Sustainability
NOVA Chemicals and Enerkem Collaborate to Close the Loop on Plastics Recycling
Research Seeks New Way to Reduce Waste to Landfill and Drive Zero Plastic Waste
May 14, 2020
NEWS
FMCG
KOEHLER PAPER GROUP: HUGE INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR BARRIER PAPER
Paper is increasingly perceived as a sustainable packaging material. Brand owners are increasing the pace of sustainable packaging. The flexible packaging paper Koehler NexPlus® is already successfully in use.
May 12, 2020
FMCG
UPM Raflatac’s new improved topcoat for PP and PE films makes printers’ life easier
UPM Raflatac is introducing a significantly improved universal topcoat for all its main PE and PP film products in the European market. The new topcoat will allow a greater range of printing methods to be used on standard films, reducing inventory requirements and making printers’ production processes more efficient.
May 7, 2020
Sustainability
Ampacet Launches Masterbatch for BOPE Film to Support the Circular Economy
Ampacet has introduced BIAX4CE™ masterbatch portfolio specifically designed for BOPE film
May 7, 2020
Sustainability
Dow and Doxa Plast join forces to deliver stretch films made with renewable resources
Bio-based stretch films address brand owners’ increasing demand for renewable plastics that reduce carbon footprint without compromising performance
May 6, 2020
Food & Beverage
FIRST RECYCLABLE MONOMATERIAL POUCHES DEVELOPED BY GUALAPACK LAUNCHED IN GERMANY
GUALAPACK TEAMS WITH FRUCHTBAR TO OFFER A RECYCLABLE POUCH TO GERMAN CONSUMERS
May 6, 2020
Food & Beverage
PET HAZE REDUCED, RECYCLABILITY IMPROVED, WITH NEW AMOSORB™ OXYGEN SCAVENGER
CLEVELAND – April 28, 2020 – PolyOne today announced the launch of ColorMatrix™ Amosorb™ 4020G, a non-nylon based, low-haze oxygen scavenger for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) rigid packaging.
May 5, 2020
E-Commerce
OmniPack™ Stock PET Bottles Meet Demands of Ecommerce-Ready Packaging
Amcor has designed a family of stock polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles that help co-packers meet the demanding requirements for e commerce-ready packaging.
May 4, 2020
Sustainability
KRATON LAUNCHES CIRKULAR+™ PRODUCT LINE FOR PLASTICS UPCYCLING AND CIRCULAR SOLUTIONS
Kraton Corporation (NYSE: KRA), a leading global sustainable producer of specialty polymers and high-value biobased products derived from pine wood pulping co-products, announces the launch of its new CirKular+™ product line, which enables a holistic approach to the plastic product life cycle and the circular economy.
April 30, 2020
Engineering & Industrial
Enkase™ – Fluorination barrier technology by Inhance Technologies approved by RecyClass
The findings of an independent laboratory testing of Inhance Technologies’ Enkase fluorination barrier technology show that it is fully compatible with the recycling stream of HDPE containers as it does not pose any recyclability issues.
April 28, 2020
Food & Beverage
UPM Raflatac answers the need for a high performing adhesive in low-temperature food labeling in Southeast Asia
UPM Raflatac has expanded its range of adhesives for low-temperature food labeling (as low as -15°C) with the launch of its RP48 acrylic adhesive for the Southeast Asia market. With good adhesion as well as good clarity and smooth convertibility, RP48 is also an attractive option for labeling food packages stored in cold and frozen conditions (as low as -40°C).
April 28, 2020
Sustainability
INEOS, Plastic Energy to build pyrolysis-based chemical recycling plant
INEOS and Plastic Energy are to build a new pyrolysis-based chemical recycling plant to come on stream at the end of 2023.
April 27, 2020