Packaging
Future Caps & Closures: More HDPE, More PCR
Industry experts says uses of HDPE in caps and closures will proliferate and will incorporate PCR and PIR. Future designs will “tether” the caps to the bottles as well.
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Four-Way Collaboration Yields Lighter Pharma Bottles with Better Barrier
Alltrista combined innovations in processing and materials for a competitive launch into a new business sector.
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High-Performance LLDPE Film Grades
ExxonMobil’s new series Exceed XP 7 hexene LLDPE resins boast “never seen before” levels of performance.
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Berry Global to Expand its North American PP Thermoforming Capabilities
Demand for high-quality PP continues as foodservice brands seek more sustainable packaging options.
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Pactiv Evergreen to Acquire Fabri-Kal
A prominent, family-owned thermoformer with a strong position in renewable packaging is due to be acquired by a global giant.
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Get Ideas from IMDA Award Winners In IML, IMD & In-Mold Electronics
Winners of the annual IMDA Awards Competition highlight aesthetics, functionality, sustainability—and even COVID-19 protection.
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Fakuma: Engel to Debut New Hybrid Machine
Building out its e-speed range of high-speed injection molding machines with a fully electric clamp, Engel will debut the e-speed 420/90 at Fakuma.
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Netstal Brand Returns, KraussMaffei Transfers Machine Maker Into Independent Unit
In 2019, the KraussMaffei Group merged all its divisions and all previous brands—KraussMaffei, KraussMaffei Berstorff and Netstal—into a single KraussMaffei brand.
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The ‘Three Rs' of Sustainability: Are They All Equal in Priority?
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle—Which of these is most accessible to more manufacturers in the near term?
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An Encouraging Sign for Bioplastics
When a global packaging giant buys a stake in a bioplastics firm, that looks like a vote of confidence in a still-emerging materials field.
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