APR releases film and flexible packaging recyclability guidance
A new testing protocol that determines whether film packaging is compatible with the current recycling infrastructure has been developed by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR).
A new testing protocol that determines whether film packaging is compatible with the current recycling infrastructure has been developed by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR).
Analyzing data within the packaging sector does not have to be rocket science. If you work with the correct production metrics and KPIs, it can be pretty easy to understand what is failing and what can be improved at your factory.To help you get that, PackIOT and Packaging 360 have developed a Free Guide to help you understand which are the most appropriate metrics to use in your factory.
Sharon Xiao from UPM Raflatac will be presenting at this year’s Sustainability in Packaging Asia 2020 in September, discussing the material challenges and innovations in sustainable packaging industry.We spoke to her about her presentation and found out why she thinks it’s important to attend.
One of the challenges of incorporating recycled content into the product design is preserving the end product’s mechanical performance properties. It is imperative to educate stakeholders of effective solutions to use and upcycle waste plastic streams. Kraton’s styrenic block copolymers show excellent recyclability, enabling recyclable end product design, increase of post-consumer resin (PCR) content and repeated reuse of recycled plastics across a wide range of applications.
Ester Filmtech Limited has planned to set up an advanced polyester film manufacturing facility in the State of Telangana. The total investment of the entire project is approximately INR 1350 crores in three phases.
Unilever is recognised as the No. 1 corporate sustainability leader for the tenth year in a row, according to the latest GlobeScan-SustainAbility survey.
Laser marking produces clean, readable, permanent marking
• Enables product and warning labeling without paper, ink or glue
• Reduces risk of contamination of packaged pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals
Amcor believes in partnering with its customers throughout the lifecycle of your drug or medical device from conception to delivery
Braskem, the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas and leading producer of biopolymers in the world, today announced the launch of its new INSPIRE polypropylene (PP) grade designed to replace polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in consumer packaging applications such as ready-made meals at grocery stores and fast casual restaurants when higher temperature resistance is needed.
Heineken UK is now tackling the problem presented by all those plastic rings connecting their bottles of beer by ditching them for a more environmentally friendly cardboard topper to hold those cans together.
End of Life, especially for plastic packaging remains a high priority for the packaging industry to address.
Aptar Food + Beverage, a global leader in elastomeric flow solutions for more than 25 years, is pleased to announce its new SimpliCycle™ recyclable valve technology.