Packaging
Cyclic Olefin Copolymer Enhances Polyolefin Blends for Film Packaging
Cyclic olefin copolymer (COC ) is an amorphous thermoplastic that is finding increased utility as a blending agent in polyolefin packaging films for medical, consumer, and industrial markets.
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Multi-Layer Injection Molded Tubs Take on Thermoforming & Metal Cans
Kortec Inc., Ipswich, Mass., a supplier of multi-layer injection molding technology, is launching an altogether new system for making rigid barrier containers.
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Toray Produces Biax, Metalized PLA Film
Oriented films producer Toray Plastics (America), Inc., N.
Read MoreRecycled PET Pricing Is Unsettled
WEB EXCLUSIVE: On the East Coast, RPET prices continue to climb, although somewhat slower than they have been.
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Heinz Ketchup Converts to Biobased Bottle
The sauce is red, but the new bottle is green—i.e., based partly on renewable plant-based feedstocks.
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Virtual Reality Software Saves Time & Cost in Color Formulation
Color is a measurable property, but it is also a subjective quality dependent on individual perception.
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Foamed PET Bottles for Beer
Now the foam isn’t just on top of the beer, it’s all around it.
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First Biodegradable Toothpaste Tube
Tectubes in Sweden (U.S. plant in Vineland, N.J.) has come out with what it claims is the first biodegradable toothpaste tube.
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On-Site: 'Productive' Is More Than A Name For This Efficient Thermoformer
This processor was ahead of the game by offering value added solutions to clients, then widened the gap further by employing lean management techniques.
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