The state of plastics recycling in the United States
A new study released today provides encouraging news about the state of plastics recycling in the U.S.: More than 91 percent of the U.S. population can recycle their plastic bags locally.
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Sibur has increased its share in the largest Russian producer of polypropylene film
Sibur has completed a deal to acquire 50% of the chartered capital of Biaxplen LLC, one of the largest Russian manufacturers of biaxially oriented polypropylene film (BOPP).
Pilot project with compostable bags for biodegradable waste successfully completed
The municipal waste management company Berliner Stadtreinigung (BSR) and BASF have successfully completed a joint pilot project involving the use of organic waste bags made of the biodegradable plastic Ecovio FS.
Back to nature: Film coatings made from whey
Convenience foods are growing in popularity, and the food they contain is usually protected by films based on petrochemicals.
New flexible packaging films launched by LINPAC Packaging
In line with its new ‘Fresh Thinking’ innovation strategy, Europe’s leading multi-material food packaging company, LINPAC Packaging, has launched two new PP films for fresh meat, poultry and fish packaging.
Easter Eggs Stand Out in Renewable, Compostable Stand Up Pouches
Innovia Films’ renewable, compostable cellulose-based material, NatureFlex™, won Ganong Bros Limited’s approval, to pack its range of Easter confectionery in stand up pouches.
Klöckner Pentaplast breaks ground for new Chinese production facility
The Klöckner Pentaplast Group announced today that it broke ground on January 18, 2012, for construction of its first manufacturing facility in China.
Specialty packaging films report
The flexible packaging market in Europe is valued at around 20 billion Euros by Andrew Reynolds, the Research Director at Applied Market Information.
Shrink tightening film from Innovia Films wraps Ferrero chocolates
Global confectionery manufacturer, Ferrero has selected the shrink tightening BOPP substrate, Propafilm OS from Innovia Films to overwrap boxes of its Rondnoir chocolates.
Stretch and shrink film demand on the rise
Demand for stretch and shrink film in the U.S. is forecast to rise 3.3% yearly to $2.4 billion in 2015, according the latest study from The Freedonia Group, an industry market research firm.
New Lexan* PC films for secure ID cards from Sabic
SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business introduced two new breakthrough Lexan* polycarbonate (PC) film technologies for identification (ID) cards that help simplify integration of additional security features needed to combat identity theft and counterfeiting. New Lexan SDCX co-extruded film and Lexan SC92E flexible hard-coated film provide solutions to the challenges of constructing ID cards and security documents with more and thinner layers and complex manufacturing.
Interactive functionality integrated onto existing range of label films
Innovia Films and PragmatIC Printing have successfully integrated printed electronic functionality onto Innovia Films' Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) label substrates.
