Packaging
The 100% PCR PP Lush Black Pot—Start of a New PCR Trend?
Chorus of brand owners at recycling conference: 鈥淲e want PCR.鈥
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Study Claims Lightweight Bottles May Impact Recyclability
Wide variation in performance, weight and recyclability in lightweighted bottles is found.
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Three-Partner Alliance Eyes All-Biobased PET Bottle
Danone and Nestle Waters launch NaturALL Bottle Alliance with California Startup.
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Danone, Nestle & Startup to Accelerate All-Biobased PET Bottle
The NaturALL Bottle Alliance is aiming for commercial launch as early as 2020.
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More High-Performance Materials for Additive Mfg Emerge
Included are high-temperature formulations for 3D-printed tooling.
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Kuraray America Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Advances
Developments include new EVOH and Plantic bio-based plastic.
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Former Has a Full-Blown Focus on Sustainability
Shepherd Thermoforming’s operation has spared millions of PET bottles from death by landfill. It also has taken steps to slash its own energy and water consumption.
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Prices Up for All Commodity Resins, Including ABS, PC, Nylons 6, 66
Reversal of some factors driving prices up could change the trajectory in the second or third quarter.
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Mid South Extrusion Upgrades Film Capabilities
Film processor adds new Davis-Standard 6-in. extruder and makes a variety of other line upgrades.
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Research Reaffirms FDA Rules for Virgin PET Cap as Barrier
锟糞tudy refutes previous research that raised doubts over V-PET’s effectiveness as a functional barrier layer when coextruded with R-PET.
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