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by Lucia Buffoni, Marketing Manager, Repi Group With no doubt such a complexity like the Covid-19 one could not be imagined even remotely. So it happens that this year, that was meant to mark important acceleration of transition to an economy made of plastic alternatives have instead underscored that plastic is
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In early 2018, white opaque PET bottles for milk narrowly escaped being banned in France, on the basis that they were “non-recyclable”. Ultimately, the bottles were allowed to remain on the French market, conditional on the industry driving a drastic reduction of TiO2 (titanium dioxide) content. The following year, Penn Color
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Plastic recyclates produced from waste packaging have to meet high sensory requirements in order to be used for new products. Plastic recyclates often have off-odours, some of which have not hitherto been identified. The Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV has analysed the sensory properties of post-consumer shopping bags
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Bottles in opaque PET are increasingly replacing other material grades, especially in markets such as dairy and other sectors where demand is increasing. Thus far, a main concern was that the white opaque PET would lose one of the most important characteristics of PET, recyclability, but Spanish company Novapet is demonstrating
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With the HSM FP 3000 barrel press, HSM GmbH + Co. KG, the Frickingen manufacturer of baling presses, PET solutions and document shredders, offers a robust and reliable disposal solution for pressing empty, lightweight sheet or roller-type barrels, canisters and plastic containers. The barrel press is easily operated by hand. The
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The KHS Group has invested €20 million in modernising its headquarters on Juchostraße in Dortmund, Germany. In a bundle of measures underway since 2015 the company has built a huge, approximately 4,300m2 production shop and fully renovated another. As one of the world’s leading providers of filling and packaging systems for
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As the complexity is increasing within the food and beverage industry, it is more important than ever to find innovative packing and sustainability solutions for a cost-saving, highly-frequented production while at the same time meeting the consumer’s increased expectations in terms of variety. Automation and digitalisation are two interlinked technologies that
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The current coronavirus pandemic is highlighting the need for a fundamental global rethink. With the cancellation or postponement of international trade fairs, conferences, in-house events and the like, manufacturing industry has lost major venues for showcasing new technologies and innovative ideas. The global economy has largely shifted online and virtually as
Read moreThe Plastics Industry Association (Plastics) announced two internal promotions to strengthen its sustainability and materials portfolios. Ashley Hood-Morley is now Senior Director of Sustainability and Materials, and Patrick Krieger is the Director of Sustainability and Materials. Hood-Morley will oversee all projects and programs related to Plastics’ materials, sustainability and recycling initiatives.
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In our first PETcast we interview Managing Director John Clark. Ant Packaging is a manufacturer of plastic bottles and other containers for non-food segments mostly. The company from Bangalow in New South Wales uses single-stage equipment for PET processing and pursues an interesting business model with regard to customers and sustainability.
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Bottled water has once again reaffirmed its position as America’s favorite drink, outselling all other packaged beverages in 2019, new data from the Beverage Marketing Corporation (BMC) shows. Consumers are increasingly choosing bottled water instead of less healthy packaged drinks. The BMC data detail how, since 2010, bottled water has steadily
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