Packaging

Packaging

Unilever Introduces Process to Recycle Multilayer Sachets

Plastics from the post-consumer sachets will be channeled back into the supply chain.

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Packaging

Chinaplas Exceeds Its Own Attendance Expectations, Sets New Record

Prior to the four-day show鈥檚 start, the event organizer thought 140,000 people would pass through the fairground鈥檚 halls. Ultimately 155,258 visitors made it to the Pazhou Exhibition Center in Guangzhou China.

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Packaging

April’s Index: 52

Custom processors and medical market grow for fourth straight month.

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Biopolymers

1M Circular Materials Challenge Aims to Reduce Pollution

Global innovators, scientists and entrepreneurs are invited to submit new materials solutions to Ellen MacArthur Foundation and NineSigma.

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Postindustrial

The Journey of Beach Plastics into New Shampoo Bottles

In a web exclusive report and video, Plastics Technology went directly to a source of P&G’s newest sustainable package: a San Diego beach.

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Beach Plastic: A Recycling Story

Plastics Technology went to the beach in San Diego; not for surfing but to see first hand how local collection of beach plastic is enabling P&G's newest sustainable package.

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Construction

Walmart, Apple and the Return One Million Jobs Initiative Seek to Reenergize Reshoring

Over 13 days: Walmart announced an open call for U.S. products, Apple promoted a $1 billion fund to promote advanced manufacturing stateside and a new initiative sought to raise $20 million to reshore one million manufacturing jobs.

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PTi Names Forbis Director of Business Development

Industry vet joins sheet systems supplier as it rolls out new high-speed extruder series.

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Packaging

Polyolefin Pricing Update: Moving Towards May

Looks like PE prices remain flat while PP prices are poised for bigger drop than previously thought.

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Packaging

March 2017 Index: 55.1

Custom processors have experienced robust growth all year.

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Process Cooling
Plastics Size Reduction