Packaging
PE Film Market Snap-Shot: Shrink Film
Roughly 797.3 million lb of PE was consumed making shrink film in 2017, and with growth of 1.7% forecast, consumption will hit 838.2 million lb 2020.
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Plastics Improve Quality of Life—and Figs!
Plastics empower safer passage for fresh figs from California to New York—much to this editor’s delight.
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Projections Point to Robust Growth in Packaging
Revenues for publicly traded firms in plastics packaging and containers increased by more than 7% in the third quarter of 2017 compared with a year earlier. The growth trend is up for this year and next.
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Processing Index Finishes 2017 Strongly
December’s reading of 55.5 was second highest of 2017.
Read MoreBlow Molding: New Buffer Integrates Bottle & Cap Molding with Filling Operations
SACMI combines PET bottle blowing, filling, capping, labeling in one machine; coordinates speeds of bottle and cap molding for integrated filling lines; and advances digital cap printing.
Read MoreBlow Molding: ‘Individual Mold Control’ for PET Reheat Stretch-Blow Machines
Agr International and KHS are offering independent control of individual PET bottle blowing stations.
Read MoreMaterials: New ‘Recyclable’ Barrier Polyester for Multi-Layer PET Bottles & Films
Solvay’s new Verian HBP is said to be “recyclable.”
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PE Film Market Snap-Shot: T-Shirt Bags
Downgauging is a key trend: the average PE t-shirt bag utilizes 30% less material than a bag made five years ago, due mostly to advances in resin technology.
Read MoreR&D Effort to Boost Efficiency in Thermoformed Packaging
Key is tiny, individually controlled ceramic heaters that allows optimal regulation of film thickness.
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PE Film Market Snap-Shot: Stretch Film
The six largest processors of stretch film accounted for more than 85% of capacity in 2017—product differentiation is essential for any newer, smaller players to enter the field.
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