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Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
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EFSA-compliant process produces food-safe sheet from PET recyclate

Reifenhäuser Cast Sheet Coating has developed a particularly efficient production process that allows PET recyclate to be processed directly into food-safe sheet without an upstream drying process.

2022-04-07 extrusion

Sidel strengthens commitment to FHPC markets

Today, Sidel reaffirmed its ambition to help FHPC brands meet sustainability goals and stay competitive as it announced the appointment of a new global vice president

2022-04-05 packaging industry

Klӧckner Pentaplast adds rPET/PET capacity

Klӧckner Pentaplast adds rPET/PET capacity to Beaver site to further grow sustainable healthcare and food packaging market in North America

2022-04-04 packaging industry

It’s ready, steady, go … for recycled content and the Plastic Packaging Tax

The tax on the production and import of plastic packaging with less than 30% PCR (post-consumer recycled content) comes into force on April 1, 2022.

2022-03-23 packaging industry

With Kreyenborg’s new technology, odor-contaminated post-consumer plastics get “second life”!

Kreyenborg has developed sustained, high-level expertise in plastics recycling, with solutions for decontamination of PCR-PET, crystallization, drying, and heating of bulk materials, using infrared technology.

2022-03-22 polymer industry

AMUT successfully contributes to Viridor’s green ambitions

In 2020 AMUT was selected by UK-based Viridor, one of the global leading actors embodying the circular economy philosophy, for its world class polymer recycling facility.

2022-03-18 polypropylene (PP)

Strengthening the partnership: Sidel and Bickford’s Australia

Sidel supported Bickford’s Australia with rapid remote line conversion and maintenance on their Aseptic line

2022-03-15 packaging industry

Ninth SFXmagnus rotary filtration system commissioned at MP3 in Italy

ABS/PMMA sheet manufacturer future proofs its extrusion lines by retrofitting them with rotary filtration systems for processing regrind

2022-03-09 circular economy

ALPLA expands its PET recycling capacity in Germany

The packaging and recycling specialist acquires Texplast and the joint venture PET Recycling Team Wolfen

2022-03-07 world

Hygienic shields become high-quality recycling resources

Krall provides disposers and collecting points with a comfortable possibility to return used hygienic shields for infection protection, as well as corresponding production residues to a sustainable, environmentally friendly reuse saving both resources and costs

2022-03-03 recycling

Competek: a new successful project for Molson Coors Beverage Company

To further strengthen its presence on the Bulgarian market, the group decided to give a modern twist to its local beer brands by revamping their PET packaging and Competek resulted to be the perfect partner for the project.

2022-03-01 packagings