Production run rates at Borealis' propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plant in Belgium will remain halved until the end of the year, the company said Friday. The PDH plant, located in Kallo near Antwerp, produces around 480,000 mt/year of ...
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Austrian chemical and plastics solutions provider Borealis has announced the launch of the new transparent polypropylene (PP) grade, Borpact SH950MO for the frozen food packaging sector. Borpact SH950MO, which is based on Borealis ...
Finland-based provider of polypropylene based film solutions KWH Plast has launched a new generation of polypropylene-based lidding film, SecurityPeel for meat and ready-meal packages. The new secure and peelable film's properties are ...
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Global packaging solutions supplier Shiner International has reported an 8.2% decline in total revenue for the second quarter of 2012 to $16.4m compared to $17.9m in the same period of 2011. According to the company, the fall was mainly ...
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US-based Milliken & Company is all set to introduce benefits of its additives for packaging applications with a focus on the sustainability advantages of Millad NX 8000 clarifying agents for polypropylene (PP). Millad NX 8000 from ...
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Chemical and plastics solutions provider in Austria, Borealis has launched new polypropylene (PP) grade BorPure RF490MO for transparent and non-opaque colored closures. The grade offers a stiffness/impact balance with transparency and ...
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US producer of plastic products Spartech has announced the launch of its 1-Seal packaging solution at FMI 2012 in Dallas, Texas. The technology provides a sustainable, re-sealable, durable packaging solution to packaging brands in the food ...
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US-based Coffee roaster Melitta has selected the UpShot Solution to enter the single-serve market. The UpShot Solution, developed by LBP Manufacturing, features an eco-friendly, single-serve filter that Melitta fills with coffee which is ...
Tags: UpShot Solution, single-serve market, UpShot filter technology
German chemical company BASF is set to introduce its new range of particle foams which are ideal for many packaging applications and protect products. BASF's closed-cell particle foam Neopolen is a fitting material for reusable transport ...
Tags: Particle Foams Range, Packaging Applications, protect products
Uflex,a flexible packaging manufacturer based in India,is set to begin production at its first US polyester film facility by the end of this year as a part of its strategy for global expansion. The company said that the facility is ...
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The Arab state of Oman is hopeful that India will lift the anti-dumping duty imposed on polypropylene (PP) manufactured in Oman since December 2010. Oman’s Ministry of Commerce said it is negotiating with the Indian ...
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Anchor Packaging has announced the acquisition of the Mount Vernon, Kentucky thermoforming facilities and equipment in the US. The facility will initially produce polypropylene deli cups and lids, injection-molded polyethylene lids, and a ...
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Innovation company Milliken will demonstrate innovations, which focus on the sustainability and pertain to product quality challenges faced by plastics processors and brand owners in the emerging markets of Eurasia, at Plast Eurasia 2012. ...
London Oil Refining Company has teamed up with Global Closure Systems’ Zeller Plastik UK, to develop a headstand valve pack for its new range of Astonish household cream cleaning products. The Bradford-based company's headstand ...
Tags: Astonish Cleaning Products, valve pack, headstand valve pack
Linpac Allibert is set to launch a range of handling and logistics containers that have been designed to address the complex needs of automated handling equipment. The containers are combined with consistent sizing, which makes them ...
Tags: automated handling equipment, handling and logistics containers