Posted by Rick Lingle,Technical Editor--Packaging Digest,12/19/2012 4:26:01 PM Canadian Plastics Industry Association(CPIA)released a new report that the amount of post-consumer plastic recycled in Canada has increased in 2011.An ...
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Westpak has formed a new material analysis division for evaluating materials utilized in products and packaging specified by the life science and medical device industries. The company uses specialized equipment for the evaluation of ...
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A string of retail giants have announced that shoppers can bring back thin plastic packaging such as bread bags for recycling at their stores as a result of an agreement with the On Pack Recycling Label (OPRL) scheme The On-Pack Recycling ...
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Kraft Foods is voluntarily recalling 2,700 cases of Jalapeno variety of Kraft String Cheese across the US as the product may contain a thin layer of plastic film from the package. Kraft noted that the layer of plastic film could ...
Scholle has announced the sale of its Vacumet Plastics Division in Austell, Georgia to Indian Polyester film producer Polyplex’s US subsidiary, as part of an agreement. The acquisition, which is expected to close in July 2012, is ...
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The Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) has released a new report which informs that the recycling efforts by Canadians have increased the amount of post-consumer plastic packaging being recycled across the country. Moore ...
Thwing-Albert's FP-2255 will be replaced with a new model the FP-2260 Friction/Peel Tester. The new instrument will now run with MAP-4 materials testing software allowing for more powerful reporting and compatibility with newer operating ...
Instant coffee brand Nescafé has announced the launch of a new 150g compact refill pack format for its Original, Gold Blend and Decaff products. The packs, made from a combination of aluminium foil and plastic film require less ...
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US-based health care contracting services company Novation has announced partnership with healthcare sustainability leaders in an attempt to cut down excess packaging and cardboard in the US hospitals. To help its members with the change, ...
US-based sustainable packaging solutions provider, Heritage Pioneer Corporate Group has introduced the new H-Loc Blister technology that combines eco-friendly innovation with cost-effective performance and protective yet safe packaging ...
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Designer and manufacturer of machines used to process plastic film materials KIEFEL displayed its pressure forming machine KMD 78 Basic at FAKUMA 2012, an exhibition in the field of plastics processing. It is said to be a cost-efficient ...
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Thermoforming is the process of taking a sheet of plastic and heating it into a more pliable form.Then it is placing into a mold in order to shape it into a desired form.The plastic is then trimmed around the form to create a usable plastic ...
Career Industry Corp.is one of Taiwan's major suppliers and coordinators of paper-tube making equipment with sales and technical services spreading all over the world.The company has been engaged in this business for over 20 years. The ...
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The Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) released a new report informing Canadians that their recycling efforts have increased the amount of post-consumer plastic packaging being recycled across Canada. An additional 15% of plastic ...
German machinery maker Brückner Group has opened a new headquarters in China that will roughly double its production capacity there, as the firm said it expects continued solid demand in the market. The 65, 000 square foot factory, in ...