Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) has released a new report which indicates that the amount of post-consumer plastic recycled in Canada has increased in 2011. According to the report in total, more than 268.5 million kilograms ...
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Two dissimilar companies with a common interest in the value of reusables have joined the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA), broadening the Association's reach and expertise. Herman Miller produces inventive designs, technologies, and ...
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Asian aromatics hit all-time highs this week on shrinking supplies and rising feedstock costs. Toluene and styrene monomer spot prices set new records Wednesday, assessed at $1,388.50/mt FOB Korea and $1,674/mt FOB Korea respectively while ...
Tags: Asian Aromatics, Chemicals, Tight Supply, Speculation
Japan's output of styrene monomer in November was 222,575 mt,up 23%from October but down 8%year on year,the Japan Styrene Industry Association announced Tuesday. This was the highest production of SM in a month since January when output ...
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Styrolution announced a 3-cent/lb($66/mt)increase on all US polystyrene resins,effective January 1,a company source said Wednesday. Styrolution's move followed an announcement by Americas Styrenics Tuesday that it would raise its US ...
Tags: Styrolution, 3-cent/lb, US polystyrene resins, benzene
Posted by Rick Lingle,Technical Editor--Packaging Digest,12/19/2012 4:26:01 PM Canadian Plastics Industry Association(CPIA)released a new report that the amount of post-consumer plastic recycled in Canada has increased in 2011.An ...
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Plastics processor Maywo Kunststoff was acquired by Rochling Engineering Plastics of Germany, for an undisclosed sum. Germany-based Maywo extrudes single and multi-layer sheets and films of ABS and polystyrene for use in thermoforming ...
Flexible and rigid packaging converter in the US Printpack Medical has expanded its medical device packaging products range to include chevron pouches. The new range is used to pack medical devices, hospital supplies and labware. The ...
Saudi Polymers Company JV between Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC and National Petrochemical Company has started commercial production. Mr Mike Zeglin executive president of Saudi Polymers Company said that "This is an exciting time ...
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Researchers in China have developed a low-cost, high-throughput photonic crystal (PhC) process for nitride semiconductor light-emitting diodes (LEDs) [Tongbo Wei et al, Appl. Phys. Lett., vol101, p211111, 2012]. The process used ...
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Posted by Lisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor -- Packaging Digest, 12/5/2012 3:45:13 AM U.S. demand for post-consumer recycled plastic is forecast to rise 6.5 percent per year to 3.5 billion pounds in 2016. Gains will be driven by a ...
Tags: plastic recycling, PET, HDPE, beverage bottles, thermoformed containers
The price of styrene monomer in Asia hit a four-and-a-half-year high of $1,645/mt FOB Korea and $1,672/mt CFR China Wednesday, as the price of feedstock benzene soared to a record high of $1,477/mt FOB Korea on the same day, Platts data ...
Tags: styrene monomer, feedstock benzene, benzene prices, overseas markets
Irish paper and packaging group Smurfit Kappa has won the PPI award for the Eco Tray, a corrugated tray offering a green alternative to conventional polystyrene and plastic trays. According to the company, the 100% recyclable Eco Tray ...
Westpark Recycling Center launched a recycling machine which reduces polystyrene foam at a ratio of 40 to 1, making it economically viable for shipping and feasible to recycle. Workers demonstrated the compactor once it was unveiled, ...
Linpac Packaging has announced that it has won a major contract to supply one of Poland's well-known meat processing companies with more than 100m polystyrene trays a year, The firm's site in Bukowice, Poland will supply trays to Pini ...
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