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PET Preform Molding Advances on Display

At K 2022, SACMI exhibited its latest PET preform injection molding machine, as well as quality control via integrated vision and rPET molding specialization.

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As Currier Grows in Medical Consumables, Blow Molding Is Its ‘Foot in the Door’

Currier Plastics has added substantial capacity recently in both injection and blow molding for medical/pharmaceutical products, including several machines to occupy a new, large clean room.

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Packaging

Partnership Recognized for Recyclable Food Packaging

Polysack and Intrama recyclable food packaging won 2022 “Prize-Pack” award.

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Packaging

U.S. Collection of Postconsumer PET Hits All-Time High

PET bottle collection rates rebounded in 2021 after declining in the preceding years.

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New Technology Bonds Aluminum With Polyamides

With many benefits for numerous potential applications, including in the burgeoning electric vehicle market, Celanese’s Zytel Bonding Technology achieves stronger bonds than overmolding or welding.

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New Pepsi Goal Would Deliver 20% of Beverage Servings Via Reusable Models by 2030

PepsiCo will pursue multiple strategies to reduce proportion of single use packaging.

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Packaging

Plastics in the Home (Mine), Continued

What to do with a growing stock of reusable plastic shopping bags and a pile of plastic cutlery packs from restaurant takeout?

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Advanced Plastomers for Production of PE-Based Sealant Resins

Nova Chemicals’ new Astute products are suitable for a broad range of applications including food packaging, heavy-duty sacks and e-commerce.

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Automotive

LSRs Developed for Alternative Drive Concepts

Momentive’s newly developed NevSil LSRs boast low curing temperatures.

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Clothing Reseller Finds Recycling Pathway

A partnership between ThredUp and Azek will recycle clothing bags to composite deck products.

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