Sukano appointed distributor and exclusive masterbatch partner for blockchain traceable #tide ocean bound rPET material

Sukano, global additive and color masterbatch specialist for PET and Tide Ocean SA (#tide), the label of trust for ocean-bound plastics, are teaming up to support a common goal: Re-using ocean-bound socially collected plastic to produce premium raw materials for sustainable products. With this agreement, Sukano becomes a global resin distributor

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Napcor releases Life Cycle Assessment for beverage container systems

The National Association for PET Container Resources (Napcor) released a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) that compares PET, glass and aluminium carbonated soft drink (CSD) and still water beverage container systems. The assessment found that PET plastic bottles, when compared to aluminium cans and glass bottles, are significantly better for the environment.

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Recycling through bacteria

Scientists from the Max Planck Institute in Marburg, Germany, have developed an efficient and carbon dioxide-saving pathway for the bacterial conversion of ethylene glycol, a component of the plastic PET. They equipped the bacterium Pseudomonas putida with a new metabolic pathway discovered in marine microbes, which led to improved growth. Their

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Sukano provides long-term support to Fondation Jan & Oscar to fight plastic pollution through youth education

Sukano, a global additive and masterbatch specialist, is proud to announce that it is entering a long-term agreement with the Fondation Jan & Oscar, a Swiss non-profit organisation that has key projects with a strong focus on education and plastic pollution in rural regions. This partnership aims to help tackle the

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The benefits of the application of monomaterials in the packaging industry

The packaging industry wants to benefit from the application of mono-materials in its production. These materials offer several advantages: reduction of production costs and energy use, reduction of packaging waste and, most notably, improved recyclability.  By not being composed of different materials, it eliminates the need for complex sorting processes, introducing

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Milk’s packaging influences its flavour – paperboard cartons do not preserve freshness as well as other containers

The dairy industry strives to preserve the quality and safety of milk products while maintaining the freshest possible taste for consumers. To date, the industry has largely focused on packaging milk in light-blocking containers to preserve freshness, but little has been understood about how the packaging itself influences milk flavor. However,

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