polyolefins
Future Caps & Closures: More HDPE, More PCR
Industry experts says uses of HDPE in caps and closures will proliferate and will incorporate PCR and PIR. Future designs will “tether” the caps to the bottles as well.
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High-Performance LLDPE Film Grades
ExxonMobil’s new series Exceed XP 7 hexene LLDPE resins boast “never seen before” levels of performance.
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Berry Global to Expand its North American PP Thermoforming Capabilities
Demand for high-quality PP continues as foodservice brands seek more sustainable packaging options.
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Berry Global Joins Polypropylene Recycling Coalition
This initiative is in line with Berry’s efforts to improve polypropylene curbside recycling.
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KraussMaffei to Provide Extrusion Technologies for PureCycle
Two twin-screw extruders from KraussMaffei will melt the dry PP carpet scraps that are used as feedstock for the PureCycle process.
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Foster is Now Exclusive Distributor for SK Functional Polymer
The new partnership allows Foster to offer Orevac 18300M functional engineering PE tie layer to the medical device industry.
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What Do Caps & Closure of 2030 Look Like?
Nova Chemicals pro gives us his take on why HDPE in caps and closures will proliferate and will include incorporation of PCR and PIR.
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Foam PP to Improve Sustainability and Cost
Cost-effective use of PP is a major consideration, but the biggest driver of PP foaming is pursuit of sustainability.
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Making Polypropylene the Next Big Thing in Recycling
PureCycle Technologies’ solvent-based recycling process returns polypropylene to a pristine state.
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SABIC’s Certified Renewable PP Used in New Coffee Capsules
Delica AG has launched the new more sustainable coffee capsule for use in it proprietary Delizio capsule machines.
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