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ArticleUPM reveals new wood-based biocomposite material
Finnish paper company UPM has developed a new biocomposite material made with “up to 100% renewable resources” that utilises waste from pulp production.
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ArticleThe latest online edition of Packaging Europe is here!
The latest edition of Packaging Europe is here! Perfect reading if you are, like us, working from home for the foreseeable future.
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ArticleLive! Coronavirus coverage: Plastics recyclers cease production
The Packaging Europe team shares updates from industry experts on the latest developments and tips on working from home as we navigate through this unprecedented pandemic.
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ArticleAvantium interview: How can the chemicals industry be more sustainable?
We’ve heard polyethylene furanoate described by some as the ‘polyester of the future’, and chemicals company Avantium is very much championing its environmental benefits. Victoria Hattersley spoke to CEO Tom Van Aken about why this is.
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ArticleAptar launches InvisiShield active packaging solution for pathogen mitigation
Aptar Food + Beverage, part of AptarGroup, Inc., and a leader in a broad range of premium active packaging systems and processing equipment for fresh-cut fruits, vegetables and seafood, has launched InvisiShield platform technology.
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ArticleRubbermaid publishes European-wide report into the state of commercial recycling
The first snapshot of the findings from what has been described as “one of the largest ever commercially funded quantitative studies into business recycling and waste management across Europe” has been published.
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ArticleInnovia launches embossable BOPP film
Innovia Films has launched Rayoface mBoss, a new Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) film.
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ArticleNew study shows how long coronavirus survives on different packaging materials
A new study from Princeton University and the USA National Institutes of Health (NIH) claims to show how long the novel coronavirus can survive on plastic, stainless steel, and cardboard.
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ArticleEuropean glass industry’s new “Furnace of the Future” aims to cut CO2 emissions by 50%
20 glass container producers have partnered to produce the world's first large-scale hybrid oxy-fuel furnace to run on 80% renewable electricity.
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ArticleThe adhesives sustainability challenge
Prior to the Bostik webinar on March 24th at 15:00 GMT on the role adhesives can play when creating sustainable cardboard packaging for consumer goods, we catch up with speakers Tyler Derus and Pascal Peroni.
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ArticleRotech introduces anti-counterfeit UV printing
Rotech Machines has introduced invisible ultraviolet (UV) thermal inkjet printing to aid security, traceability, and anti-counterfeiting.
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Articleinterpack and drupa postponed until 2021
Two of the biggest events in the packaging industry calendar, interpack and drupa, have been moved to 2021 due to coronavirus fears.
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ArticleCollaborative European project develops antibacterial film based on essential oils
The European FLEXPOL project has developed an innovative antibacterial and antifungal plastic film using nanoencapsulated essential oils that it says is more eco-friendly than current hygienization methods.
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ArticlePackaging and Covid-19
The world has watched the spread of the coronavirus largely in a state of powerless concern. As the pandemic unfolds, we ponder the implications for the packaging world.
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Articlekp Kapture ‘closes the loop on colour PET’
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) has launched kp Kapture™, a new range of black and coloured trays and rigid films that are produced using carbon-free pigment and made from up to 100% recycled PET making them ‘detectable and fully recyclable’.
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ArticleAn exclusive interview with DS Smith’s new plastics replacement lead
We spoke to Dr. Susana Aucejo about her new role, as well as the challenges and potential presented by fibre-based products.
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ArticleConstantia interview: Addressing the circularity challenge
Tim Sykes talks to Alexander Baumgartner, CEO of Constantia Flexibles, to hear his frank thoughts about how the industry can move forward in the most sustainable manner.
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ArticleLucozade Ribena Suntory trials vending machine format for seaweed-based edible packaging
Gym goers will be the first to try out a new vending machine dispensing edible capsules of Lucozade Sport.
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ArticleDetermining the true ROI of robotics
Calculating the total cost and ROI of a robot isn’t straightforward, as Nigel Smith of TM Robotics explains.
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ArticleAmazon: Addressing the challenges of e-commerce
In this column, Kim Houchens, director of customer packaging experience at Amazon shares how the company continues to address the specific challenges of e-commerce.