Packaging

Additives

New Product ID Technologies For Industry, Retail & Recycling

Confirming material composition and manufacturing source, anti-counterfeiting, waste sorting, and retail check-out scanning may all get a boost from new ID technologies.

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Injection Molding: Arburg Introduces Its Largest Packaging Machine Ever

The hybrid press features 660 tons of clamp force, 40 inches between its tiebars and shot weights up to 148 ounces.

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Biopolymers

Industrial-Scale Renewable PP Underway at Borealis' Belgium Plants

While new developments in biobased plastics continue, might the effort to combat Covid-19 lead to some delays and a temporary suspension of bans of single-use ‘virgin’ plastic items?

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Packaging

Coronavirus Prompts Ineos to Build Additional Hand Sanitizer Plants in the U.K. and Germany

Leading Europena producer of key sanitizer raw materials and thermoplastics Ineos is quickly stepping up to do its part during the pandemic crisis. 

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Packaging

Wittmann Battenfeld to Remain Operational During Covid-19 Crisis

Initially facing a forced shutdown, Wittmann Battenfeld—and many of the plastics manufacturers it supplies—were deemed essential and allowed to remain open.

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Automotive

Coronavirus and Oil Price Collapse Could Delay Second Wave of Planned Olefin/Polyolefin Projects

ISIS Chemical editor shares insights on projected slowdown of U.S. and global chemical investment wave.

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Packaging

Henkel to Reduce Fossil-Based Virgin Plastic by 50%

In stepping up its sustainability commitment, Henkel has announced further ambitious packaging targets for 2025.

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Electronics

Clariant and Floreon to Collaborate on 'Performance' Biopolymers

A collaboration between Clariant and Floreon aims at expanding high-performance biopolymer applications to more markets.

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Commodity Resins

No Major Production Cutbacks of Material or Downstream Products Yet

Production at resin suppliers and plastics processors still going strong in the first week of fast-paced coronavirus life disruptions.

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best practices

SPE Schedules First-Ever 'Virtual' ANTEC

Attendees can listen to keynotes and presentations live. Many presentations will also be recorded.

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