Plastics

Plastics are the materials used in many various applications, e.g. in packaging and construction industry, as well as in manufacturing of household appliances, clothes, toys and medical equipment. Polymers are produced mostly from fossil resources and their features can be modified through special additives. The most popular plastics are: polyethylene, polypropylene, polivinyl chloride and polystyrene.

News

RadiciGroup to deliver personal protective equipment for doctors and healthcare workers

Gowns, caps and shoe covers to protect doctors, nurses and healthcare workers battling day in and day out against the coronavirus.

Biesterfeld and Songwon strengthen cooperation in Europe

Biesterfeld is expanding its long-term partnership with South Korean manufacturer SONGWON.

Global packaging industry deals total $823m in February 2020

Total packaging industry deals for February 2020 worth $823.28m were announced globally, according to GlobalData’s deals database.

Knarr at Innoform 2020

EKiN at interplastica 2020

BMB and Enelkon at interplastica 2020

Packaging industry demands "essential work" status from UK Government

Amid the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, many countries have advised people to stay home unless their work is essential. Should those in the packaging industry be classed as essential?

Styrenics Circular Solutions welcomes new member Greiner

Styrenics Circular Solutions welcomes Greiner Packaging, one of the leading European plastic packaging manufacturers. Forms part of SCS’drive to work together all along the value chain to fulfil the unique circularity capacity of polystyrene.

GEA offers future-proof engineering excellence

Technology group GEA offers a wide range of engineering excellence in the area food processing and packaging for meat, cheese, bakery, confectionery and pasta.

Weekly report on plastics industry

The economic situation of the plastics industry did not change significantly compared to the previous week. Bigger changes are expected after Easter. Many people assume that some companies may not start up after the holidays.

From pharmaceutical niche product to established coating technology for the beverage industry

The FreshSafe PET® success story: what started out in the 1990s as an application for the pharmaceutical industry is now an established coating technology for PET bottles.

Plastic pipes play a significant role in fighting COVID-19 spread

TEPPFA calls on EU and Member State authorities to list drinking water, sanitation and waste water and their supply chains as vital under COVID 19 restrictive measures.

Accumold - supporting the medical device community

This week, Accumold would have been proudly exhibiting at the MedTec Live event. MedTec Live has been postponed due to the global response to Covid 19, and we look forward to being in Germany on the revised dates of June 30 - July 2nd 2020 if this is possible.

Ampacet with COTREP certification for PP and HDPE NIR-sortable REC-NIR-BLACK

Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has obtained COTREP certification for its NIR-sortable black masterbatches REC-NIR-BLACK 1900302-EA and 4900147-E designed for polyolefin rigid applications.