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BOBST introduces new addition to folder-gluer range
The global manufacturer of print and packaging technologies, BOBST, has revealed the NOVAFOLD, the latest addition to its folder-gluer range for packaging printers and converters.
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ArticleProseal expands end of line solutions
Proseal announces that, following the introduction of new case packing machines and AutoCoding Systems (ACS) joining the JBT Corporation, it now offers customers complete end of line packaging solutions for a range of applications.
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ArticleInvestment secured for ‘Europe’s first’ polystyrene advanced recycling plant
Ineos Styrolution has today confirmed that it will invest in a chemical recycling facility for polystyrene, with what is reportedly the first facility of its kind in Europe expected to be operational by the second half of 2022.
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ArticleNew report suggests ‘upward trajectory’ for bioplastics and chemical recycling innovation
Appleyard Lees has released this year’s ‘Inside Green Innovation: Progress Report 2021’, which, based on the analysis of patent activity worldwide, appears to show a renewed interest in the development of bioplastics and chemical recycling.
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ArticleEvonik announces expansion of next generation plasticiser portfolio
Evonik is set to launch new plasticiser products based on the raw material INA (Isononanol) in 2022, which will be manufactured at the Group’s largest site in Marl, Germany.
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ArticlePolymer Comply Europe warns of ‘devastating’ surcharges for plastics convertors
PCE, which provides advice on EU legislation to members of the plastics industry, has released a statement warning that energy surcharges being introduced by polymer suppliers could significantly undermine the profit margins of plastics convertors.
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ArticleSmithers predict world packaging demand to surpass $1 trillion in 2021
A study released by Smithers suggests that the global packaging industry has returned to solid growth following the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, with its total value expected to reach $1.1 trillion in 2021.
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ArticleSIG unveils next generation food and beverage filling technology
SIG presents SIG NEO, which the company says is the centrepiece of its next generation platform and will debut alongside the combivita family-size pack. It is reportedly the world’s fastest filling machine for family-size carton packs.
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ArticleTIPA launches home compostable transparent laminate
TIPA has unveiled T. LAM 608, which it says is certified transparent laminate that can be disposed of in home composting bins.
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ArticleAchieving higher recycling rates: could the Mass-Balance approach be the solution?
In a new position paper from Chemical Recycling Europe, the organisation argues that Mass-Balance is “essential” for achieving higher recycling rates through chemical recycling and reducing the plastics industry’s dependency on crude oil.
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Article‘Industry first’ virtual trials for lightweighting glass technology set to begin in January 2022
In January 2022, Dassault Systèmes, Ardagh Group, and EXXERGY will commence ‘virtual twin’ trials to test the use of an innovative coating technology that reportedly increases the strength and reduces the weight of glass bottles.
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ArticleMilliken unveils solid concentrate pellets for PP recyclers
Polymer additives and colourants manufacturer Milliken & Company has launched DeltaFlow Viscosity Modifiers aimed at polypropylene (PP) recyclers.
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Articleplastship and collaborators announce data platform to enhance additive performance
plastship has collaborated with Kraton, Chemetall and Baerlocher to provide a digital service that offers plastic convertors an overview of the interaction between recyclates and additives.
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ArticleHoneywell announces commercialisation of chemical recycling technology for waste plastics
Honeywell announced yesterday the commercialisation of its UpCycle Process Technology, which reportedly allows waste plastic to be converted into feedstock for the production of new, virgin-quality plastics.
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ArticleNew technology to blend soft plastics with existing feedstocks in development by UK producer
Bright Green Plastics says it has developed a technology that can merge unsorted flexible plastics with existing feedstock, which could reportedly complement initiatives launched by supermarkets to collect soft plastics from customers for recycling.
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ArticlePLA with ‘20% recycled content’ unveiled by Total Corbion
Total Corbion PLA launches new Luminy PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) made with chemically recycled post-industrial and post-consumer waste, which it claims is the world’s first commercially available bioplastic product of its kind.
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ArticleEssity invests in green hydrogen tissue production pilot
Essity is set to launch a pilot project at its facility in Mainz-Kostheim, Germany, which will involve replacing natural gas with green hydrogen to enable allegedly CO2-free tissue production.
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ArticleNeste and Ravago announce plans for new chemical recycling plant
Neste and Ravago are aiming to build a facility for chemical recycling in Vlissingen, the Netherlands, as the first stage of a joint venture in expanding capacity based on Alterra Energy’s thermochemical liquefaction technology.
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Article‘Urgent’ magnesium supply shortage, warns European metal industry
Key players from the European metal industry have issued a statement today calling for action to address what it describes as an “imminent” risk of production shutdowns across Europe resulting from a shortage in the supply of magnesium from China.
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ArticleEuropean Patent Office reports on the future of plastic recycling and bioplastics
A report released today by the EPO suggests Europe and the US account for over half of worldwide patenting activity in the plastic recycling and bioplastic industries, with the cosmetic and detergent segments emerging as front runners for innovation.