Were we not promised super-thin bendable, flexible and rollable organic LED (OLED) displays? Phones like Samsung's Galaxy and HTC's Desire have shown us that the rigid versions can deliver stunning images. So where are those flexies? It ...
Ishida,a technology company,has claimed that its iTPS snack packing system,which integrates both weighing and bag making technologies,provides higher efficiencies than those lines that utilise separate machines. The snack packing system ...
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Flexible packaging producer Colormasters is all set to open two new manufacturing facilities in Albertville, US. According to Colormasters, a new blown-film extrusion plant is under way on Smith Road, which will allow the company to ...
US-based packaging company Sonoco has completed the 18,000ft2 expansion of its thermoforming location in Waynesville, North Carolina. The company plans to start up a new multilayer, trim-in-place line, which will facilitate the production ...
Global food packaging company tna is set to unveil its new tna robagFXIS 3ci series which features rotary impulse sealing jaws system to pack fresh or frozen vegetables, salads, ready to eat fruit, and pre-wrapped candies. Suitable for ...
US-based TNA has introduced its vertical form fill and seal robag range, the TNA robagFXIS 3ci series for polyethylene packaging at Pack Expo held from 28-31 October 2012. According to TNA, the new range has been designed for flexibility ...
Tags: polyethylene packaging, robag 3ci line, packaging lines
Midwest Exchange Enterprises has announced that it will set up a new plant for recycling of food-grade post-consumer PET. Likely to be situated beside its existing recycling plant, the new facility spreads over an area of 120,000ft2 with ...
Tags: Recycle Food, recycling of food-grade, post-consumer PET
Oman's Octal Petrochemicals is still offering polyethylene terephthalate in Europe despite a force majeure, contrary to suggestions by some market sources, the company's managing director said Thursday. A European PET converter said ...
Cleaning product company Method is all set to launch its two-in-one hand and dish soap in new bottles made from a combination of plastic recovered from the ocean and post-consumer recycled plastic. Method co-founder and chief greenskeeper ...
Tags: Plastic Bottles, Household Cleaning Products, recycled plastic
New York-based Kraft has teamed up with Crayola for a joint promotion to replace Kraft and Polly-O brand string-cheese pouches with colorful crayon boxes. Aimed at purchasers of both string cheese and Crayola crayon products, its primary ...
Tags: Kraft, String Cheese, Cheese Packaging
Thiele Technologies has announced the launch of its new automated packaging system Slidell PowderPacker Pro that offers virtually dust-free bagging for difficult to handle powders. The new Pro uses a Slidell design based on the 3109 and ...
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US-based DaniMer Scientific is set to unveil a new biobased label adhesive, DaniMer 92721 to eliminate the problems associated with polyethylene terephthalate (PET) container recycling. The company used renewable building block, Susterra ...
Tags: Adhesive, Pet Recycling, renewable content
High Density Polyethylene bottles supplier Nampak Plastics UK has announced the availability of its Infini bottle to the retailers helping them to reach their sustainability targets. The Nampak-led initiative, ultra-lightweight plastic ...
The production of ethylene and propylene has been fully resumed at Stavrolen petrochemical complex (a LUKOIL subsidiary) in Budennovsk. Both these substances were then forwarded to units producing polyethylene and polypropylene. Thus, ...
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Taiwan-based Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) producer - Shinkong Synthetic Fibers has reduced capacity rates at its PET plant and has also planned a turnaround. “The PET plant is currently operating at 85 percent production ...
Tags: Polyethylene Terephthalate, PET, PET plant, Synthetic Fibers