Packaging
DowDuPont Realigns Portfolio
The new merger makes adjustments within two of its three intended independent companies.
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Plastic Bottle Recycling Campaign Reports Tangible Results
The campaign in North and South Carolina debuted with a 2% increase in tons of all types of plastic bottles sold by local recycling processors from March to May 2017.
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July’s Index: 52.9
Overall industry index is up 12% from last July, though processor numbers dip.
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Compact, ‘Universal’ Stretch-Blow Molder Offers Wide Flexibility, Quick Changeovers
Unprecedented versatility in a two-stage machine, at a competitive price.
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DuPont & Kurz Collaboration Yields Golden or Metallized Effects
The development involved a foil that offers excellent adhesion to Surlyn ionomer.
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PVOH-Based Resin: Challenger to LDPE and HDPE?
Aquapak Polymers’ 100% biodegradable resin poised as a sustainable option to conventional plastic film packaging.
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Enhanced Interactive Tool for Predicting Multilayer Film Performance
Nova Chemicals’ Multilayer Property Predictor helps processors predict the performance of complex film structures.
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June 2017 Gardner Business Index Plastics: 52.7
Plastics Processors’ Index up by more than 12% vs. last June. Custom processors are humming along.
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P&G Launches New PP Recycling Venture With PureCycle Technologies
Patented technology uses proprietary process to remove color, odor and other contaminants from recycled material and produce a 100% “virgin-like” PP.
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‘Universal’ Stretch-Blow Molder Offers Maximum Flexibility with Fast Changeovers
Ever hear of blow molding machines from Lithuania? Terekas’ FlexBlow promises economy, flexibility in a PET stretch machine from the Baltics.
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