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Tomra launches of the new Innosort Flake for high-throughput purification of plastic flakes. Its features are claimed to enable simultaneous flake sorting by polymer, colour and transparency achieving high quality even from very contaminated inputs. Equipped with a powerful sensor combination, the development sorts polymers by material type and colour, removing
Read moreAxium Packaging, specialising in the production of jars, bottles and closures in PET, recycled PET & PP, PCR PP for personal care and food markets, has signed the acquisition of the Italian company Silte srl. Silte srl, family-owned SME based in Budrio next to Bologna in Italy, is specialising in the
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Chlorophyll Water has transitioned to bottles made from 100% rPET with Clean Flake technology. These rPET bottles are manufactured from food-grade PET which is recycled as per the technologies approved by the US FDA and European Food Safety Authority (Efsa) for food-grade recycled material and repurposed into new PET bottles. “As
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Berlin Packaging, a leading Hybrid Packaging Supplier, has partnered with the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) on a sample bottle program to assist in the design and testing of recyclable PET plastic packaging. Under the partnership, Berlin now offers small quantities of specific PET bottles required to conduct PET recyclability test
Read moreThe Plastics Industry Association (Plastics) officially unveils more than 90 Educational Sessions ahead of NPE 2024: The Plastics Show, taking place May 6-10, 2024, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla, USA. The trade show is redefining the education experience for attendees through a new learning journey on key
Read moreAfter a successful first half of the year, the third quarter of 2023 also went well for Krones. Although the overall economic outlook has clouded over, the company’s international customers in the food and beverage industry continue to show high levels of market activity and willingness to invest. This reflects the
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In 2020, Axens, Ifpen and Jeplan entered into a partnership to develop and license a recycling process, called Rewind PET, that is claimed to be able to recycle all types of waste PET, especially those difficult to recycle mechanically. With the support of the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (Ademe),
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Recycled plastic outdoor furniture from Plaswood, a product of one of Berry Global’s UK businesses, is helping bring The Wombles, some of the UK’s most cherished TV characters and champions of sustainability and a clean environment, back to life. Plaswood is collaborating with Environmental Street Furniture (ESF), global designer of furniture
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Penn Waste, a waste and recycling company serving south-central Pennsylvania, proudly operates a state-of-the-art recycling facility spanning 96,000 square feet in York, Pennsylvania. As part of the Waste Connections family of companies, Penn Waste has been a leader in the industry since it was established in 2000. Last year, the York
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Herma, a leader in self-adhesive label materials, has introduced the new wash-off adhesive 72Hpw. Thanks to a special formulation, the production costs of the new adhesive are almost on the same level as a conventional permanent standard adhesive, says the company. Nevertheless, it is claimed to make it possible to generate
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Tamburlaine Organic Wines has launched a new brand in Packamama eco-flat wine bottles. The winery will now offer new Lizard Drinking branded organic wines in Packamama’s eco-flat bottles, which are made from Australian 100% rPET. The new Lizard Drinking brand will be available from Tamburlaine in Chardonnay and Shiraz varietals and
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