Barrier protection technology

Ring Container Technologies, a leader in the plastic container manufacturing industry, announced the launch of its patent-pending, proprietary technology, BarrierGuard. The company is disrupting the traditional balance of protection and value with the initial application of this technology, BarrierGuard OxygenSmart. Ring currently produces bottles using BarrierGuard OxygenSmart at its newest plant,

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First PET bottles made with 100% rPTA through enzymatic biorecycling

Carbios, a company pioneering new, bioindustrial solutions to reinvent the lifecycle of plastic and textile polymers, announced it has successfully produced the first PET bottles made with 100% Purified Terephthalic Acid (rPTA), through the enzymatic biorecycling of plastic waste. The company states that this milestone is a world-first, and confirms the

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100% bioPET bottle closer to reality

Sustainable technology company Anellotech and its joint development partners IFPEN and Axens have processed renewably-sourced aromatics made at Anellotech’s TCat- 8 pilot plant to successfully recover high-purity bio-based paraxylene – a key component for making 100% biobased PET bottles a reality. Anellotech, IFPEN and Axens will now purify additional paraxylene to

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PET Value Chain Conference

The PET and rPET market has seen considerable change in the past year and the industry is looking for strategies to grow its businesses. This year’s PET Value Chain Conference held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, from March 11-13 will provide insights into the rising topics that are important for business strategy.

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PTI, Haney partnership helps brand owners to launch packages faster

A new “concept to commercialisation” partnership has been formed to help brand owners launch new or redesigned packages faster, backed by prototyping/testing to facilitate marketplace success. “The challenge most brand owners face is that they have to outsource different parts of the commercialisation process to various companies, compromising speed-to-market, as well

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