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 ...
New test protocol for adhesives developed to facilitate thermoform recycling in Canada . Canadian retailers address PET thermoform recycling A new test protocol has been introduced to determine the impact of labels and adhesives on PET ...
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Silgan,a supplier of rigid packaging for consumer goods products,has entered into an agreement to buy Rexam's plastic thermoformed food business for$250m. Rexam's plastic thermoformed food business provides thermoformed packaging ...
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Carmaker Audi, Ingolstadt, Germany, has purchased a manufacturing site in Münchsmünster, Germany, on which it plans to develop a diecasting facility, among other operations, by the end of 2013. According to a company press ...
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Sustainable packaging upstart Ecovative Design LLC has received tremendous attention over the past year for its disruptive technology introduction of protective packaging materials grown from agricultural byproducts bound together by ...
A bath, bathtub (AmE), or tub (informal) is a large container for holding water in which a person may bathe (take a bath). Most modern bathtubs are made of acrylic or fiberglass, but alternatives are available in enamel over steel or cast ...
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Less than a year after its introduction to the marketplace, a recycled PET sheet for signage and food-contact applications also may to help a growing Washington state firm capitalize on recent regulatory developments in PET packaging. The ...
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DuPont's 23rd Awards for Packaging Innovation has honoured new developments from global brand giants such as Gillette, Coca Cola, and Intel, Glaxo Smith Kline and Heinz - and their packaging partners. "The nominees and winners this year ...
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