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Biodegradable Plastics Output Grows 1% in 2017

Apr 30, 2019

The global production capacity of biodegradable plastics will grow to 975,000 mt/year in 2017, up around 1% on the year, Nguyen Nhu Khue, managing director at Lotus Chemical Technology, said Friday in a paper presented at Specialty ...

Tags: Plastics, Biodegradable Plastics

Elopak First to Hit One Billion Mark for 100% Renewable Cartons

Jun 25, 2018

Elopak is the first manufacturer to deliver over one billion 100% renewable cartons after launching beverage cartons featuring certified renewable polyethylene (PE) in 2014. Elopak's cartons offered with renewable PE, help ensuring ...

Tags: Elopak, beverage carton

Tesco Plans to Remove Non-Recyclable Packaging by 2019

Jun 12, 2018

UK supermarket chain Tesco has unveiled plans to remove hard to recycle packaging from its business by 2019. Speaking to several suppliers at an Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD) event, the company announced that it will remove, ...

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DuPont Safety & Construction Plans to Invest Over $400m to Increase Tyvek Capacity

Jun 11, 2018

DowDuPont Specialty Products Division business unit, DuPont Safety & Construction, is planning to invest more than $400m to expand the manufacture of Tyvek nonwoven materials at its Luxembourg facility. The production expansion, which ...

Tags: DuPont, nonwoven material

AWI Researchers Discover Record Levels of Microplastic in Arctic Sea Ice

Apr 27, 2018

Experts at the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), have recently found record levels of microplastic in arctic sea ice. However, the majority of particles were microscopically small. The ice ...

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Takigawa Breaks Ground on Flexible Packaging and Films Plant in Kentucky, US

Apr 24, 2018

Japan-based packaging manufacturer Takigawa has broken ground on its $46m flexible packaging and high-performance films plant in Nelson County, Kentucky, in the US. The new 148,000ft² facility, which is expected to create 180 jobs, ...

Tags: Takigawa, Flexible Packaging

Unilever Partnership Aims to Convert Pet Waste Into Virgin Grade Material

Apr 8, 2018

Consumer goods firm Unilever has collaborated with start-up firm Ioniqa and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin producer Indorama Ventures to pioneer a new technology that can turn PET waste into virgin grade material for use in food ...

Tags: Unilever, Virgin Grade Material

ProAmpac Secures Four Flexible Packaging Association Awards

Mar 19, 2018

The Flexible Packaging Association presented ProAmpac two gold and two silver annual achievement awards for packages showcasing innovation and advances in packaging. The awards were announced last night at the FPA Welcome Dinner & ...

Tags: ProAmpac, Flexible Packaging

Chevron Phillips Begins Operations of Ethane Cracker at Cedar Bayou Facility in Texas

Mar 19, 2018

Chevron Phillips Chemical has started operations of a new ethane cracker at its Cedar Bayou facility in Baytown, Texas, US. The unit will manufacture 1.5 million metric tons/3.3 billion lbs. a year at peak production. Last September, ...

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Hasbro Adopts Bio-Based Plastic Packaging Material

Mar 12, 2018

American multinational toy and board game company Hasbro has decided to use bio-based plastic packaging material, as part of its sustainable packaging efforts. The company said that it will use plant-based bio-polyethylene terephthalate ...

Tags: Hasbro, Plastic Packaging

Pregis Acquires Rex Performance Products

Mar 2, 2018

Protective packaging materials provider Pregis has acquired US-based Rex Performance Products (RPP), to strengthen its foam manufacturing capability. Established in 2011, RPP provides laminated foam technology and employs 85 people at its ...

Tags: Protective packaging, Rex Performance Products

Velox Launches Enhanced Range of Petg for Injection Moulding Applications

Mar 2, 2018

Velox, one of Europe’s solution providers of raw material specialties for the plastics, composites, additives and paint & coatings industries, has launched a new, enhanced range of Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol (PETG) for ...

Tags: Velox, Injection Moulding

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Introduces Recycled Shrink Sleeve

Mar 2, 2018

Packaging products and services provider Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Bury (formerly Chadwicks) has launched recycled shrink sleeve material. The material features post-consumer recycled content (PCR) which decreases landfill waste, ...

Tags: Flexible Packaging, Packaging

Delta Plastics Acquires Plastics Firm Command Packaging

Feb 13, 2018

US-based Delta Plastics has purchased California-based Command Packaging, including its plastic film recycling subsidiary Encore Recycling, for undisclosed amount. Command Packaging is engaged in manufacturing of sustainable plastic ...

Tags: Command Packaging, Packaging

Amcor Develops New Pet Bottle for Nature's Promise Hand Soap Brand

Feb 8, 2018

Australian packaging firm Amcor has developed a new polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle for Nature’s Promise hand soap brand. The new 12oz bottle, which contains 50% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content, has been developed in ...

Tags: Amcor, packaging, Hand Soap

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