Brighten Your World With “Zeitgeist”, Heubach’s 2023 Decorative Color Trends Zeitgeist invokes the mood of the age and perhaps no feeling more closely reflects this spirit of the time than that we must salvage our planet. With…

Sidel Launches Its 1Skin Bottle, the Future of Sustainable Packaging for Sensitive Drinks Sidel has created 1Skin, a unique label-less recycled Pet bottle. Combining distinctive shelf-appeal with the highest eco credentials, it has been…

Borealis and Vibac Offer More Sustainable, Bopp-Based Film for Food Packaging Biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film produced using circular Bornewables made from second eneration renewable feedstock Vibac’s “V-Fresh” packaging…

Connect at Xeikon Café Graphic Arts Conference program, live demos and networking on digital print production Xeikon, the leading supplier of digital production solutions, organises a dedicated event to showcase the wide range of…

Alphagary, Orbia’s Polymer Solutions Brand, Introduces Infinitude – PVC Compounds Built With Recycled Content. Alphagary, a global leader in the design and manufacture of compounds, stabilizers and plasticizers, and a division of Orbia’s…

Xeikon Installs CX300 Digital Printing System at Koehler Etiketten This label printer with a rich tradition is making the investment based on increasing order volumes and changing market conditions Reducing gaps in production capacity…

Pioneering recycling turns mixed waste into premium plastics with no climate impact Only a fraction of the material that could be turned into new plastic is currently recycled. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have…

BOREALIS BORNEWABLES™, NOW USED IN HIGHLY SENSITIVE FROZEN FOOD PACKAGING MARKET Value chain partnership with PACCOR and Froneri enables first polypropylene ice cream brand packaging manufactured with certified renewable feedstock…

Self-cleaning bioplastics repel liquid and dirt The innovative plastic developed at RMIT University repels liquids and dirt – just like a lotus leaf – then breaks down rapidly once in soil. RMIT Ph.D. researcher Mehran Ghasemlou, the lead…

REHAU Edge bands in India make us an undisputed leader 1. The Indian polymer market is diverse and complex, what have been your learnings so far and how would you rate the long-term potential of this market? A: The key to success for REHAU…

Sustainable, biodegradable glitter - from your fruit bowl Researchers here have developed a sustainable, plastic-free glitter for use in the cosmetics industry – and it’s made from the cellulose found in plants, fruits, vegetables and…

With the bionic inspired ADHESO gripper from SCHUNK, users can safely handle delicate parts without the risk of any residual marking. The new SCHUNK ADHESO gripper offers sensitive gripping without mechanical force or the need for any…

Anker, Devan and Shark Solutions teamed up to create the world’s first flame retardant aviation carpet using a recycled binder. Inspired by the knowledge and the needs of the aviation market, Anker motivated to achieve this new goal…

In an additive manufacturing process, virtual heart valve models are created with the aid of a CT scan and a preeflow eco-PEN300 one-component dispenser: Fergal Coulter from the “Complex Materials Group” of ETH Zurich undertook research for…