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White Paper: Thermoplastic Selection for Medical Devices
Choosing the optimal plastic resin for a medical device has significant implications for functionality, durability,…
A Half-Baked Explanation on Regulatory Compliance for Compounded Resins
The other day, I was in our “Town Center” – a room which serves as…
A “Grande” Day for Coffee Regarding Proposition 65
I received word via my friend Bernie Henn from Verisk3E recently that OEHHA, the governing…
Everything You (Never) Wanted to Know About FDA-Compliance but Were Afraid to Ask
Recently, I received one of the more interesting inquiries from one of our customers regarding…
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Missing Prop 65 Statement
I received a call the other day from one of our customers. He was agitated,…
Fireside Chat: The Capabilities And Versatility Of Open Platform 3D Printing Technology
With the expiration of patents on some of the original closed platform printing equipment, open…
The Mainstreaming Of Additive Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing is being used in the production of end-use parts and is transforming traditional…
Tariff Series Part II: Tariffs And Plastics
In our last Tariff Series post, we covered the basics of the tariffs that are…
Tariff Series Part I: The Basics
A year ago, a trio of hurricanes left polymer markets in chaos. Today the markets…
NAFTA Series Part IV: Pathways of Advocacy
This is the fourth and final article in M. Holland’s series about the North American…
NAFTA Series Part III: Consequences of Negotiations
This is the third article in a series about the North American Free Trade Agreement,…
NAFTA Series Part II: The Current Debate
This is the second article in a series about the North American Free Trade Agreement…
“Shipper of Choice” Status, New TMS Investment to Deliver Benefits to MHC Clients
The current freight market is facing capacity shortages, and shippers are experiencing the repercussions; denied…
NAFTA Series Part I: What Is It And Why Should We Care?
It would take a heavy dictionary to assemble all the acronyms used by the plastics…
Fireside Chat: Exploring the Growth and Opportunity in the Wire and Cable Market
While often considered a mature market niche, wire and cable is a growing segment of…
Bisphenol-A, Episode VIII: The Saga Continues
I recently read the PLASTICS NEWS story about the Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) preliminary…
Latest Additions To SVHC: Here We Go Again
On September 5, 2017, ECHA – European Chemicals Agency, the governing body behind REACH –…
What To Know About The Upcoming “RoHS 3” Update
“RoHS 3 is coming! RoHS 3 is coming! What can you tell us about the…
Fireside Series: Medical Device Advancements
TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS IN MEDICAL DEVICES CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLASTICS INDUSTRY The medical plastics market is…
Fireside Series: The Future of Packaging is Flexible
Flexible packaging, one of the pioneering applications for plastics, continues to lead the way in…
Fireside Series: Digital Transformation
NAVIGATING THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION: FIRESIDE CHAT SERIES, EPISODE FOUR To compete in the emerging digital…
Looking for Chemlon? Look to M. Holland, Sole Distributor of Teknor Apex ETP Products in the U.S.
Earlier this year, Teknor Apex selected M. Holland as its sole national distributor for engineered…
What Makes Graphene The “Super Material?”
Although interest has exploded over the past ten years, graphene can trace its history back…
Fireside Chat Series: A Closer Look at Plastics Mergers
The plastics industry is experiencing more than a resurgence in market growth and mainstream media…
M. Holland in the Additive Manufacturing Technology Belt
Plentiful polymer and thousands of businesses drive innovation across northeast Ohio and Pennsylvania M. Holland…
WSJ Shale Boom Article
The WALL STREET JOURNAL (June 26) recently published a must-read article on how the Shale…
Is Additive Manufacturing Ready to Go Mainstream?
M. Holland Market Manager Todd Waddle attended the RAPID + TCT conference and expo in…
FDA Conditions Of Use
A few weeks ago, I received a documentation request from one of our customers. They…
Plastic Resin’s Role In The Plastics Industry
Plastics are ingrained in just about every facet of modern life. From computers, to food…
Film Development Expert J. Rudy Bourgeois Blends Technical and Product Design Expertise to Advance Products and Uncover Solutions
When M. Holland’s film and flexible packaging team goes to work every day, they’re looking…
The Impact of ‘The Plastic Age’
In many ways, modern times could be described as "The Plastic Age." The development and…
All I Want For Christmas: U-NI-FORM-I-TY
Over the weekend, I took my kids to the shopping mall by my house –…
Bisphenol-A and SVHC
As I write this post, it is close to Halloween. So, in the spirit of…
Plastic Resins: A Subtle but Fundamental Part of Modern Living
Plastic resins are a crucial component of our modern society. From wastebaskets to IV lines…
Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Resins
Plastic resins (commonly referred to simply as plastics) are an indispensable part of modern life.…
Polystyrene and Proposition 65: Much Ado About… Something?!?
Ever since the most recent update to California’s Proposition 65 legislation, I’ve been getting this…
Print Advertising in The Plastic Resin Distribution Industry
On May 3rd, Sales and Marketing specialists as well as others, came together to attend…
Common Regulatory Questions You Should Ask
It is nearly impossible to be completely prepared for one’s regulatory needs, simply because the…
Plastic Resin Distributor M. Holland Announces M. Holland Automotive Group
In September, M. Holland was proud to announce that it had reached a preliminary agreement…
Do Regulatory Documents Have a Freshness Date?
One of the most common questions I hear regarding regulatory documents is, “Don’t you have…
Black Specks in Plastic Parts and The Common Cures: Ask The Tech Service “ANSWER GUY”
by: Jeff Rondeau, Senior Technical Service Engineer, Northeast Region “Look at this… have you ever…
Measure Twice, Cut Once
The old carpenter’s axiom is also true in the world of plastic tooling. A toolmaker…