Novomer Inc., a sustainable materials company offering a family of high-performance polymers and other chemicals from renewable feedstocks such as carbon dioxide (CO2), has announced the commercial introduction of Converge polypropylene ...
Tags: PPC Polyols, sustainable materials
US natural gas demand could increase by 3 Bcf/d to 10 Bcf/d by 2020 under an expected Environmental Protection Agency plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, analysts said Friday. Using its authority under the Clean Air ...
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Specialist woodwork treatment supplier Alfred Clouth Lackfabrik has switched one of its leading brands from tin to rigid plastics with the introduction of a new plastic jar manufactured by RPC Bramlage-Wiko. The new jar for Clou Holzpaste ...
Tags: practical jar, woodwork
US-based Perimeter Brand Packaging has introduced new BlenderPak, a single-serve and just-add-water package for powder drink mix. BlenderPak, which has a rigid fitment inside that acts both as a gripping structure and mixing ball, is ...
The Minneapolis City Council has banned polystyrene containers, a move which is said to affect local restaurants as well as other establishments. The ban, which is expected to come into force from 22 April 2015, also legitimizes food ...
Brewer Science Inc of Rolla, MO, USA, which provides thin-wafer-handling materials, processes and equipment, has unveiled the Apogee bonder for temporary wafer bonding applications. The firm says that this marks a milestone in leveraging ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics, Industrial Equipment, Components
Advanced Tube Bending Maintains Latest-Generation Aircraft To maximize operational efficiency, British Airways maintains its fleet of aircraft in-house. The loss of revenue resulting from the grounding of a modern aircraft can be ...
Japanese carmaker Toyota has launched the revamped version of the Scion FR-S, the 2015 Scion FR-S in the US. The new model year FR-S features enhanced tuning and improved looks while the 2015 tC sports coupe receives new colors and a ...
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Belgium-based cleaning products manufacturer Ecover has introduced new bottle, which is produced from waste plastic taken out of the ocean. Claimed to be manufactured completely from recycled plastic that includes 10% of plastic from the ...
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Dubai International Capital (DIC) has signed a $1.7bn (£1bn) agreement for the sale of Germany-based packaging group Mauser to private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) Mauser, global producer of rigid industrial packaging ...
Academic research and high-end product novelties Already today there are specific fields where China can pride itself of being in the top league of the world’s innovators. The quality and activity of Chinese academic and industrial ...
Tags: Innovation, China, Focus Vision, China Culture, Chinese Innovation Models
Paperboard manufacturer FiberMark has introduced new folding carton, turned-edge and bag stock products range for the upscale health & beauty packaging market. The company's substrates are said to be enhanced by the deep and rich color ...
Clear Lam Packaging is set to introduce its flexible, stackable and reclosable packaging solution PrimaPak Packaging System at Interpack in Düsseldorf, Germany from 8 to 14 May 2014. Using an Ilapak machine platform, the company ...
RPC Group, an international rigid plastic packaging supplier, is set to acquire ACE for an initial consideration of around $301m (£178m) and a total consideration of up to $430m (£255m). RPC proposes to fund the initial $301m ...
Tags: RPC Group, rigid plastic packaging
North American rigid packaging manufacturer Placon has completed the acquisition of Plastic Packaging, a rigid plastic container producer in the US. The 100,000ft2 location of Plastic Packaging in West Springfield will bring the total ...