“Open Innovation” at Packworld
Members of the innovation circles of packaging producers and brand-name article producers of the Deutsches Verpackungsinstitut dvi gathered at a meeting at the innovation centre of Greiner Packaging International.
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Alupol Packaging is the best Nestle's supplier
Alupol Packaging Group is recognized as the best supplier of flexible packaging for Nestle’s European plants in 2010.
d2w technology certificate for Plast-Box products
Symphony Environmental Ltd. issued a certificate for our company, confirming that Plast-Box is an accredited user of the oxy-biodegradation technology with a d2w additive in our products.
Sonoco manufacturing biodegradable readygrow planters
Sonoco is now producing biodegradable ReadyGrow planters for Metrolina Greenhouses' spring herbs. The one-quart planters were released in early March.
Gerresheimer presents a innovative plastic development for sensitive injection substances
They are glass-clear, of standard dimensions and almost unbreakable above all however they have barrier properties which are unique for plastic: COP multilayer vials of a substantially new type. Through them, Gerresheimer offers a previously unattained quality of plastic injection vial for sensitive parenteral medicines.
New packaging launched by RPC
The success of the resealable Heinz Beanz Fridge Pack, manufactured by RPC, is due in part to the bespoke cap developed by RPC Containers Halstead that features a 20% weight reduction.
The carbon footprint of carrier bags made of paper and plastics
The Austrian consulting firm denkstatt has now published the results of a current study regarding the climatic effects of carrier bags made of plastic and paper.
Multifunctional labels at the Interpack 2011
Labels in the 21st century are multifunctional, are a decoration, packaging component and provider of information all in one.
Ultramarine specialist focuses on pigments for food contact plastics
In-line with increasing demand for its specially formulated food contact grades across the Asia Pacific region, Holliday Pigments is focussing on its Ultramarine Premier BC plastics range at Chinaplas 2011.
Roll ‘N Blow: Bottle Thermoforming machine
Roll ‘N Blow: An innovative and economic technology for the manufacturing of bottles from a plastic sheet.
AWB and BASF start pilot project with compostable bags for biodegradable waste
BASF’s biodegradable plastic Ecovio FS Film is being used in a pilot project by the waste management service AWB, in the district of Bad Dürkheim, Germany.
Good news for oxo-biodegradable plastic from UK Government Report
The Environment Agency of the UK Government published a Life Cycle Assessment of Supermarket Carrier Bags. The Report shows that the global-warming potential (GWP) of the lightweight oxo-bio carrier bag is much lower than that of starch-polyester blend bags.
