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Global push against single-use plastics sparks legislative actions and developments in technologies based on an article by Elizabeth Staab, Global Packaging Sustainability Manager, H.B. Fuller There is growing demand by consumers around the world to limit the proliferation of single-use plastics. Governments are responding with legislation, regulations, and taxes designed to
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UPM Raflatac, a global supplier of self-adhesive paper and film products, has been formally recognised by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) for three types of biaxially-oriented polypropylene (BOPP) label products for HDPE and PP package recycling. These include Undecorated BOPP with hotmelt adhesive, Undecorated BOPP with RW85C, and metalised undecorated
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Flexographic printing is a widely used printing method around the world. Currently, the printing plates used are primarily solvent-washable plates that require an organic solvent-based washing solution in the wash out step of the plate-making process. Asahi Kasei develops and manufactures water-washable plates that use a water-based washing solution, which is
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The market for recycled plastics is booming. The Republic Services Polymer Center in Las Vegas is to contrib-ute to meeting this demand with an expected annual output of more than 50,000 tons of recycled plastics. To achieve these ambitious goals, Republic Services is relying on the technology and expertise of Krones.
Read moreMaca Engineering S.r.l. – a key player in the design and construction of machines for the production and assembly of aluminium and plastic caps and closures – has signed an agreement for the acquisition of MST Equipment S.r.l., a Tuscan company specialized for over 75 years in the production of lining
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Launch of a 0.75-litre bottle in Austria with white wine from Wegenstein Safe, affordable, and sustainable: the plastic packaging specialist Alpla is launching a recyclable wine bottle made of PET. The bottle weighs approximately only an eighth of a glass bottle, reduces the carbon footprint by up to 50 per cent
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With the acquisition of Netstal Maschinen AG at the beginning of the year, Krones has been able to offer its customers a solution from the Krones Group for every single step in the plastics loop. In addition to injection molding technology, this also includes the MHT tools required for PET production
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Orlando, 8 May 2024 – After a six-year break, the NPE, the most important plastics trade fair for the American market, takes place again. Mechanical engineering companies from Europe, the USA and Asia will present OPC UA as the global production language with their digital solutions for greater efficiency in production
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Future Plus in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is the sister company of the Abu Dhabi, UAE-based processor Future Plast Industries LLC. Both are part of the Saudi Printing & Packaging Company (SPPC) which is a prominent provider of packaging and printing solutions in the Middle East. The company is listed on the
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Benedikt Kauertz, Scientific Director of Industry & Products at the Ifeu – Institute for Energy and Environmental Research in Heidelberg, Germany, is an expert on environmental assessments of packaging and life cycle assessments of beverage packaging. In an interview with PETplanet, he delves into the crucial elements for a favourable evaluation
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Sidel has delivered a central palletising system composed of eight robotic cells, connected to 28 packing lines at Unilever’s nutrition factory in Ploiesti, Romania, for savoury brands including iconic, Knorr. Unilever is one of the world’s leading FMCG companies with sales in 190 countries and products used by 3.4 billion people
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