Glass, one of the oldest man-made materials, carries a history of more than 2000 years in China. The earliest glass ware in China was shaped as small ball, and was used only as a decoration on the sword of nobleman. Glass boomed in China ...
Tags: Glass Wares, ancient China, history
Shanghai's efforts to bring art to the people are paying off, as more than 4 million people are expected to participate in the ongoing China Shanghai International Arts Festival. The 17th annual festival runs through Nov 16, with 46 ...
Tags: Art Fest, Theater performances, Art Space
Sonoco, one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today reported consolidated financial results for its third quarter, ending 27 September 2015. Sonoco president and CEO Jack Sanders said: "We are encouraged by the ...
US-based cider maker Angry Orchard has introduced a new glass christened the Orchard Glass, designed for hard cider. Cider is a beverage that caters to unique taste that lies somewhere between wine and beer. The cider makers wanted to ...
Tags: Orchard Glass, Cider Connoisseurs
Against the complex and changeable situation in Eurasia in 2014, China’s Ministry of Commerce braved challenges and firmly seized the opportunity to make breakthrough. China-Russia bilateral trade rose in spite of the unfavorable ...
Tags: Silk Road Economic Belt initiative, trade and economic cooperation
CNBM (China National Building Materials Group Corp) - the parent company of copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic module maker Avancis GmbH of Torgau, Germany - has celebrated the groundbreaking for one of the ...
Tags: CIGS Solar Module, thin-film
Schott has developed a chemically strengthened glass cartridge that is up to three times more resistant to breakage. Schott has developed a chemically strengthened glass cartridge that is up to three times more resistant to breakage. The ...
Tags: Schott, strengthened glass cartridge, break-resistant packaging
Avery Dennison will showcase new products for added shelf appeal and a proprietary labelling technology for cleaner glass recycling at LabelExpo this week. New from Avery Dennison is a next generation emulsion acrylic, general purpose ...
Tags: Avery Dennison, shelf, adhesive, labels
Members of the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) were given the opportunity to visit the Tooheys Brewery site in Lidcombe, Sydney last month. They learnt about the brewing process and the packaging of beer, and took a first-hand ...
The Aussie Boys behind Nexba, which recently won the 2015 Telstra Micro Business of the Year award, have launched a new line of beverages that is all-natural and 100% sugarfree. This follows on from the successful launch and market ...
Tags: ice tea, glass bottle packaging, Super Infusion labels
UPM Raflatac’s new VANISH range of ultra-thin, clear PET films are a good choice for companies looking to maximise brand representation and boost quality and performance to new levels. In the beverage segment, VANISH labels offer an ...
Tags: clear PET films, labels, food packaging
The PITTSBURGH PAINTS & STAINS brand has introduced the top color trends for 2016, including the brand’s color of the year, Holly Glen (MEN7009-4). Forecasted to be prominent in home decor in 2016, Holly Glen is reminiscent of the ...
Tags: Pittsburgh Paints, Stains pain, Color Trends
The world's first front end carrier without metal reinforcement has now leapt across the platforms: The Volkswagen Group is using the front end carrier made from the BASF plastic Ultramid in the new Passat and Sharan models – after ...
Tags: BASF, glass fibers, polyamide
China’s wind power industry gradually came out of the 2011&2012 slowdowns from 2013 on, and witnessed rapid growth in 2014 with full-year erected wind power equipment capacity of 23,196MW, up 44.2% from a year ago, reaching a new ...
Tags: wind power, Wind Turbine Blade
Researchers in Japan have claimed record breakdown voltage combined with low on-resistance for vertical gallium nitride (GaN) p-n diodes fabricated on free-standing GaN substrates [Hiroshi Ohta et al, IEEE Electron Device Letters, published ...