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Clariant and Polymateria join hands to bring new Bio-transformation technology
Polymateria and Clariant have decided to focus on South East Asia as this is the main source of “fugitive” plastic globally.
October 24, 2019
Sustainability
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The resurgence of glass packaging : Interview with Rajesh Khosla
Mr. Rajesh K Khosla, President and CEO of AGI Glaspac, shares his views on glass packaging and the sustainable advancements on glass packaging industry in an exclusive interview with Packaging360. He also provides his insights on new technological innovations on glass packaging industry.
October 24, 2019
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Borealis and Borouge to present Monomaterial Pouches for Flexible Packaging
Borealis continues to collaborate with strategic value chain partners, including leading machinery producers for the flexible packaging industry, to expand its range of monomaterial solutions for flexible packaging.
October 19, 2019
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Comexi Develops Technical Laminated Solutions Responding to the Sustainability Claim
Comexi, a global supplier of solutions for the flexible packaging printing and converting sector, is firmly committed to sustainability and recycling.
October 19, 2019
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Wide neck PET bottle developed by KHS for hot filling
Safe, customizable and ecologically favorable: for the very first time at the K-Show KHS will be presenting wide-neck PET containers which are suitable for the hot filling of food. With its low weight and good recycling properties this line-compatible container reduces the carbon footprint throughout its entire life cycle.
October 18, 2019
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Loop and Indorama to depolymerize upto 88M pounds of PET annually
Loop, a Canadian PET chemical recycling startup, and Indorama, the world’s largest PET manufacturer, formed a joint venture called Indorama Loop Technologies. The company is planning to build a depolymerization unit at Indorama’s PET production facility in Spartanburg, S.C.
October 18, 2019
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Henkel invests in recycling startup Saperatec
Henkel is reinforcing its commitment for the development of a circular economy by investing in the recycling specialist Saperatec.
October 18, 2019
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NOVAMONT BIOPLASTICS AND BIO-BASED PRODUCTS AT K 2019
Novamont’s new R&D and engineering achievements are being showcased at K2019, the no. 1 fair for the plastics and rubber sector, which this year is focussing on the circular economy and sustainability.
October 18, 2019
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Clariant launches black colorants for wide range of recyclable polymers
Clariant gives the recycling potential of black plastics a much-needed boost. At K 2019, it will launch the first range of near infrared (NIR)-detectable black pigments and dyes applicable to a wide variety of recyclable plastics.
October 17, 2019
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First PET bottle made of 100% recyclate with a barrier: Beyond Juice
Beyond Juice is the result of our project launched in answer to one of the most pressing issues of our day and age – how to avoid waste by recycling packaging. Beyond Juice is committed to the concept of the full circular economy and combines several sustainable KHS approaches to this in a single container.
October 17, 2019
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31 billion aluminium cans recycled in Europe: hits record 74.5% in 2017
All aluminium cans are equally recyclable, no matter the colour, design, format or size. Recycling aluminium consumes 95% less energy than producing it from raw material, while the recycling process generates only 5% of the greenhouse gas emissions produced from raw material production.
October 17, 2019
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First Compostable Ovenable Film launched by Futamura
Futamura, the global leader for sustainable cellulose films, announces the launch of a new product to market, ‘NatureFlexTM 30NVO’, an ovenable grade of its landmark compostable NatureFlexTM films.
October 17, 2019