PLAST 2023: the challenge is won
Successful edition of the international event dedicated to the plastics and rubber industry
Polyolefins
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Plastics Festival in Friedrichshafen
The world’s leading trade fair highlight for injection moulding, extrusion technology, thermoforming and 3D printing will deal with the forward-looking topics of circular economy, digitalisation, process automation and energy efficiency.
Interplas returns for biggest show for 21 years!
Celebrating 75 years of connecting the UK plastics industry
"Circular Plastics Traceability" drives standardized exchange of packaging data
The standardized exchange of product data is the basis for efficient and sustainable value chains. Digital product passports (DPPs) are the vehicle with which data can be transmitted across companies and products can be traced. R-Cycle is the digital product passport for plastic packaging, based on GS1 standards.
Polyolefin prices soar in Poland
Polyolefin converters are far from active now, according to Polish market players.
Ampacet introduces Organoleptic Preserver 1363 designed for polyolefin-based packaging
Ampacet has introduced a highly efficient additive designed to capture off-tasting components present in polyolefin packaging and protect products from off-tastes and unpleasant odors.
The tyranny of the MFR
The plastics industry faces significant challenges in the coming years between 2025-2030. According to the commitments of the European Plastics Pactan average of 25-30% recycled plastic must be used in plastic finished products and packaging materials.
Polish polyolefin market tight
PE and PP supply has tightened in the Polish market this week. It was nearly impossible to get the material from polyolefin producers for two weeks prior to this one, and now it is getting increasingly more difficult to buy it from traders as well.
Polyolefins in short supply in Poland
A reported shortage of polyolefins in Poland has caused panic among converters.
Colines launches the brand new Polyblown 5-layer POD line
Colines is proud to introduce the launch of the new Polyblown 5-layer POD series (which stands for Polyolefin Dedicated), designed for the production of polyolefin films and suitable for processing post-consumer recycled (PCR) resins.
Plastics meets ceramics at Fakuma 2023
Krahn Ceramics is exhibiting for the first time at this year's Fakuma in Friedrichshafen, Germany, showing how ceramics and plastics can complement each other.
PE, PP prices start rising in Poland
"Many customers are interested in prices and will most likely start restocking in August" - a market participant said.
