Ineos Olefins and Polymers seeks to increase its polypropylene prices in the US by 2 cents/pound ($44/metric ton) for July, joining other producers seeking to expand margins for the second time this year, market sources said Monday. The ...
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Last decade has been called as one of the brightest phase in the history of industrial laser systems. With significant advancement in application and performance, laser marking systems have risen with much exponential rate than expected. ...
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Saudi Arabia-based Al Abdullatif Industrial Investment Co. — a vertically integrated manufacturer of high-end tufted and woven carpets — has placed a major order with Oerlikon Neumag, Germany, for five S+ three-end bulk ...
Borealis said Tuesday it would invest Eur65 million ($85.4 million) to upgrade the Borstar PE2 (polyethylene2) plant technology to the third generation, extending the Borstar PE platform at its production site in Porvoo, Finland. "This ...
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Qatar will use a mix feed of ethane and natural gas liquids as feedstock for two upcoming petrochemical projects, a company source said Monday. The first project involves Qatar Petroleum and Royal Dutch Shell. The two companies signed a ...
UK-based Royston Labels has announced the addition of a new opaque polypropylene (PP) film to its peel and read label materials range. According to the company, the PP has increased opacity and enables the company to offer a peel and ...
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RPC Kerkrade has developed new user-friendly polypropylene bottles for Dreidoppel, a German manufacturer of bakery, confectionery and ice cream ingredients. The extrusion blow molded packaging manufacturer has created the bottles in two ...
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Pharmaceutical packaging has to be carried out for the purpose of the safety of the pharmaceutical preparations in order to keep them free from contamination, hinder microbial growth, and ensure product safety through the intended shelf ...
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Pharmaceutical packaging has to be carried out for the purpose of the safety of the pharmaceutical preparations in order to keep them free from contamination, hinder microbial growth, and ensure product safety through the intended shelf ...
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Global manufacturer of plastic packaging Berry Plastics Group has launched a marketing partnership with sustainable consumer goods producer Preserve to create closed loop products using recycled plastic. The collaboration will focus on ...
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Food packaging manufacturer in the US, Sealed Air has selected Milliken’s Millad NX 8000 clarifier for its new range of lightweight thermoformed Cryovac lidded trays and pots for meats, salads and other fresh produce. With its new ...
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Pressure-sensitive adhesive materials manufacturer and distributor Avery Dennison has expanded its Prime Film Portfolio of biaxially-oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films with the addition of four new facestocks. The new BOPP film ...
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There are many different applications of strapping in the packaging industry and some of the examples would include the below. 1. In the process of moving and shipping bulky products, for example newspapers, steel or plastic pipes, timber ...
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Demand in the Turkish polymer market has slumped as riots have erupted in major cities and the local currency has tumbled, sources said this week. "There is instability, and the issue of payments, caused by political unrest. It is very ...
New cleaner polypropylene carbonate (PPC) polymers that promise to transform the biodegradable polymer industry are being created by biomolecular engineers at the University of Sydney. The plastics will be used for fully recyclable ...
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