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VOID Opens R&D and Compound Manufacturing Facility for Sustainable Flexible Packaging
This marks the materials science company’s first plastic reduction research labs and compound manufacturing facility
Read MoreSchoeneck Containers Is Now Radius Packaging
Name change reflects a broader focus on complete rigid packaging solutions, and keeping customers as the central focus.
Read MoreNew Test Method for PP Pressure Piping
ASTM has approved a new standard method to help ensure PP pressure piping materials are resistant to disinfectants.
Read MoreSmallest Model in Hybrid Injection Molding Machine Line Optimized
Netstal has redesigned drive components of the hybrid ELIOS series, resulting in reduced dry-cycle times, lower energy usage, and a smaller machine, with the smallest unit in that line—the 460-ton press—now shorter.
Read MoreTriMas Acquires Intertech
The global manufacturing company said the addition of the Denver-based customer injection molder will further TriMas Packaging Group’s push into the medical market.
Read MoreHow to Know the True Value of Conformally Cooled Injection Molds
What’s the return on investing in a new mold with conformal cooling to boost productivity? Will it pay for itself? How soon? Here’s a case study on how to answer those questions.
Read MoreNovel LLDPEs Enable Films that Are 'Ahead of Their Time'
ExxonMobil’s new Exceed XP 7 series boasts remarkable mechanical performance combined with low density and fractional melt index.
Read MoreAward-Winning Thermoformer: Ray Products Focuses on Pressure Forming for Crisp Aesthetics, Part-to-Part Repeatability
Ray Products’ pressure-forming expertise was recognized in the 2021 SPE Thermoforming Gold Award for its multi-part medical cart made with thermoplastics to replace cast urethane.
Read MoreSolvent-Based Inks Boost PET Recycling
Sun Chemical’s SunSpectro SolvaWash solvent-based inks allow higher quality and yield of recycled PET from bottles.
Read MoreCoca-Cola Pledges to Use More Refillable Bottles
Coca-Cola says 25% of all its beverages globally will be delivered in returnable/refillable containers by 2030, up from 16% in 2020.
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