Tetra Pak, the world leader in food processing and packaging solutions, today announces that the company made strong progress in 2013 towards its 2020 environmental targets, focusing on developing sustainable products, reducing ...
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Spectrum Plastics Group Pexco LLC enters the injection molding business, acquiring the Minnesota-based operation of Spectrum Plastics, Inc. Pexco LLC, a leading North American specialty plastics processor, has entered the injection ...
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(Phys.org) —Like a spring connecting two swings, light can act as photon glue that binds together the quantum mechanical properties of two vastly different materials. The effect could harness the most useful characteristics from ...
Food packaging is not dangerous, Australian experts have said Australian experts have reassured Australians that the chemicals in plastic food packaging are not harmful to human health. Dr Ian Musgrave, a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty ...
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Firm expands European portfolio with environmentally conscious toy line. Bigjigs Toys has expanded its European portfolio, taking over the distribution for Green Toys in the Benelux region. The deal covers Belgium, the Netherlands and ...
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Almost every industrial application requires Adhesives for joining two components together in order to improve their mechanical strength. Adhesives are the best alternatives to screws, rivets, and welding. There are many advantages ...
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Plum Organics is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of two varieties of its World Baby line of pouch products due to intermittent damage to the plastic spouts during manufacturing. There is a possibility that small fragments could ...
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The European Commission is funding a new research project to develop hybrid inorganic and organic lighting modules. The modules are being specifically developed for the professional and architectural lighting sectors, as these have been ...
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Manufacturer and distributor of beverages Nestlé Waters Canada has launched its Perrier brand sparkling natural spring water in a new one liter polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle. The company's Perriern water is now ...
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Plastic beverage caps and closures are now more popular than metal closures, according to a new report from market research organisation Canadean. According to the report, plastic closures (49 per cent) overtook metal closures (48 per ...
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Market research firm Canadean has rsaid the Japanese plastic packaging industry is in rapid growth, with flexible and rigid plastics packaging demand projected to increase by 6.9 billion packs between 2012 and 2017. “Japanese ...
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Henkel and CMS Technology have announced a strategic alliance in North America to develop food-safe additives for packaging. CMS microbial-resistant technology for paper and plastic packaging is said to enhance Henkel's position in ...
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Industrial packaging firm Mauser Group has introduced new plastic drum series manufactured at its recycling center in Erkelenz, Germany. The new Infinity Series of plastic drums, designed to transport hazardous goods, has been produced ...
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The Boston Athletic Association announced a "no bags policy" for the 2014 Boston Marathon to expedite security checks and promote overall safety at the race in the wake of last year's bombing. The policy bans participants from bringing ...
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Argentine polymer and synthetic rubber output rose 4.3% in January compared with the year-earlier period, state statistics office Indec said Friday. Production of these petrochemicals fell 5.4% in January compared with December, Indec ...
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