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BASF and Mitsui Chemicals launch study to support chemical recycling in Japan
Sustainability

BASF and Mitsui Chemicals launch study to support chemical recycling in Japan

Tokyo, Japan, June 1, 2021 – BASF Japan and Mitsui Chemicals have started a collaborative study to promote chemical recycling in Japan. Through cooperation across the value chain, BASF and Mitsui Chemicals will evaluate collaborative business models and various options to commercialize chemical recycling in Japan to address the local challenge of plastic waste recycling.

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Toppan to Showcase the Latest Security Solutions for Intelligent Packaging in Shanghai at AIPIA Asia Summit and Luxe Pack
Engineering & Industrial

Toppan to Showcase the Latest Security Solutions for Intelligent Packaging in Shanghai at AIPIA Asia Summit and Luxe Pack

Tokyo – June 3, 2021 – Toppan Printing (Toppan) (TYO: 7911), a global leader in communication, security, packaging, décor materials, and electronics solutions, and Toppan Group company Toppan (Shanghai) Management will be showcasing their latest solutions at AIPIA Asia Summit 2021 (June 23), the international congress for smart packaging, and Luxe Pack Shanghai 2021 (July 7–8), the premier trade show for luxury packaging.

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ISTA Load Stability Whitepaper
Engineering & Industrial

ISTA Standards Council Approves New Unitized Load Stability Test

Load Stability Performance Testing of Unitized Packaged-Products for Transit Whitepaper
The stability of unitized loads provides challenges for many companies around the globe. The ISTA Standards Council authorized a workgroup to be formed with the objective to improve the industry’s ability to predict the effects of non-restrained events that occur on unit loads in a generalized supply chain.

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New process makes ‘biodegradable’ plastics truly compostable
Sustainability

New process makes ‘biodegradable’ plastics truly compostable

Biodegradable plastics have been advertised as one solution to the plastic pollution problem bedeviling the world, but today’s “compostable” plastic bags, utensils and cup lids don’t break down during typical composting and contaminate other recyclable plastics, creating headaches for recyclers. Most compostable plastics, made primarily of the polyester known as polylactic acid, or PLA, end up in landfills and last as long as forever plastics.

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