seattle Firm is Repurposing Discarded Fishing Nets
Plastics Engineering | May 2022 ... Story
New Eco-friendly Smartphones: Dial ‘S’ for Sustainable
Plastics Engineering | April 2022 ... Story
Integrated electronics make for sleek, smart surfaces
K-Mag | March 8, 2022 ... Story
CES 2022 Spotlights Key Consumer Tech Trends
Plastics Engineering | March 2022 ... Story
IDSA's 2021 Design Awards: Creating Form and Function
Plastics Engineering | Nov./Dec. 2021 ... Story
Bio-Based Feedstocks Driving Sustainable Materials Development
UL Prospector | March 9, 2022 ... Story
Overcoming Gender Bias in Design (winner of 2022 Folio 'Best Single Story' award)
Plastics Engineering | June 2021 cover story ... Story
Womentech Seeks to Address Gender Disparities in Design
Plastics Engineering | June 2021 sidebar ... Story
UAE to Launch Plastic Feedstock Trading Exchange
Plastics Engineering | February 2022 ... Story
Predictive Medicine: A Dream Come True
Plastics Engineering | October 2021 ... Story
Positive Plastics Redesigns the Sustainable Material Sample Kit
Plastics Engineering | January/February 2023 ... Story (updated)
Plastics Engineering | February 2022 ... Story
Aussie Firm Talon Technology Uses Composites to Tackle Plastics Waste
Plastics Engineering | March 2022 ... Story
PGxRCA / Precious Waste Student Design Challenge
Plastics Engineering | Nov./Dec. 2021 ... Story
Celebrating Tom Murdough, Rotomolding’s Toy King
Plastics Engineering | Nov./Dec. 2021 ... Story
Finnish firm Transforms Waste into Building Blocks of the Future
K-Mag | Nov. 17, 2021 ... Story
Turning Plastic Waste into a Concrete Resource in Costa Rica
K-Mag | Nov. 29, 2021 ... Story
Hemp-Based Biocomposites an Alternative to Glass Fiber
UL Prospector | Nov. 24, 2021 ... Story
An Appreciation: Bekum’s Martin Stark (1940-2021)
Plastics Engineering | January 2022 ... Story
SPE’s Annual Blow Molding Conference Returns
Plastics Engineering | January 2022 ... Story
David Kusuma’s New Journey
Plastics Engineering | September 2021 ... Story
Lee Container Honored by SPE's Blow Molding Division
The Journal of Blow Molding | September 2021 .... Editor's Column
Hyperloop: Humanizing High-tech Travel
Plastics Engineering | July-August 2021 ... Story
Vernay Labs' 75th Anniversary: Knowledge Flows From Experience
Vernay website | August 2021 ... Story
The Many Ways That 'Going Digital' is Changing Manufacturing
K-Mag | August 2021 ... Story
Circular polymers gain traction among resin producers
UL Prospector | Oct. 15, 2021 ... Story
Student competition 'Makes the Case' for plastics waste prevention
Plastics Engineering | September 2021 ... Story
Electric vehicles helping to drive advanced polymer use
UL Prospector | Aug. 27, 2021 ... Story
Medical plastics address a vast range of needs and applications
UL Prospector | July 30, 2021 ... Story
Flying the Pure Skies: Sanitizing future air travel
Plastics Engineering | May 2021 ... Access story via Downloads section below
Paper Chase: Assessing advances in paper bottles
Plastics Engineering | May 2021 ... Access story via Downloads section below
A look at the shifting trends in additive manufacturing
K-Mag | May 2021 ... Story
Disruptors: Westfall Technik impacting medical, CPG markets
Plastics Engineering | April 2021 ... Access story via Downloads section below
Change Makers: Tackling the challenge of recycling bottles
Plastics Engineering | April 2021 ... Access story via Downloads section below
Pandemic drives innovation among blow molders
The Journal of Blow Molding | March 2021 .... Editor's Column
Drones: Flying high thanks to advanced materials & processes
Plastics Engineering | March 2021 ... Access story via Downloads section below
Shedding light on thermally conductive plastics
UL Prospector | March 12, 2021 ... Story
All-digital CES 2021 show highlights tech trends
UL Prospector | Feb. 12, 2021 ... Story
Universal design targets products for all ages
Plastics Engineering | January 2021 ... Access via the Downloads section below
Erden Eruç to push limits while paddling across the Pacific for good causes
Plastics Engineering |February 2021 ... Access via the Downloads section below
Good IDEAs, great products: Cool entries from 2020's IDSA design awards
Plastics Engineering |October 2020 ... Access via the Downloads section below
Cannabis packaging seeks novel, sustainable options
Plastics Engineering |October 2020 ... Access via the Downloads section below
Harvesting algae to produce eco-friendly plastic compounds
UL Prospector | Oct. 30, 2020 ... Story
Tarform pushes sustainable e-motorcycles
Plastics Engineering |Sept. 2020 ... Access story via the Downloads section below
Mono-material auto headlamp designed to save energy, weight, and money
Plastics Engineering |Sept. 2020 ... Access via the Downloads section below
IDSA takes a virtual deep dive into the topic of circular design
Plastics Engineering | July-August 2020 ... Access via the Downloads section below
