Current levels of clothing and textile recycling has among the highest levels of impact on reducing greenhouse gasses according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In its report entitled: Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling ...
X-Rite, Incorporated announced its next generation of handheld sphere spectrophotometers to help companies with their color quality, formulation and monitoring programs by improving color consistency, reducing production costs of complex ...
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With a 15/415 neck which takes a wide range of standard closures, its curved shape gives the bottle a premium look and the company believes it would make an ideal travel, sample or hotel amenities pack. The Iris can be manufactured in ...
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Lens Technology International (LTI) has unveiled a new abrasion resistant coating for spray application on plastic parts. LTI is one of the leading suppliers of hard and tintable coatings for plastic and polycarbonate lenses and has been ...
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Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio-based Americhem Inc. — a provider of custom color and additive solutions for man-made fibers and plastics — has debuted its mBRACE? softening additive for nonwovens applications including apparel, health and ...
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Arkema places innovation at the heart of its development strategy. The consecration of its intense R&D policy, for the third consecutive year Arkema ranks among the "Top 100 innovative organizations and companies” in the world, as ...
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Grand Rapids, Mich.-based X-Rite Inc. has introduced the Ci6x line of handheld spectrophotometers for color measurement of materials including textiles, automotive, packaging, plastics and paints. The Ci6x spectrophotometers supply ...
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Consolidated Container, a US-based developer and manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging solutions, has completed the sale of its Mexican polycarbonate bottle manufacturing business to a local private equity group Davinci Capital. The ...
China-based molding company Wuxi Glory Plastics has launched its new line of injection moldings that can be ordered through online. According to the the company, the new injection moldings are offered at affordable rates and the ...
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Freefoam Building Products announce 3rd quarter figures for Fortex cladding is up by 42% year on year. The South East saw the highest sales closely followed by the South West, underlining the geographical preference for the product. ...
Third-quarter revenues up 1.8% (+4.5% excluding exchange rate effects), to EUR 316.9m Adjusted EBITDA reaches EUR 61.6m (prior-year quarter: EUR 61.6m) Net income climbs 31.8% to EUR 19.5m (prior-year quarter: EUR 14.8m) Earnings per ...
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Masterchem Industries, maker of KILZ brand products, today announced the re-launch of its KILZ PRO-X 100 Series interior paint line. Featuring an advanced new formula, the product offers painters, contractors, property managers and ...
The National Assn. for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) and The Assn. of Postconsumer Plastics Recyclers (APR) have announced the release of the "Report on Postconsumer PET Container Recycling Activity in 2012," which cites a 2012 U.S. ...
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ConAgra Foods, in partnership with Graphic Packaging Intl., has launched a new premium frozen-food tray incorporating two innovative technologies; DesignerWare, a paperboard/plastic hybrid, and MicroRite, which provides shielding ...
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Bioplastics are emerging as viable alternatives to petroleum-based polymers. This quiet revolution goes well beyond the standard drivers for sustainably sourced and/or compostable materials. I attended the 2013 BioPlastek conference in San ...
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