Packaging

Packaging

First PHA-Based Home Compostable Bags Commercially Underway Through New Partnership

Using film resins made with Danimer Scientific’s Nodax PHA biopolymer, Columbia Packaging will manufacture home compostable bags and roll-stock.

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Multicomponent

Trexel hires Ludwig to Lead Packaging Sales

Joins foaming specialist after 35 years working for both processors and equipment suppliers.

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Comar Acquires iMARK Molding

The New Jersey based maker of rigid plastics packaging has acquired the Wisconsin based contract manufacturer and custom molder focused on medical.

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Packaging

Game-Changing Permanent Labeling Technology for Polyolefins Gets Traction

MIGS’ innovative VersaFlex Labeling System is being adopted by key machine makers for decorating blow molded, injection molded, thermoformed and rotationally molded products.

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Packaging

Materials: New Addition to a Line of Biodegradable Bioplastics for Fruit and Vegetable Bags

Kompuestos’ new bioplastic is based solely on potato starch and is degradable on ground in four weeks.

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Packaging

Continuous Compression Molding Goes Multilayer

SACMI’s CCM system now can mold multilayer barrier containers such as coffee pods.

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Additives: Color Concentrates for HDPE Personal Care Packaging

Holland Colours’ Holcopearl 2286 marks the company’s entry into polyolefin colorants.

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Postconsumer

Additives: Latest Tests Show High Performance of New Liquid Additive in 100% Polyolefin Regrind

Riverdale Global’s ‘strenghthening’ additive shown to boost properties of PP and HDPE post-consumer recyclate while enhancing flow and part consitency.

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Biopolymers

Pioneering Generation of Stabilizers for High-Quality Polyolefin Recyclate

Fraunhofer LBF and Bruggemann cooperate on successfully tackling thermal and photo oxidation of plastics. 

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Packaging

Consumer Goods Company RB, TerraCycle Talk Plastics Recycling Initiatives

TerraCycle and RB, maker of consumer brands including Mucinex and Enfamil, discuss ways the companies are working toward a circular economy. 

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Process Cooling