Advice for managing change and innovation
Plastics Engineering | June 2020 ... Access via the Downloads section below
More companies are using waste as a plastic feedstock
UL Prospector | July 31, 2020 ... Story
Electroimpact unveils continuous fiber-reinforced 3D printing system
UL Prospector | June 26, 2020 ... Story
LuxMea’s bespoke face mask hints at future ‘mass customization’
UL Prospector | May 29, 2020 ... Story
On designers, healthcare and sustainability
Plastics Engineering | May 2020 ... Access story via the Downloads section below
Copper-infused compounds helping to combat infections
UL Prospector | April 24, 2020 ... Story
Materials are key to future vehicle interiors
Plastics Engineering | April 2020 ... Access via the Downloads section below
TactoTek's molded electronics technology reshaping part design
UL Prospector | March 27, 2020 ... Story
Xometry allows designers to get instant quotes, quick sourcing
Core77 | March 17, 2020 ... Story
Gazelle Tech allows you to order your own vehicle micro factory
Plastics Engineering | March 2020 ... Access via Downloads section below
CES 2020 show offers a peak into the future
Plastics Engineering | March 2020 ... Access story via the Downloads section below
Jabil's packaging gets smart as CPGs adopt new approaches
UL Prospector | Feb. 28, 2020 ... Story
BASF's new Creation Centers, camper van concept a study in collaboration
Plastics Engineering | February 2020 ... Access via the Downloads section below
New wearable's vibrations help your body combat stress
Plastics Engineering | February 2020 ... Access via the Downloads section below
Developing infrastructure delivering a charge to the EV market
UL Prospector | Jan. 31, 2020 ... Story
LSR's challenge: Educating part designers
Plastics Engineering | January 2020 ... Access story via Downloads section below
Tupperware, NASA sow the seeds of innovation
Plastics Engineering | Nov./Dec. 2019 ... Access story via Downloads section below
Sustainability -- in its many forms -- dominates the K 2019 show
Plastics Engineering | Nov./Dec. 2019 ... Access story via Downloads section below
IDSA design contest converts good IDEAs to reality
Plastics Engineering | October 2019… Access story via Downloads section below
Belgium's tiny Edmire Design is taking a more sustainable path
Plastics Engineering | October 2019 ... Access story via Downloads section below
U.S. Marines: Seeking a few good co-creators
Plastics Engineering | September 2019 ... Access via Downloads section below
Future Paboco bottles will have paper necks, and the firm is also working on all-fiber caps.
The various shades and hues of color science
UL Prospector | May 30, 2019 ... Story (see photo at right)
Borealis using social design to stem the tide of ocean plastics
Plastics Engineering | July/August 2019 ... Access via the Downloads section below
5G’s high-speed revolution an opportunity for material suppliers
UL Prospector | June 27, 2019 ... Story
In the crosshairs: Single-use, disposable packaging
Plastics Engineering | April 2019 ... Access story via the Downloads section below
From smart helmets to EVs to solar cows, CES 2019 has it all
Plastics Engineering | April 2019 ... Access story via the Downloads section below
Out of the shadows: Light becoming a key design feature
Plastics Engineering | March 2019 ... Access story via the Downloads section below
The complexity of future product development
Plastics Engineering | February 2019 ... Access story via the Downloads section below
Mono-material pouch follows cradle-to-cradle principles
Plastics Engineering | January 2019 ... Access via the Downloads section below
Bio-based PLA finds novel packaging uses
Plastics Engineering | Nov./Dec. 2018 ... Access via the Downloads section below
E-commerce reshaping CPG packaging priorities
UL Prospector | November 2018 ... Story
IDSA 2018 awards: Celebrating well-executed IDEAs
Plastics Engineering | October 2018 ... Access story via the Downloads section below
Student wards honor Bill Moggridge's legacy
Plastics Engineering | September 2018 ... Story
3D printing aims to add architectural "Curve Appeal'
UL Prospector | Aug. 31, 2018 … Story
Core77 Design Awards showcase process, materials & innovation
Plastics Engineering | July/August 2018 ... Access via the Downloads section below
Materials offer a key to home healthcare applications
Core77 | July 2, 2018 ... Story
An unfolding story: Behind the world's first origami kayak
Plastics Engineering | May 2018 … Story
Taking concrete steps to tackle the plastics waste problem
Plastics Engineering | April 2018 … Story
Concept cars offer a peek into the future of mobility
Plastics Engineering | March 2018 ... Story
Smart devices, AI and autonomous vehicles shine at CES 2018
Plastics Engineering | February 2018 ... Story
Bending reality and speeding product development, virtually
Plastics Engineering | January 2018 ... Story
Clariant has used these translucent polycarbonate panels to showcase color.
