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Sustainability combined with exceptional optical clarity and strength makes OCTAL’s DPET sheet best choice for produce packaging

Compared to traditional plants, OCTAL’s DPET sheet uses 67% less grid electricity per kg of sheet, a fact that has been verified by independent, third party sources such as Intertek Expert Services, an internationally recognized, independent testing service. That translates to a carbon footprint 25% below that of traditionally produced APET films according to the Intertek study.

2012-08-03

BorPure RJ766MO makes Bra Plast AB’s thin wall food packaging a success

With the introduction of its BorPure RJ766MO grade in December 2011, Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, has provided another answer to the ever increasing requirements of the thin wall food packaging market.

2012-07-24

Clariant launches new solutions

Clariant shows personal care brand companies options for more sustainable packaging.

2012-07-20

IHS Annual World Symposium on Performance Films tackled key business and technology issues

Plastics film processors, converters and users gathered in Düsseldorf on June 20–21, 2012 to listen to experts from materials and technology suppliers, as well as key customers, discuss the latest business and technology trends in the sector.

2012-07-06

Breakthrough ISBM bottles

Incoplas launches breakthrough ISBM bottles, based on Total’s innovative HDPE technology.

2012-06-26

First Europe-wide life-cycle assessment for UHT milk packaging

IFEU analysis compares environmental impacts of HDPE, PET and carton packs for UHT milk: carton packs have a significantly better environmental profile − particularly with respect to CO2 emission, use of fossil resources and consumption of primary energy.

2012-06-26

New technology for environmentally responsible packaging made from mushroom roots

Sealed Air Corporation and Ecovative Design LLC completed an agreement to accelerate the production, sales and distribution of Ecovative’s EcoCradle Mushroom Packaging, a new technology for environmentally responsible packaging materials made from agricultural byproducts and mycelium, or “mushroom roots”.

2012-06-26

PET chosen by ASDA for sustainability and convenience benefits

ASDA is launching its Chosen by You salad dressings in a new 250ml PET bottle, designed and produced by APPE, which offers significant consumer convenience and sustainability benefits.

2012-06-25

Functional self-adhesive labels for the food and beverage market

In food and beverage retailing, a self-adhesive label can create a multi-functional solution that will both simplify accurate workflow and product throughput and provide an invaluable additional level of product authentication.

2012-06-25

Filling hot dessert sauces in step with Austrian quality

Carinthian dessert sauce specialist Liotta relies on the packaging competence of Greiner Packaging International for the long term.

2012-06-25

Amcor opens new facility

Amcor Rigid Plastics, one of the world’s leading producers of rigid plastic packaging, held a grand opening today for its new on-site bottle manufacturing operation at PepsiCo’s Gatorade production facility in Mountain Top, Pa.

2012-06-20

Grocery store pilot taps new sources of recyclable plastic materials

A first of its kind pilot project focused on recovering grocery store plastic packaging has identified more than 350 million pounds of plastic material that can be easily separated and used as feed stock by plastic recycling facilities across the country.

2012-06-19