Gastop-Flex boosts flexible packaging barrier performance
Ampacet Gastop-Flex technology allows to address the trends towards a reduction of plastic packaging wastes and higher circularity.
Polyolefins
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Packaging waste to packaging now a reality for polyolefins
GreenDot keeps on leading towards circularity of polyolefins for packaging. Latest innovations will be presented at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) 2025 on April 1 and 2 in Amsterdam.
1,000 Sleevematic labellers built so far
It’s been about 20 years since Krones added the Sleevematic sleeve applicator to its portfolio - and now the company is celebrating a very special milestone: the 1,000th Sleevematic is currently being assembled at Krones’ Neutraubling plant.
Berry launches new alternative to coloured PET pill bottles
ClariPPil bottles offer enhanced sustainability (reduced carbon footprint and improved recyclability vs a PET container solution) together with excellent functionality, product protection, and aesthetics.
TotalEnergies extends its Polyethylene range
TotalEnergies extends its Polyethylene range with a new Very Low Linear Density Polyethylene grade, enhancing recyclability of stretch hood applications.
The new Intarema sets the benchmark in plastics recycling
Premiere at Erema: the new Intarema 2325 sees the world's leading manufacturer of plastics recycling systems grow its post-consumer series to enter a new dimension in recycling.
Erema at Fakuma 2024
Versatile recycling technologies to meet increasing expectations
Addiplast: Always at the cutting edge of innovation
Addiplast, one of Europe's leading compounders, combines extensive R&D expertise with flexible production technologies.
Better quality better monitored: inline viscometer Visco-P from Promix Solutions
The increased use of recyclates and raw materials from different sources makes it much more challenging to keep extrusion processes under control.
Materials, processes, energy: the focus is on efficiency at Fakuma 2024
The industry will meet in Friedrichshafen for the 29th Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing from the 15th through the 19th of October, 2024.
Global ethylene and propylene prices have dropped significantly
According to the forecasts of Chem-Courier, the contract price of ethylene has decreased by €30/t compared to last month.
In June, players expect an increase in demand for PE and PP
As previously reported by Chem-Courier, demand for food film and plastic bottles may increase in the near future due to European events such as the Olympics and the Football Championship, which will take place this summer.