Avra Fibers: Not Your Father’s Polyester
Core77 | Nov. 16, 2017 ... Story
Surf’s Up! Thai Firm Launches Novel Plastic Offset Program
UL Prospector | Nov. 10, 2017... Story
Learning From Nature: the Beauty & Value of Biomimicry
Plastics Engineering | Nov./Dec. 2017 ... Access story via the Downloads section below
E-commerce Drives Package Design, Market Strategy Changes
Plastics Engineering | October 2017 ... Story
How Millennials View Sustainable Products
UL Prospector | Oct. 13, 2017 ... Story
One of NASA's Missions: Take 3D Printing to New Heights
Plastics Engineering | September 2017 ... Access via the Downloads section below
New Recycling Technology Aims to Lighten NASA's Payload
UL Prospector | Sept. 15, 2017 ... Story
Passion & Focus Propelled SPE On Its Path 75 Years Ago
Plastics Engineering | August 2017 ... Access via the Downloads section below
Student Start-up Aims to Make Low-Cost Prosthetics
Plastics Engineering | August 2017 ... Access via the Downloads section below
Innovation continues to push carbon fiber forward
UL Prospector | Aug. 11, 2017 ... Story
Capturing the Essence of Beauty Packaging
UL Prospector | June 16, 2017 ... Story
Co-design & Collaboration Key to Techmer PM's Vision
Plastics Engineering | May 2017 ... Access story via the Downloads section below
Closing the circle: Rethinking How Products Are Made
Plastics Engineering | March 2, 2017... Access story via the Downloads section below
Plastics Thriving in Building & Construction
Plastics Engineering | March 2, 2017 ... Access story via the Downloads section below
About Aether: Education start-up aims to transform learning
Plastics Engineering | Jan. 7, 2017 ... Access story via the Downloads section below
Colored Glass Clearly Has Its Benefits
Core 77 | Dec. 20, 2016 ... Story
Obi feeds more than your imagination
Plastics Engineering | Nov/Dec 2016 ... Access story via the Downloads section below
Innovating in the Third Dimension
Core 77 | Nov. 28, 2016 ... Story
Why a man who hates plastic water bottles is making them
Fast Company | Oct. 16, 2015 ... Story
Ecosystems, IoT & the Future of Product Design
Plastics Engineering | Oct. 15, 2016 ... Story
Inclusive design helps shape high-tech fitness machine
UL Prospector | Sept. 5, 2016 ... Story
Sustainable eyewear from Down Under, with German flair
Plastics Engineering | Sept. 1, 2016 ... Story
Plasticity Forum focuses on plastics waste solutions
UL Prospector | July 30, 2015 ... Story
Adding carbon fiber to the designer's palette
UL Prospector | July 15, 2016 ... Story
Polymers aid Solar Impulse 2’s round-the-world adventure
UL Prospector | June 1, 2016 ... Story
The Millennial impact on future packaging design
Plastics Engineering | June 14, 2016 ... Story
Sustainability Efforts Reshaping Brands' Food Packaging
UL Prospector | April 28, 2017 ... Story
Building better interdisciplinary product development teams
Plastics Engineering | April 18, 2016 ... Story
Loop transport system aims to keep water rolling
UL Prospector | March 11, 2016 ... Story
Additive manufacturing faces challenges as it grows
Plastics Engineering | Feb. 10, 2016 … Story
Additive manufacturing tackling standards & certification
UL Prospector | Feb. 3, 2016 ... Story
At GE Appliances' FirstBuild, community is key to co-creation
Plastics Engineering | Oct. 29, 2015 ... Story
Creating a new custom compound -- by design
Plastics Engineering | July/August 2015 ... Story
Beverage cans getting some clear (and resealable) options
UL Prospector | July 13, 2015 ... Story
NPE Panel: Storytelling & Emotion Can Help Drive Sustainability
UL Prospector | April 10, 2015 … Story
NPE Panel: How to Bridge the Communication Gap & ‘Talk Designer’
UL Prospector | March 30, 2015 … Story
Watertight case: iDive creators find success under pressure
Plastics Engineering | Dec. 15, 2015 ... Story
Design Success Summit: Lessons For & From Chinese Designers
Core77 | Oct. 14, 2014 … Story