Around 60 million tonnes of plastics are used in Europe every year (year 2018). Of these, about 20% is absorbed by the building construction sector. A sector in which plastic raw materials participate … Read more

As we have already indicated other previous articles, the consumption of plastic is constantly increasing. In the last 50 years it has grown by 2000% and is estimated to double by 2034 (>720 million tonnes). Read more

The packaging sector is dominant in terms of annual consumption of plastics, if compared to any other industrial segment (i.e. Construction or Automotive)and in every country of the world. If we consider also that around 360 million tons of polymers… Read more

In this chapter we will begin to evaluate the transition of polymeric materials from Fossil to Sustainable, to Compostable, in the most important industrial segments, with which many of us interact… Read more

As we have already seen previously, knowing the lifespan of a finished product will be an increasingly important element for the brand and for those engaged in the production … Read more

As indicated in the first part of this analysis, the final European goal is to reach zero emissions by 2050. The main focus of European industry, for the next thirty years, will therefore be… Read more

The world, and Europe in particular, is facing today a major turning point. The “Green New Deal” launched by the European Community between 2018 and 2019… Read more

In the article LCA: how to track if you or your suppliers are heading towards sustainable business? on this blog we have seen how the LCA anlysis should be approached to assess the sustainability … Read more

Life cycle assessment (LCA) can be used for resource costing and risk assessment during the transition from linear to circular economy. Read more

In this information document, the last in the Conversion Technologies series, we shall talk about a technique … Read more

In this article we shall talk about extrusion-blow molding, a technique that is only apparently simple… Read more

Today we shall talk about the technique: “Extrusion”. In this article we will examine the plasticizing group … Read more

In the previous communication we talked about the polymer transformation technique by means of the “injection molding” technique. Read more

Thermoplastic fossil polymers have reached over the years a very high level of quality… Read more

In their daily work moulders and designers often rely on known material commercial Brands because they are synonymous of a certain polymer matrix with typical, physical, mechanical, chemical and surface characteristics. In Technical Compound production, compounders rely more on specific… Read more

2Mila considers itself a solution provider for its customers, thanks to a long technical and commercial experience of its management: more than 40 years spent in engineering plastics and highly technical applications.  2Mila Srl can assist its clients with specific… Read more

The polymer market today shows a high degree of uncertainty. But the green trend we indicated some years ago is unstoppable. This feeling becomes more intense (and increases its speed) because the need for a cleaner world is stronger today…. Read more

Exploring new territories for new and innovative solutions, one question could arise: is there anything easier than this? The TRIZ methodology with the S curve analysis, the evolution path, the 9 windows and the inventive contradictions matrix: all these represent… Read more

Innovation is a mindset and a daily job that brings new opportunities for growth. But to exploit it better it should be well focused and we must be able to overtake the “psychological inertia” of our brain. One thing makes… Read more

I’m sure it has happened to you. One day you have in mind an idea or a technical solution which you consider innovative and worth to implementing. And then when you start to dig a bit into it, unfortunately you… Read more

This is a moment in which every relevant function of the Company should sit at the same table, ideally with the Customer beside. It is the phase of the interview to our direct Customer who should know all about his… Read more