Packaging
Die Upgrade Improves Tolerances, Speeds Start-Ups for Shrink-Sleeve Processor
Switch to new Nordson die improved tolerances by 30%.
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Packaging Outlook Shifts with New Data
With a large portion of the industry having released its data for the first quarter, capital expenditures for the industry reported contracting growth.
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64-Oz PET Barrier ‘Growler’ for Craft Beer Is Called a ‘First’
Monolayer barrier PET beer jugs are molded by the machine builder for market-entry assistance.
Read MoreNew Recycling Demonstration Project to Launch in Oregon
The project aims to demonstrate how a wider range of materials can be captured from the curbside recycling stream.
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Avantium to Scale-Up Commercialization of PEF
Now with 100% ownership of Synvina, Avantium is creating new avenues for commercializing its YXY technology to challenge PET.
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ExxonMobil and SABIC to Proceed with Olefins/PE Joint Venture
A major 50/50 olefins joint venture project first announced in 2016, by ExxonMobil Chemical and SABIC, has received final environmental regulatory approval.
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LyondellBasell Produces Family of Bio-Based Polyolefins
LBI’s collaboration with Neste marks the first time bio-based PP and bio-based LPDE were produced simultaneously at commercial scale.
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CARBO and PicOnyx Finalize Partnership for Production of M-Tone Black Pigments
M-Tone pigments are a unique family of functional black pigments for the plastics, paints, inks, coatings and adhesives markets.
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Mondi Develops Pouch Made from Post-Consumer Recycled Plastic
Project Proof, an Ellen MacArthur Foundation Pioneer Project led by Mondi, develops a usable pouch prototype containing 20% post-consumer waste.
Read MoreAdditives: Antiblocking Agents for Polyolefin, PET, and Nylon Films
Evonik’s new Spherilex 60 AB and 30 AB are designed for both blown and cast films, including very thin versions, made from PE, PP, PET & nylon
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