Packaging
In-Situ Nucleated PP Rivals Conventional Nucleation
A technology that produces a nucleating effect during the polymerization of PP boasts numerous advantages over adding a nucleating agent during pelletization.
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Phoenix Technologies invests $18 million to add new wash line
The proprietary new wash line is expected to be operational by the end of 2015.
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Italian Equipment Makers Aim For U.S. Expansion
Expansion plans by some Italian plastics equipment manufacturers are focused on North America
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NYC Hit With A Lawsuit Over EPS Ban
A New York City ban on expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam packaging is set to go into effect July 1.
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Transplants: More Evidence of Processing’s Resurgence in U.S.
Three major firms set up first processing operations in America.
Read MoreSigma Plastics Buys Tara Plastics Corp.
Sigma Plastics says the Tara deal reflects the company’s expansion into value-added films.
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Kuraray Expands Into Biobased Barrier Materials Through Plantic Acquisition
Japan's Kuraray has acquired Australia's Plantic Technologies and now enters the biobased barrier food packaging market sector.
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Engineering Thermoplastics Are Going ‘Green’
As high-performance materials follow the path taken by some commodity resins, farming could replace drilling as suppliers rely more on plants than oil or gas for feedstocks.
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Compression Blow Forming: Promising New Process
‘Game-changing’ technology is overcoming initial growing pains with a new generation of machines.
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Know Your Options for Foaming Sheet
Tandem extrusion of PS is still the standard technology, but new materials options and equipment technology are emerging.
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