Packaging
Upward Pricing for Commodity Resins with Exception of PP; Flat Pricing Underway?
Higher feedstock prices, strong demand, and tariffs drive price hikes upwards for now.
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Borealis, R&D Startup Collaborate on Low-Cost, High-Performance, Sustainable Single-Use Polyolefin Foam Packaging
Bocatech’s EcoCore molding technology combined with two key Borealis PP grades produces eco-friendly molded products that require less material.
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Taiwan Taps Into Market Opportunities Beyond China
Still inextricably linked with the plastics behemoth due west, Taiwan’s machinery industry is increasingly looking to the south for opportunities.
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Extruded PP Foam Market to Grow Annually at Nearly Seven Percent
New study projects the low-density segment to lead the XPP foam market.
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Danimer Announced Plans for Fermentation Plant to Produce its Proprietary PHA Bioplastic
A major milestone for Danimer Scientific as this facility aims to start operations in the fourth quarter of 2019.
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Conveyor Upgrade Keeps Currier on Track
Processor’s switch to modular plastic belt conveyors increased efficiency in bottle making by eliminating downtime.
Read MoreMachinery Shipments Rise in the Second Quarter
Plastics machinery shipments in North America grew for the fifth consecutive quarter on a year-over-year basis, while also topping first quarter results.
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Braskem's 'I'm Green PE' Adopted by UNITED CAPS
Major caps & closures manufacturer to initially bring to market two standard closures made of the bioplastic.
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Phoenix Technologies Determines 50% rPET As Target Bottle Goal
With sustainability activities ramping up among many more companies across the globe, Phoenix Technologies says it’s important to understand how those efforts will be impacted by material availability.
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Klöckner Pentaplast Announces Plan to Use Only Recyclable and Sustainably Sourced Products by 2028
By 2028, kp will only use materials that are practically recyclable or sustainably sourced and will simplify its polymer and material mix to ease recycling.
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