Amcor offers renewable packaging materials solution for the coffee market
Three ply laminate based on renewably sourced materials produced and converted by Amcor.
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Dow expands manufacturing of chip packaging materials
Dow announced few days ago that construction is underway in Cheonan, Korea for a new manufacturing and testing facility for metallization materials used in advanced chip packaging. The new capacity adds to the manufacturing infrastructure currently in place at other global Dow sites.
SABIC PP helps to achieve important cuts in materials usage
A new meat tray from a well-known European packaging thermoforming company is 20% lighter than its predecessor, thanks in part to a high performance polypropylene from SABIC.
Sabic’s latest polypropylenes at Fakuma
Visitors to this year’s Fakuma plastics exhibition will have an opportunity to see several of SABIC’s latest polypropylenes running on different injection moulding machines of its machine manufacturing partners, producing thin-walled packaging and medical components. The grades presented at Fakuma are supplied on a global scale from our facilities in Europe, Saudi Arabia and Asia.
Klöckner Pentaplast introduces ultra high barrier film
The Pentapharm® film product line has been extended to include Pentapharm® ACLAR® PA600/02 barrier films for pharmaceutical packaging applications. Pentapharm® ACLAR® PA600/02 film is a two-layer (PVC/ACLAR®) laminated film that provides the highest moisture barrier available in the Pentapharm® ACLAR® product line. Pentapharm® ACLAR® films are offered globally and manufactured throughout the worldwide network of Klöckner Pentaplast production facilities.
Mastrad introduces multi-level steam cooker made with copolyester
International kitchenware manufacturer Mastrad utilizes the combination of heat resistance, clarity and dishwasher durability of Eastman Tritan copolyester for the multi-level steam cooker.
Amcor unveils round wide mouth PET jar for food packaging
Amcor Rigid Plastics, the world’s leading producer of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) packaging, is ready to unseat glass as the dominant material in 24oz wide mouth food containers.
Recycled content from RPC Oakham helps Dulux achieve a perfect finish
RPC Containers Oakham is enhancing the sustainability credentials of the world’s leadingdecorative paint company with a new plastic can made from one-quarter recycled material.
Coke and Pepsi foresee a biobased PET future for bottles
Fossil-fuel-based PET's days are numbered in the beverage market if you listen to two of the sector's biggest players, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, both of which launched renewably sourced polyester initiatives that they say will become the material of choice for bottles.
New barrier additive for PET bottles.
APPE, the packaging division of La Seda de Barcelona, launched a new barrier additive for PET bottles.
Milliken nucleating agent helps SEM Plastik win cup contract
Leading Turkish thermoformer is major user of PP containing Hyperform HPN-600ei.
New PET bottle launched by Graham Packaging
The Wilkinson range of Bath Foams has received a brand new look with the introduction of a new PET 750ml bottle supplied by Graham Packaging Plastics Ltd.
