Universal Lubricants is the first U.S. retail motor oil to pour into a sustainable, flexible stand-up pouch. Compared to conventional rigid plastic bottles, the durable, lightweight Eco Ultra FlexPak is made with 25 percent less material, ...
Tags: motor oil, pouch packaging, packaging
GF Piping Systems, a Corporate Group of Georg Fischer, has secured an CHF 8 million order to supply until the end of 2013 high-density polyethylene (HDPE) piping systems for the extension of a major Australian mine. Owing to the vast ...
LyondellBasell announced Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) has selected the Spheripol process technology from LyondellBasell for two 300 KTA polypropylene (PP) plants to be located in Pengerang, Malaysia. “PETRONAS’ ...
Tags: PP plants, polypropylene plants, polypropylene process technology
DAK Americas' will increase the price for all Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF) products by $0.04 per pound effective January 1, 2013. This increase is necessary due to the continued upward movement of global raw material costs. DAK is ...
Tags: DAK Americas', PSF products, raw material, textile
US-based Dow Chemical Company, a performance packaging business, will display its portfolio of new packaging solutions at PACK EXPO International 2012 on 28-31 October in Chicago, Illinois. At PACK EXPO, it will introduce a new laminating ...
Tags: Dow, packaging business, packaging solutions, PACK EXPO
A JV between United Pipeline Systems Inc and Special Technical Services of Oman has secured USD 21 million worth of contracts for projects across the MENA region. A Kuwaiti contract will see the pair supply and install a proprietary ...
Saudi Arabia-based petrochemical company SABIC has joined forces with Mauser to develop a new high density polyethylene (HDPE) grade to address the demands required for large containers used in healthcare applications. The new HDPE ...
Tags: SABIC, Mauser, HDPE grade, containers
Danish packaging company Farch Plast has developed a new black crystalline polyethylene (CPET) material that can be detected by Near InfraRed (NIR) sensors. The move will enable recyclers to sort CPET in the mixed plastics waste stream. ...
Faerch Plast has launched the new MAPET II mono packaging, produced from MONO amorphous polyethylene terephthalate or MAPET, which offers better sealability compared to its predecessor MAPET I. Developed primarily for manufacturing trays ...
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US-based Marine Harvest, the seafood company and producer of farmed salmon, has introduced MAPET II, the new packaging material from manufacturer of plastic trays and containers for the food industry Faerch Plast. Akin to APET/PE, MAPET ...
Tags: Marine Harvest, APET, packaging material, food industry
Faerch Plast in the UK has announced the development of a new range of dual ovenable ‘Aluminium-Look’ crystalline polyethylene terephthalate (CPET) containers for the ready to cook sector. The Aluminium Look containers are ...
Tags: Faerch Plast, UK, CPET, containers, cook sector
Saudi Polymers Company JV between Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC and National Petrochemical Company has started commercial production. Mr Mike Zeglin executive president of Saudi Polymers Company said that "This is an exciting time ...
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Defense vehicle maintenance costs due to corrosion are being significantly reduced through the use of Vehicle Corrosion Inhibitor (VCI) technologies from Transhield, Inc. In addition, these technologies can add several years to the ...
Tags: Military Equipment, Defense vehicle, vehicles, aircraft
Posted by Rick Lingle, Technical Editor -- Packaging Digest, 12/5/2012 2:40:44 PM Redhook Brewery is well-known for its sustainability practices, partnering with EcoMovement Consulting & Hauling, of Dover, for example, on a ...
Tags: Redhook Brewery, Redhook, LDPE keg caps
Smurfit Kappa will present its new bulk-corrugated pack, called Viscontainer, at German trade fair FachPack In a statement, the firm described its Viscontainer as a "bulk packaging solution" that can be used for any liquid or paste ...
Tags: Viscotainer, plastic containers, bulk packaging solution