Blow molding (also known as blow moulding or blow forming) is a manufacturing process by which hollow plastic parts are formed. In general, there are three main types of blow molding: extrusion blow molding, injection blow molding, and ...
Plastic recycling is the process of recovering scrap or waste plastics and reprocessing the material into useful products, sometimes completely different in form from their original state. For instance, this could mean melting down soft ...
Monterey is on its way to joining the growing list of California communities with bans on single-use plastic carryout bags, and its neighbor on the Monterey Peninsula -- the city of Pacific Grove -- also is looking into whether a ban makes ...
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Stone products are all fragile and easy to be scratched, chipped and damaged if not being handled properly. Damages to stone products often occur during moving, storing, installation and transporting. Any damages to the stone materials will ...
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The Plastics Environmental Council (PEC) has announced the sponsorship of a research study to produce the first standard specification for the landfill biodegradation of petroleum- and natural gas-derived plastics that have been treated ...
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Casebook 2012: Small changes throughout conveyor line lead to big reductions in environmental impact. Rexam, a leading global consumer packaging group, produces 1.2 billion food containers per year at its Union, Mo., plant. The company, ...
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In a move to improve lighting quality and safety at its Cold Canyon Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in San Luis Obispo, Calif., Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE: WCN) upgraded its lighting system with Cree-powered Xeralux LED high-bay ...
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In a move to improve lighting quality and safety at its Cold Canyon Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in San Luis Obispo, Calif., Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE: WCN) upgraded its lighting system with Cree-powered Xeralux LED high-bay ...
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Nanolayer extrusion technology is moving at breakneck speed. In blown film, Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Mich., recently discussed patent-pending technology for producing film structures with 100+ layers, while BBS Corp., Spartanburg, S. ...
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Whether you chalk it up to the economy, stricter environmental and logging laws, changing consumer preferences in both style and where a product comes from, or something else, one thing is clear: The use of nontraditional North American ...
According to statistics, in May, the country produced 23.29 million square meters glass, compared to last year, up 25.9%; cumulative production of 101,140,000 square meters, compared to last year, an increase of 25.2%. In May the national ...
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Less than a year after its introduction to the marketplace, a recycled PET sheet for signage and food-contact applications also may to help a growing Washington state firm capitalize on recent regulatory developments in PET packaging. The ...
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German airline Lufthansa is this year lightening its transport containers by 15% by using plastics instead of aluminium. The company says the new lightweight models will lower kerosene consumption by 2,180 tonnes per year, saving 6,867 ...
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German machinery maker Illig launched its FSL 48 forming, filling and sealing machine for dairy product packaging at Interpack 2011 in May. The unit can make single-serve containers with photo quality in-mould labelling, produced in a ...
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Global demand for pharmaceutical packaging is forecast to expand 5.5% annually to £ 39bn in 2015, according to a new report from Cleveland-based Freedonia Group. Western Europe, the US and Japan will account for more than 70% of the ...
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