Cosmetic sector reaches out to men
Increasingly, cosmetics manufacturers are discovering the male market. Target group-specific packaging design is intended to encourage men to buy personal care products.
Sustainability
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In the future, we will use more plastics
Michael Carus, CEO nova-Institute, in interview with editor Svenja Geerken, Bio-based News.
ELIX Polymers publishes its 2018 Sustainability Report
ELIX Polymers, the leading specialist in the production of thermoplastics, expresses its corporate commitment to sustainability and focus on transparency through the publication of its 2018 Sustainability Report.
Enhanced presence of Boy at the K 2019 exhibition
With eleven exhibits at the significantly enlarged Boy booth in Hall 13 / booth A 43 and additional six Boy injection moulding machines at the booths of its partner companies, Boy presents more machines than ever before at this important event.
Can the global plastic waste export market be revived?
With the introduction of plastic import bans across South East Asia, the global export market has slowed hugely over the last 12 months.
Plastic waste as a resource
Consuming less is important, but it's not enough. A cultural shift must take place, and design is likely to play a key role in transforming the way we think about plastics.
KHS is driving the digital revolution in the beverage industry
The entire sector is talking about digitization and Industry 4.0 – but what do these oft-cited terms actually mean for the beverage industry? One thing is clear: their potential is vast.
K-2019: Braskem, Kautex Maschinenbau and Erema will demonstrate a closed plastic loop
At K-2019, Braskem will provide Kautex Maschinenbau with its innovative bioplastic I’m green Polyethylene and PCR for the production of three layer HDPE bottles with foamed middle layer.
Reifenhäuser Group presents sustainable solutions for plastics production
Reifenhäuser Group will be focusing on these four principles at K 2019 when it presents innovative extrusion technologies for taking plastic as a material into a sustainable future.
Novel Tinuvin NOR light and heat stabilizer for high end agricultural plastics
BASF, the global leader in the field of high-quality and innovative antioxidants and light stabilizers world-wide, expands its NOR technology to help farmers continuously produce in a sustainable way.
Multilayer packaging: innovative and sustainable
BASF, Borealis, Südpack and Zott present prototypes of food packaging made from 100% recycled material
BASF will present new products from plastic waste at K 2019
More and more companies from the plastics industry are working on improving the recyclability of plastics and thus helping to create a circular economy.