A report from Smithers Pira expects global bioplastics for packaging industry to be worth $7.2bn, at an average rate of 17% per year between 2017 and 2022. According to the report - The Future of Bioplastics for Packaging to 2022, ...
Tags: Packaging Market, bioplastics, packaging
Flexible packaging such as plastic bags, confectionery wrappers, frozen food bags and pouches makes up nearly a third (32%) of consumer plastic packaging in the UK, however virtually all of this 556,000 tonnes produced annually ends up in ...
The two-year REFLEX project, funded by the UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK, aims to create a circular economy for flexible packaging – from confectionery wrappers to detergent pouches – by involving the whole supply ...
Honeywell Resins and Chemicals announced that it will expand production capacity at its Chesterfield facility to meet demand for high-grade nylon polymers for packaging film and other applications. The new production line will be able to ...
Tags: Nylon Polymer, Resins, Chemicals
INVISTA broke ground on new hexamethylene diamine (HMD) and nylon 6,6 polymer plants at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park (SCIP) in China. These facilities mark a key milestone in INVISTA’s plans for integrated nylon 6,6 facilities ...
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Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, has invested $5 million in a new pilot reactor that has begun operations to support coatings polymer research and scale-up activities at its Coatings ...
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The main challenge faced today by PET plant manufacturers and operating companies alike is the sourcing of screen changers combining both the smallest footprint and the largest filtration surface in one single package. Maag has ...
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The Netherlands-based Royal DSM reports its Arnitel® VT perfluorinated chemical (PFC)-free breathable membrane is an environmentally sound choice for providing waterproof protection to outdoor clothing. The 100-percent recyclable ...
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Iran Daily reported planning manager of National Iranian Petrochemicals Company production of polymeric petrochemicals will amount to 12 million tonnes per annum by 2016. Mr Ramezan Oladi planning manager of NIPC said that Iran will ...
Tags: Polymer Production, polymeric, production of polymeric petrochemicals