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Marking 5 Years of the Global Commitment to Plastic Packaging Sustainability
As we mark the fifth anniversary of the Global Commitment, a collaborative effort led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the United Nations, we reflect on its enduring impact in steering the plastic packaging value chain toward a sustainable future. We explore insights shared by initiative signatories, assessing the strides made and recognizing challenges faced, toward the construction of sustainable packaging frame.
María Natalia Ortega Leyva
Directora Editorial, Plastics Technology México
Resin Distributor Poised for Recycling and Electrification Trends
NPE2024: Chase Plastics offers a portfolio that includes its own sustainable brand CP Pryme Eco.
Read MoreCompact TCU Retains Power, Precision and Configurability of Bigger Systems
NPE2024: Conair’s MicroTemp Thermolator temperature control unit (TCU) is its smallest ever measuring just 14.7 ×y 15.6 ×y 18 inches.
Read MoreAll-Electric Shuttle Debut at NPE
NPE2024: R&B Plastics Machinery’s new small-to-middle-size model is suited for up to six parisons and containers up to 5 L.
Read MoreIn the Zone: MAPP Pavilion
NPE2024: Network with industry leaders and learn new technology at the MAPP Pavilion.
Read MoreNPE2024 Offers Students Career-Advancing Opportunities
NPE2024: the Student Career Development Workshop offers students with career opportunities and advice.
Read MoreEducating the Next Generation of Plastics Professionals
These schools and local industry are working together to close the workforce gap in the plastics industry by offering hefty plastics curricula and training programs for degree-seeking students as well as current plastics employees looking to upskill.
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Safety, Recycling, and Compounding Trends Bring New Opportunity to 70-Year-Old Company
NPE2024: Vac-U-Max presents pneumatic conveying solutions for powdered materials.
Matt Stonecash
Associate Editor, Plastics Technology Magazine
Manual Leak Tester and Vision Option
NPE2024: New from ALPS Inspection are the affordable BenchPlus manual leak tester and a vision option to add defect detection to leak testers.
Read MoreSensing Instrumentation for More Sustainable and Automated Polymer Processing
NPE2024: Dynisco solutions support move to nontoxic materials and adds feedback control capability.
Read MoreCobot Palletizing System for Bottles
NPE2024: Proco Machinery’s new collaborative robot system palletizes bottles with trays and tier sheets up to 104 in. high.
Read MoreBrightmark Intends to Build Recycling Circularity Center in Upson County, Georgia
The company announced plans for an investment totaling $950 million.
Read MoreKiefel Showcasing New Equipment and Sustainable Solutions
NPE2024: Kiefel is demonstrating its Speedformer KMD 90.1 Premium machine and cutting-edge technology for efficient polymer cups and fiber sip-lid production.
Read MoreMold Solutions Target Safety, Storage and Productivity
NPE2024: Globeius and its suppliers showcase solutions focused on decreasing downtime, reducing energy consumption, increasing safety and more in an injection mold shop.
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NPE2024 Features Technical Seminars in Spanish
The educational offering of NPE2024 includes a series of conferences in Spanish on advanced plastic processing technologies and the circular economy.
Addressing Supply Chain Leakage in Plastics
NPE2024: Ultratech offers spill containment solutions customized for handling plastic pellets.
Read MoreIn the Zone: Materials Science Part 2
Explore the Materials Science Zone at NPE2024 and discover the chemistry behind the materials that best meet your needs.
Read MoreThree Robots and 12 Automated Operations in One Cell
Sepro is highlighting a range of automation capabilities in a three-robot cell — including cartesian, articulated arm and cobot units — integrated with a 125-ton Milacron injection molding machine.
Read MoreBASF Highlighting How They 'Make, Use and Recycle Future Solutions'
NPE 2024: On May 8, company chairman and CEO Michael Heinz gives keynote session, “Our Plastics Journey: The Road to a Sustainable Future.”
Read MoreNext-Generation Additives Including Rice Bran Wax, Stabilizers, Flame Retardant
NPE 2024: Clariant is showcasing alternatives to fossil-based carbon waxes and additions to its AddWorks portfolio of stabilizers.
Read MoreCrosshead Die for Elastomers Adjusts Easily
NPE2024: Mechanically actuated gum space adjustment requires only ordinary socket wrench.
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Connectivity for Material Handling Offers Greater Visibility
NPE2024: Motan solutions integrate data connectivity.
Matt Stonecash
Associate Editor, Plastics Technology Magazine
'Hybrid' Die Design Eliminates Weld Lines, Cuts Stagnation
NPE2024: Newest extrusion tool retains benefits of previous design and adds features to boost quality.
Read MorePHA-Based Compounds for Compostable Film Packaging
NPE 2024: CJ Biomaterials launches two Phact PHA/PLA compounds for blown, cast and MDO film applications.
Read MoreRobotic Speed and Precision on Display
Sepro’s S5-25 Speed and 5X-25 robots work together in an interactive NPE2024 display to show the company’s range of automation capabilities.
Read MoreAdditives for Boosting Performance and Sustainability of PE and PP Packaging
NPE 2024: Milliken’s UltraGuard 2.0 boosts barrier performance in HDPE and LLDPE while Hyperform HPN 58ei improves properties of PP FDA-approved sheet and thermoformed packaging.
Read MoreDr. Walter Kaminsky: Pioneer of Catalysts Revolutionizing Polymer Production and Recycling
Dr. Walter Kaminsky’s pioneering research on metallocene catalysts at the University of Hamburg sparked a global revolution in plastics production. Inducted into the Plastics Hall of Fame in 2024, Kaminsky’s legacy continues to shape the polyolefin industry and plastic recycling technologies.
Read MoreH. Joseph Gerber: Pioneer of Plastics Innovation for Various Industries
The remarkable legacy of H. Joseph Gerber in plastics revolutionized multiple industries. Inducted into the Plastics Hall of Fame in 2024, Gerber's inventions — including computer-controlled fabric cutting and CAD/CAM systems — continue to shape manufacturing processes worldwide.
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