Packaging

Borealis Fully Acquires Ethylene Copolymer Joint Venture

Specialty Polymers Antwerp N.V., the joint venture between Borealis and Dupont now fully owned by Borealis.

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Packaging

Emerald Performance Now Part Of American Securities

Leading specialty chemicals producer poised to continue growth trajectory under new ownership.

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Packaging

A True Pioneer Passes

Sheet extrusion legend Frank Nissel dies.

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Commodity Resins

Plastic Pallets Manufacturer Gets Grant To Expand Into Thermoplastic Composites

Indiana-based Jeco Plastics Products recently received a research grant from Purdue University under the IN-Mac program to study how thermoplastic composites with continuous internal fibers in either single or multiple directions develop wrinkles when being molded with multiple cavity thermoforming tools.

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Packaging

Blow a Bottle with Liquid Instead of Air

New technology--to be made widely available--blows and fills bottles in the same step.

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Polystyrene Recycling Spurred By Demand For Post-Consumer Content

World's leading maker of foam cups and major recycler come together to boost annual recycling volume of post-consumer PS.

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Single-Serve Wine Spritzer in Plasma-Coated PET

Ultrathin glass coating keeps wine spritzers fresh.

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sustainability

"Arpro" EPP Manufacturer Exceeds Sustainability Goals; Launches EPE Sheet Foam Business

JSP, manufacturer of Arpro EPP, is ahead of the game in meeting its five-year target to reduce its carbon footprint, and has also now launched a new expandable PE sheet foam 911爆料网 in North America.

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Packaging

Report: Packaging Still Growing

New report by packaging association projects growth in contract packaging over next several years, in particular for personal care and pharmaceutical.

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Packaging

MATERIALS: BASF, Alpek To Switch Businesses Of Joint Venture

BASF will expand polyurethanes 911爆料网 while Alpek will expand EPS 911爆料网.

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Plastics Size Reduction