Plastic packaging molder and decorator in the US Airlite Plastics has selected a manufacturing ERP software and MES developer IQMS to support its future growth. According to IQMS, difficulties supporting custom built applications and ...
News reports indicate that Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg may propose restrictions on the use of polystyrene foam foodservice products in New York City, ostensibly as a way to increase recycling rates. American Chemistry Council (ACC) vice ...
Tags: polystyrene foam foodservice products, Plastics makers
The US polystyrene and styrene industries are concerned, but confident after New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg called for the city to adopt a law banning expandable polystyrene foam from stores and restaurants, market sources said Friday. ...
Tags: Polystyrene, styrene, polystyrene foam
The Packaging Conference in Atlanta February 4-6 attracted 28 exhibitors and more than 230 attendees that included me. The three-day run was characterized by stimulating presentations and several energetic speakers and content that centered ...
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The ban covers all conventional and bio-based plastic bags and other plastic products, except those made from oxo-biodegradable plastic, according to the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA). In a statement, the ...
Tags: plastic bags, plastic products, Pak-EPA
Major China expandable polystyrene producers, Xingda Group and Loyal Group -- with a combined production capacity of nearly 3 million mt/year -- are operating their plants at reduced rates of 40%-50% this week, before the Lunar New Year ...
Tags: polystyrene, production capacity, China
For organisations looking to commercialise technology innovations or companies looking to develop a high quality product with a competitive edge, Porvair Sciences has a long history of successfully helping customers develop new and ...
Tags: Microplate Innovation, microplate equipment, microplate innovations
US-based Cellox has announced the launch of a new website Cellox.com to display Point of Purchase, Visual Merchandising and Packaging Products. Showcased on the website are Molded Expanded Polystyrene (commonly referred to as Styrofoam) ...
Posted by Rick Lingle, Technical Editor -- Packaging Digest, 1/16/2013 4:02:05 PM U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and university cooperators have developed a biodegradable plastic that could be used in disposable food ...
Tags: Food Packaging, Packaging, Printing
BASF is to showcase chemistry's contribution to sustainable construction at the BAU 2013 trade fair in Munich from January 14 - 19, 2013. Based at Hall A4/stand 303, the company presents numerous solutions, including products to raise the ...
Totalforsvarets Forskningsinstitut has been granted a patent for a method for reducing thermal emissions from a surface in the infrared wavelength range of 2.5-25 μm, which is comprised of applying a paint to the surface, the paint ...
Iran has decided to keep its export ban on polymers like acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, general purpose polystyrene, high impact polystyrene, polypropylene, polycarbonates and epoxy resins despite having lifted a ban on exports of other ...
Tags: Iran, export ban, polymers, polymers market
Styron Europe will seek to increase general purpose and high-impact polystyrene prices in January by Eur110/mt ($143/mt), the company said Friday. "The price increase responds to the rising costs associated with the manufacturing of ...
Tags: polystyrene prices, polystyrene, styrene, benzene
Sartorius is introducing a new generation of ultrafiltration devices to the market. The disposable Vivaspin Turbo 15 is optimally suited for protein, virus or nanoparticle concentration as well as desalting, dialysis and buffer exchange. It ...
Tags: Ultrafiltration, Meters, biological samples
Sealed Air today announced that the Sealed Air PakNatural loose fill solution is now included in the Material ConneXion Library, a global database of innovative materials utilized by professionals from various disciplines of design ...