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After four decades of thermal conversion technology development, VTT is spinning out Olefy technology in October – a process that can affordably convert most of the world’s waste plastics back to usable virgin grade materials an infinite number of times. VTT also announces eight patent applications for the process. VTT has
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Th restaurant chain Wagamama partnered with the design consultancy Morrama to substitute its PP takeaway bowls with CPET. The original goal – cut the amount of plastic in the takeout packaging – was far from easy, Morrama states. Despite exploring bio-based and biodegradable materials, it was clear that plastic was going
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rPET is now available in the following Berry Superfos thermoformed pots and containers ranges – CombiPac, CombiRound, SuperLight, Spoon-in-lid and DeliPac as well as the company’s injection stretch blow moulded PET range. One of PET’s major benefits is that the material is recyclable. The manufacture of containers in rPET not only
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As bioplastic materials transition from being a “nice-to-have” to materials with a very strong, viable business case, manufacturers are racing to keep up with demand. Brand-owners, striving to hit their decarbonisation targets by taking the initiative to transition to bioplastics, are generating a stronger brand-owner pull than ever before. This demand
Read moreContinuing global shift of packaging businesses and their customers toward sustainability pivots the adoption of recyclable materials, thereby underpinning streams of revenue of rPET bottles market. Abundant use of plastics in packaging of myriad food & beverage products presents vast lucrative opportunities in key market segments in rPET bottles. According to
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Two of The Coca-Cola Company’s biggest brands in North America are taking further steps to support a circular economy for plastic packaging. Dasani is rolling out bottles made from 100% recycled PET plastic (excluding caps and labels), and Sprite is transitioning from green to clear plastic to increase the material’s likelihood
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Kirin Beverage Company, in cooperation with Tobu Railway Company, will start horizontal ‘bottle-to-bottle’ recycling, in which used PET bottles are collected and recycled into PET bottles, at 33 Tobu Tojo Line stations from 3 August. In Japan, used PET bottles are often recycled for a wide range of uses after they
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Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), a global chemical company, announced that construction of an integrated PTA-PET plant in Corpus Christi, Texas, will resume in August this year. Corpus Christi Polymers LLC (CCP), a partnership between three companies, is expected to begin production in 2025 and is intended to ensure continued
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Tessemae’s, a premier organic condiment and salad dressing US-company, announces bold new packaging for its array of products. The refreshed product line featuring an updated design and eye-catching artwork is available nationwide. The design is a recyclable plastic bottle made from PET. Each product is involved in a bottle-to-bottle recycling process
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Miguel Torres Chile, a wine company at the forefront of taking climate action to help reduce wine’s carbon footprint and member of International Wineries for Climate Action, has become the latest brand owner to adopt Packamama’s eco-flat wine bottles. Newly launched in Sweden’s alcohol monopoly, Systembolaget, the introduction of eco-flat wine
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Founded in 2012, Moretto MTR celebrates its 10th anniversary marked by winning teamwork and several ambitious projects. Inspired by the headquarters values and philosophy, the branch has become an important reference point for the Turkish market in the supply of automation for the plastics processing industry. Located in a strategic position
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