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The ignition for Clariant’s sustainability passion
An unfailing belief in the need to develop environmentally friendly fire protection for plastics started life as a small idea among a selected group of people within the mighty Hoechst AG. “I’d landed my dream job and our team began asking…
FORECAST FOR CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS MARKET ASSURES GROWTH
Carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRPs) are a critical class of performance materials, but disruptions from COVID-19 have made the future of the industry uncertain. In a new report, “The Future of Carbon Fiber Composites,” Lux Research…
Brückner Maschinenbau teams up along the value chain
From bilateral teamwork with raw material suppliers, masterbatch specialists and film producers to more complex cooperations along the value chain: Brückner is involved at many levels.
DOW and Brückner are jointly developing BOPE-LLD and…
BENEO begins processing the first organic chicory harvest
BENEO has a long tradition of partnering with local farmers on the supply of chicory. Now the company’s plant in Oreye, Belgium is the first large-scale facility ever to process prebiotic fibre from organic chicory root.
ALPLA ACQUIRES FACILITY OF AMCOR IN INDIA
ALPLA Group, a global specialist for packaging solutions and recycling, is acquiring a facility in Western India for the production of preforms for PET bottles from the packaging company Amcor.
The market for PVC-free seals – a success story
As a pioneer in the manufacture of PVC-free sealing compounds for metal vacuum seals and in collaboration with Feinkost Dittmann and Pano Verschluss, Actega DS set something in motion nine years ago in the form of PROVALIN which is…
NEED FOR ZERO LANDFILL CITIES IN INDIA WHAT WE LEARNT IN NEW NORMAL AND WHAT WE HAVE TO DO
We cannot afford to waste in our quest to become developed. Countries must adopt decentralized approaches for waste management. It has become the need of the hour in order to reduce the quantity of waste generated at source. Municipal…
EasyD4R-Evaluation Tool
The most effective way to address plastic’s impact on our planet is to transform our modern way of life and adopt a system in which all materials used can either be reused or repeatedly recycled.
Manufacturers must account for the…
Toyochem Develops Ultra-High Solids Polyurethane Adhesives
Toyochem Co., Ltd., a member of the Toyo Ink Group of Japan, announced today that it has developed a new Cyabine series of polyurethane pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) with a ultra-high solids content of 99% or more. The new adhesive…
Bottled water industry’s first and only wood-based clear plastic label material
UPM Raflatac is partnering with Vellamo, Finland’s award-winning natural mineral water for a truly innovative sustainable label. Its bottles feature UPM Raflatac Forest Film PP, the world’s first and only wood-based polypropylene plastic…
Pouches for sports nutrition
Ease is the name of the game when it comes to sports nutrition packaging, with functionality, convenience and nutritional integrity as main priorities. This is according to Joe Hansley, CEO and Founder of Go Mix, a ready-to-drink (RTD)…
Nuvae Healthcare and Constantia Flexibles launch a fully recyclable packaging solution
Constantia Flexibles is proud to call Nuvae Healthcare Pvt. Ltd, located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat (India), its newest customer on the company’s journey to bring the recyclable flexible packaging solution EcoLamPlus to consumers.