Blown film production boost with new die head from W&H

Comptoir National du Plastique (CNP) in Tunisia increases production of its blown film line by 20% with a retrofit from W&H

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Improving tolerances by 30% and achieving faster startups with EDI® Automatic Die from Nordson

Nordson's Autoflex™ VI-RE die yields more uniform film, enhancing the printing and heat shrinking processes used for labels in packaging

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News 21.08.2023

Joint Pilot Testing for Horizontal Recycling of Flexible Packaging Film

Toppan, Mitsui Chemicals Tohcello and Mitsui Chemicals have announced the launch of pilot testing for horizontally recycling printed BOPP film back into new flexible packaging film

News 21.08.2023

Berry Global Appoints new CEO

Mr. Kwilinski brings to Berry nearly three decades of experience in the packaging industry and a track record of driving operational excellence and expanding margins

News 21.08.2023

Amcor to acquire scalable flexible packaging plant in India

The addition of Phoenix Flexibles’ strategically located production facility in Gujarat adds advanced film technology, enabling local production of a broader range of sustainable packaging solutions

News 17.08.2023

Launch of Thailand's first beverage bottles made from 100% rPET

The joint venture between ALPLA and PTT Global Chemical (GC) introduces Thailand's first food-grade rPET to the market, which is already being used for Thailand's first 100% rPET bottles

News 17.08.2023

Union: New high-capacity line for hollow sheets

The line for the Middle Eastern market with 3200 mm width and 180 mm extruder will allow the stable processing of polymers also derived directly from post-consumption

News 12.08.2023

Klöckner launch fully recyclable kp Flexivac® in collaboration with Dow

Dow’s FUSABOND™ technology – incorporated into kp FlexiVac® R – allows the film to be recyclable without compromising on performance and aesthetics

News 12.08.2023

Kuraray to Boost EVAL™ Resin Production in USA and Europe

A total of 5,000 tons/year will be added to the capacity of U.S, and European bases of operation in 2024, with another 5,000 tons/year to be added in 2026

News 12.08.2023

Direct recycling of production waste

Hosokawa Alpine has developed a new process to recycle material scrap from lithium-ion battery production directly by the battery manufacturer

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LyondellBasell launched new product grades of CirculenRecover in North America

The CirculenRecover brand includes products containing up to 100 % PCR that are designed to meet the requirements of common applications

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New materials from non-biodegradable plastic waste

AIMPLAS forms part of the BioICEP project, which used an innovative cascade process by combining chemical and biological methods to turn plastic waste into biodegradable substitutes for packaging

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