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Plastics and packaging industry

Gillette reduces plastic from packaging

Gillette reduces plastic from packaging
Gillette’s new packaging for its Fusion ProGlide Power Razor reduces plastic use by 79 percent, according to packaging design company Burgopak USA.
2011-07-11

Toray, Gevo team up for 100% biobased PET

Toray, Gevo team up for 100% biobased PET
Using paraxylene (PX) derived from ethanol-based isobutanol, Gevo Inc. (Englewood, CO) and Toray Industries collaborated on fully biobased polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
2011-07-08

Bayer MaterialScience develops high-performance recyclate for bodywork parts

Bayer MaterialScience develops high-performance recyclate for bodywork parts
Bayer MaterialScience is offering a new “green” high-tech material blend of polycarbonate and polyethylene terephthalate (PC+PET) for horizontal automobile bodywork parts.
2011-07-08

Briefing for Governments on Oxo-biodegradable Plastic

Briefing for Governments on Oxo-biodegradable Plastic
Briefing for Governments on oxo-biodegradable Plastic by Professor Gerald Scott.
2011-07-07

SABIC’s new PP homo polymer

SABIC’s new PP homo polymer
SABIC’s New PP homo polymer spun bond resins meet full range of customer needs.
2011-07-07

Amut acquires plastics and rubber recycling business

Amut acquires plastics and rubber recycling business
Italy’s Amut acquires plastics and rubber recycling business.
2011-07-07

EBRD and Sberbank back PVC plant

EBRD and Sberbank back PVC plant
Never in the history of Russian manufacturing have so many milestones been achieved in one project.
2011-07-07

First yogurt cup made from plants

First yogurt cup made from plants
Stonyfield Farm, the world's leading organic yogurt company, introduces the first yogurt cup made from plants, giving consumers a cup they can feel as good about as the organic yogurt inside.
2011-07-06

Cooperation between Sacmi and Oystar

Cooperation between Sacmi and Oystar
Packaging machine manufacturer Oystar Group has concluded a cooperation agreement with Sacmi Group.
2011-07-06

El-Exis SP impresses with high speed

El-Exis SP impresses with high speed
Just a few months after the market launch of its new El-Exis SP (Speed Performance) series at the K 2010, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery GmbH, is conquering the high-speed applications of the packaging industry.
2011-07-06