Bisphenol A is banned by the EU
European Union banned baby bottles containing the chemical Bisphenol-A as of early next year over fears it may harm the health of children throughout the EU's half a billion population.
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ColorMatrix Introduces cutting-edge technologies to drive innovation
ColorMatrix, the leading global innovator in liquid colorants and additives for thermoplastic applications, has further expanded its portfolio of breakthrough additive technologies.
ANL Plastics is ready for launch in Poland
ANL Plastics, producer of thermoformed plastic packaging for the food and other industries is opening a new production plant in Poland. A favourably developing market and an extensive feasibility study have convinced ANL Plastics to take this step.
Printpack opens €40m state of the art facility in Kutno, Poland
Printpack opens new €40million plant in Kutno, Poland, the 10,000sqm factory is expected to employ approximately 100 people and will focus in the Northern, Central and East European markets.
Alpha Packaging adds two new sizes of HDPE Cosmos for personal care products
Alpha Packaging, a leading manufacturer of plastic bottles and jars for the personal care, pharmaceutical and nutritional supplement industries, has expanded its line of Cosmo Rounds made from high-density polyethylene (HDPE).
How did they they get that straw through the bottle?
A super-unique way to drink soda without decaping it
New premium trend with juicy fruit sacs
It is no longer just how a drink tastes that is important – nowadays, consumers are also increasingly interested in looking after their bodies by maintaining an optimal fluid balance.
Right out of the box
The Belgian start-up, Wallbox launches a new packaging concept. Their customer, the well-known company LU Belin, part of the Kraft group, has introduced its first products in French supermarkets. Their new product, Belin La Box, is enthusiastically received by the French public.
Next-generation polypropylene clarifying agent gains first success in extrusion-blow moulding
A Polish producer of cosmetic lotions is the first of a new wave of end-users of high added value products to take advantage of the outstanding optical properties achievable in extrusion-blow moulded polypropylene bottles through the use of Milliken’s next-generation clarifying agent, Millad NX8000.
Oxo-Biodegradable Caps from Norland
Norland International Inc. has introduced the industry’s first oxo-biodegradable cap for 5-gal (19 l.) water bottles
IML premiere for the perfect decoration of drinking cups
At K 2010 Beck Automation is presenting IML thin-wall cups made from polystyrene with labels printed on both sides.
OxyClear barrier resin obtained regulatory clearance for USA and Europe
Monolayer barrier blend providing oxygen ingress barrier to PET containers
