For many end-of-line packaging professionals, the choice of a pallet packaging method may not immediately surface as a critical success factor when designing, upgrading or refurbishing a production line or distribution center. While pallet ...
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Specialty chemicals group LANXESS will increase prices due to ongoing continuous high level of raw material costs. Prices will raise in Europe, Middle East and Africa for Durethan base resin, film and extrusion grades by 0.15 Euro / kg ...
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Adhesive supplier Henkel and DaniMer Scientific, LLC have formed an alliance to develop hot-melt adhesives for packaging that use bio-based raw materials. The initial target for these bio-based hot-melt adhesives will be the consumer ...
A new market report titled "Antimicrobial Coatings Market - Global Industry Analysis, Market Size, Share, Trends, Analysis, Growth and Forecast, 2012 - 2018," by Transparency Market Research observes that the antimicrobial coatings demand ...
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Posted by Rick Lingle, Technical Editor -- Packaging Digest, 1/16/2013 4:02:05 PM U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and university cooperators have developed a biodegradable plastic that could be used in disposable food ...
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New data from Malvern Instruments demonstrate how rheological methods can be used to investigate the speed at which biopolymers, such as polylactic acid (PLA), whose low environmental impact is a defining feature, will biodegrade and ...
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The response from the food packaging manufacturer follows yesterday's research,conducted by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers,that showed that half of all the food produced in the world is being thrown away every year. Alan ...
Smithers Pira, in association with Packaging Digest and Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News, is pleased to announce that The United Nations, IDEO, the World Wildlife Fund and International Paper will provide the keynote addresses at ...
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China-based Formosa Polypropylene (FPC) Ningbo has collaborated with Milliken to develop a new grade of polypropylene (PP) 5200XT using Milliken's Millad NX 8000K clarifier. Produced at FPC Ningbo's facility in China, the 5200XT grade ...
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Liquid food and drink processor and packager Framptons is to create at least 30 jobs at its site in Shepton Mallet, Somerset. Liquid food packaging will create at least 30 jobs in Somerset A spokeswoman for the firm told ...
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Japan-based Shiseido has partnered with Shochiku to launch THE GINZA KABUKIZA Oil Blotting Paper in commemoration of the opening of the new Kabukiza theater in April 2013. The new Oil Blotting Paper, which has been produced jointly by ...
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The deal, which was first announced in November, will see four Contego facilities – in Leeds and Gillingham in the UK, Hoogerheide in the Netherlands and Portlaiose in Ireland – transfer to the US-based cartons giant. It then ...
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The brief: To create a style of packaging for the ready meal market that was lightweight and allowed the consumer to see the product itself Client: Tesco Brand: Piing Design: Intelligent Packaging Solutions UK launch date: Summer ...
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Pop into your local supermarket and pick up a packet of own label chocolate digestive biscuits. Now carefully inspect the packaging. Across the front and back of the pack you’ll find a raft of information that goes beyond brand ...
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UK-based Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) has said that it expects manufacturers and compliance schemes to meet their glass packaging recycling obligations for 2012 and has warned of enforcement action on those who ...
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