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Recycling Terminology Can Be a Minefield, So We Should Tread Lightly
Loose propagation of terms like “recyclable” and “compostable” has already brought down government regulations on labeling. The plastics and packaging industries should take that to heart with other recycle-related language. Like “monomaterial” for example.
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Plastics Processors Who Hire ‘Second-Chance’ Workers Do Well by Doing Good
Two blow molders with long-standing programs of hiring formerly incarcerated low-level offenders have helped these individuals re-enter their communities and have benefited from an additional resource during chronic labor shortages.
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Why Are They Blending Biopolymers?
A sit-down with bioplastic producer Danimer Scientific showed me there are more possible answers to that question than I had previously thought.
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Blow Molder Confer Plastics Celebrates Golden Anniversary & the ‘American Dream’
This family-run firm fills a specialized niche with a culture of innovation and environmental stewardship that realizes the dreams of its founders, its employees and its customers.
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PHA/PLA Blends for Coffee Pods Meet EU Compostability Specs
Danimer Scientific and TotalEnergies Corbion collaborate on biopolymer blends that meet proposed EU compostability requirements for coffee pods and other plastic packaging.
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Upgraded Collating System for Complex, Unstable Bottles
Sidel has improved its Cermex ProSelex flexible collating system, which is now faster, more compact and easier to change over.
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Are Plastics on the ‘Wrong Side of History’?
Some might think so, but the rational answer is No, not unless you envision a retreat to pre-industrial society.
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iMFLUX Goes Royalty-Free and Transitions to Mainly R&D Role
By July, P&G will close the iMFLUX site and move to royalty-free licensing through injection-machine vendors and third-party retrofitters. An iMFLUX R&D team will continue to develop the technology.
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Trexel & W. Müller Team Up on Multilayer Foam Blow Molding
MuCell technology gains new momentum in blow molded packaging through this partnership of a leader in physical foaming with supercritical gases and a leader in coex blow molding hardware and controls.
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X-Ray Vision Inside Parts Gets More Affordable for Processors
Shimadzu’s new benchtop x-ray CT scanner provides internal and external metrology and flaw detection at a fraction of the previous cost.
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Faster Neck Changes Add Flexibility to Aseptic PET Blow Molding
KHS machines now can change neck sizes and associated components in one-third the former time.
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Industry 4.0 Without Fear: Modular MES Software Lets You ‘Start Simple’ and Add on Later
‘Don’t be afraid of MES.’ App-based platform can start with monitoring just downtime and cycle time on a few machines and add machines and functionality later.
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