Working with scientists in Texas and Warsaw, researchers at Finland’s Aalto University have made a breakthrough in revising methods largely discarded 15 years ago (‘Amphoteric Be in GaN: Experimental Evidence for Switching ...
Tags: GaN Power electronics
More than 150 organizations globally endorsed a new statement that proposes to ban oxo-degradable plastic packaging worldwide. The organisations supporting the initiative include M&S, PepsiCo, Unilever, Veolia, British Plastics Federation ...
Tags: Plastic Packaging, Packaging
DS Smith’s business unit Worldwide Dispensers Europe has developed a new screw cap adapter for bag-in-box packaging with an external tamper evident ring. The new screw cap adapter has been developed to replace previous system with ...
Tags: Bag-in-Box Packaging, Packaging
Chromatic Technologies (CTI) has introduced Tamper Alert, a new irreversible and heat-activated ink technology which can identify tamper evidence in labels and packaging. The company claims that the new ink is useful for products ...
Tags: Packaging, useful for products
Plastic caps and closures manufacturer United Caps is set to exhibit its beverage caps and closure solutions at the upcoming beverage fair, Drinktec 2017, in Munich, Germany. The expo will be taking place from 11 to 15 September in ...
Tags: Plastic caps, Beverage
The UK Food Standards Agency said investigations into the Fipronil incident in Europe continue and it has now established that more eggs from affected farms than previously identified came to the UK. It is very unlikely that these eggs ...
Tags: eggs, processed foods
In the presentation ‘Low vertical leakage current of 0.07μm/mm2 at 600V without intentional doping for 7μm-thick GaN-on-Si’ at the 12th International Conference on Nitride Semiconductors (ICNS-12) in Strasbourg, France ...
Tags: technology engineering, epiwafer
A survey commissioned by A Plastic Planet has revealed that more than 9 in 10 Britons want a plastic-free aisle in supermarkets. Populus survey of 2,000 UK adults was carried out see whether people support or oppose the introduction of an ...
Tags: plastic packaging, packaging
Plastic closures manufacturer Bericap said it will showcase its tried-and-tested closure systems and new product features at the upcoming drinktec event, which is due to be held in September this year. At the event, which will be held in ...
Tags: Bericap, Carbonated Beverage
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) has recently adopted a position on use of degradable additives in plastic packaging. The institute has recently passed a series of changes to its policy positions, as well as a new policy ...
Danish brewing giant Carlsberg has partnered with Brooklyn Brewery to set up a new brewery in Klaip da, Lithuania. The new brewery will be established at the site of Švyturys Brewery, part of the Carlsberg Group. It will serve as a ...
Smurfit Kappa’s SupplySmart service has reached 50,000 supply chains, taking optimisation of packaging to a new level. The industry-leading service uses evidence-based analytics and insights, to work with businesses to benchmark ...
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Mercedes-Benz has started the production of the new S-Class at its plant in Sindelfingen, Germany. For the official start-up of the luxury saloon in the Mercedes-Benz plant Sindelfingen, an S 560 4MATIC (fuel consumption, ...
Tags: Mercedes-Benz, ultrasonic sensors
The global packer bottles market will register 6.4% CAGR through 2027, according to a report by Future Market Insights (FMI). In terms of sales, the packer bottles market is estimated to account for revenue worth US$ 3,555 Mn in 2017. By ...
Tags: Plastic Material, Bottles
General Motors has manufactured the first set of 130 Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles equipped with self-driving technology at its Orion Assembly Plant in Michigan. These vehicles will join a fleet of 50 self-driving Bolt EVs already ...
Tags: General Motors, Self Driving EV