After exiting fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) in India a few years ago, German major Henkel has been quietly ramping up its presence in adhesives, a business that gives it nearly Rs 2,500 crore in revenue.
Ampacet introduces ReVive™ Compatibilizer masterbatch, a blend of functional additives that can reduce the amount of material sent to landfills by allowing post-industrial and post-consumer barrier films to be reprocessed back into the polyolefin recycling stream.
This report aims to review the development of packaging waste policies and standards as a response to the challenges facing the world.. Also examined here is the role, that policy interventions can play in addressing the growing environmental challenges posed by packaging and packaging waste.
Tesco is removing plastic wrapping from its multipack tins in an effort to cut down on waste. The supermarket giant says it will remove 350 tonnes of plastic a year from the environment.
An independent laboratory testing of ‘S.-VF1’ known as ‘Samson Technology’ in the US by Colgate-Palmolive shows that it can be recycled in a high-density polyethylene containers (HDPE) recycling stream, with minor recyclability issues. ‘S.-VF1’ is a directly printed toothpaste packaging made of HDPE containing 5% (by weight) of ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) barrier, and a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) insert.
In an exclusive agreement, Dow has announced that Avangard Innovative (AI), will supply post-consumer resin (PCR) plastic film pellets to Dow. This is a significant addition to Dow’s plastic circularity portfolio that is aligned with the company’s goal to advance the circular economy for plastics and minimize waste in the environment
Packaging industry in India is anticipated to reach US $ 73.6 billion by 2020 and it is predicted to grow at the rate 18 per cent annually, Indian Institute of Packaging(IIP) – Hyderabad Chapter said on Friday.
A whitepaper by Dr. Meenu Sachdeva gives a detailed explanation on : 1. Important Aspects of Barrier in Packaging. 2. Different types of Barrier materials
To support flexo printers to achieve increasingly demanding expectations, BOBST and leading industry suppliers will follow an innovative route for the Open House event they are hosting in the Competence Center of Bobst Bielefeld, in Germany, on 13th February 2020.
Henkel, a leader in hair and beauty care solutions, recently announced a new partnership with international recycling leader TerraCycle to launch the free Schwarzkopf® Recycling Program in the United States.
One of the most crucial aspects of a packed product is it’s packaging. Whether primary, secondary or tertiary, packaging plays a dominant role in product functionality and aesthetics
Morchem being at the forefront in Food Safety, a new development Morchem XPS 2472 A + CS-952 was tested at Bobst Italia’s Competence Center using BOBST VISION CL 850 laminating machine with flexo trolley.
