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Cove launches biodegradable alternative to plastic water bottles
Way back in 2004, we reported on a corn-based water bottle called Biotathat was claimed to be 100 percent environment-friendly and would safely biodegrade in around 80 days. But most water in stores today still comes in bottles made from…
BEKUM: Trending worldwide – water bottles made of Polycarbonate, PC
Thirsty on the go or at the office? Water dispensers are available today in many places. The containers, which were first developed to provide water for offices in the USA, have long since found a home in supermarkets, retail stores,…
Nemera Announces a Better Drug Deposition with RetroNose to Enhance Therapeutic Efficacy…
After announcing a partnership with the Research Center for Respiratory Diseases (CEPR) of Inserm/University of Tours in April 2017, Nemera is happy to publish enhanced drug deposition results compared to classic nasal sprays with…
Drink Technology India South-Strong Impression at Premiere Show
• dti-South hits the nerve: the show satisfies high demand from Bengaluru and South markets
• Strong areas: non alcoholic beverages and beer
• buyer seller forum: leading brands and more than 500 meetings
drink technology India South…
Chinaplas 2019 – Kautex Presents a Blow Molding Machine with a new 6-Layer Extrusion Head
Chinaplas 2019, which will take place from May 21 to 24 in the city of Guangzhou in Southern China, Kautex Maschinenbau will be unveiling a newly developed 6-layer extrusion head for packaging applications. The new 6-layer head can be used…
Perstorp’s Capacity Expansion for Pentaerythritol at Arnsberg, Germany, to go on-Stream in…
• Expansion will boost annual Penta production with 12,5%
• Arnsberg Bruchhausen plant to produce the renewable polyols: Voxtar (Penta), Charmor Pro for intumescent coatings and Holtac Pro for lead free PVC
• Bruchhausen joins Stenungsund…
Iowa and Tennessee Become Fourth and Fifth States to Pass Legislation to Help Recover More…
This week the Iowa House and Senate passed SF 534 and the Tennessee House and Senate passed SB 923. The American Chemistry Council’s Plastics Division welcomed the legislation and issued the following statement, which may be attributed to…
Beaulieu Fibres International Stretches Nonwovens Possibilities at Techtextil 2019
• Opening up a path to 100% recyclable PP needlepunch carpets & fabrics
• High tenacity fibres for lightweight geotextiles at reduced system cost
• Customized bonding fibres for lightweight automotive composites
• New PET-core-BICO…
SABIC ULTEM Gives Eyewear Frames from Zhengda Optical a Lightweight Metal Look For High…
A combination of excellent mechanical, thermal and chemical properties is proving a winning solution for ULTEM resin from SABIC in lightweight spectacle frames with novel decorative effects from Zhengda Optical. The Chinese company…
HRScool Enables Hot Runner Systems with Uncooled Cylinder
HRScool is an innovative solution for hot runner injection molding, in which the otherwise necessary water cooling of the corresponding actuator can be dispensed with.
The key to this is the twice optimized temperature management system,…
One Size Doesn’t Fit all When it Comes to More Sustainable Packaging
Sustainability is complicated, and when it comes to packaging, it can manifest itself in many ways and on many levels. Most consumers want ‘to do the right thing’ but as feedback from trade event ProSweets19 showed, they often lack…
DSM Introduces Ultimate Self-Matting Bio-based Solution for Flooring
Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, launched a new, bio-based self-matting resin, Decovery SP-2022 XP, that will take ultra-matt flooring finishes to new levels in terms of aesthetic and…