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Dow expands Kenyan plastic waste recovery initiative

2021-01-06T12:55:00Z

Dow has announced the extension of its partnership with recycling company, Mr. Green Africa, in an effort to help fight the plastic waste challenge in Kenya and advance a circular economy for plastics in Africa.

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Dow announces release of PE-based alternative to BOPP and BOPET

2020-11-11T15:47:00Z

Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics has introduced a new range of tenter frame, biaxially-oriented polyethylene (TF-BOPE) for linear low, medium, and high-density packaging films.

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Last call for entry to Dow’s 2020 Packaging Innovation Awards

2020-07-13T10:49:00Z

Entry for the industry’s longest-running independently judged awards program, which is sponsored by Dow, closes on July 17th.

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UPM Raflatac joins forces with Dow to launch bioplastic label film

2020-05-28T09:41:00Z

UPM Raflatac and Dow have collaborated to launch what they say is the industry’s first wood-based polyethylene label film.

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Dow and Doxa Plast join forces to deliver stretch films made with renewable resources

2020-05-05T15:48:00Z

Dow and Doxa Plast have announced the commercialization of a family of bio-based stretch films aimed at addressing the increasing demand for more sustainable solutions that use alternative renewable feedstocks.

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Join Packaging Europe for an unmissable live discussion!

2020-04-24T13:56:00Z

Join Packaging Europe for its first live broadcast discussing flexible packaging and sustainability through the prism of COVID-19

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Adding value to polymers

2020-02-21T10:00:00Z

How do we determine the value of polymers in a vast global marketplace, and with a balancing act between developing solutions by adding properties to polymers, versus the overall carbon emissions and sustainability of the packaging material?

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An exclusive interview with Dow ahead of interpack 2020

2020-02-12T13:29:00Z

In anticipation of interpack 2020, we spoke with Dow about circularity in plastics and its advancements in feedstock and mechanical recycling.

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The monomaterials challenge

2019-12-17T08:00:00Z

By 2030 all plastic packaging within the EU will need to be recyclable or reusable. But the devil of how this goal can be achieved lies in the detail.

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K is for Plastics

2019-12-04T15:49:00Z

Düsseldorf’s giant K show is the world’s biggest plastics event, and its three-yearly cycle serves as a snapshot of how the industry is shifting. Tim Sykes visited K 2019 to pick out some key packaging trends and takeaways.

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Constructing pillars for a circular economy

2019-12-03T13:34:00Z

Tim Sykes caught up with Tony Kingsbury, director of sustainability EMEA, Dow Packaging & Specialist Plastics, at K 2019 to discuss how Dow defines the environmental challenges facing packaging, and where it can insert itself to make a difference.

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Amcor wins gold for packaging innovation

2019-10-31T12:46:00Z

Amcor engineers and designers developed a unique solution to address denting and won Gold for Packaging Innovation from DOW.

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Dow, BOBST, Hosokawa Alpine and ELBA to jointly present recyclable barrier packaging at K 2019

2019-10-15T11:07:00Z

Thanks to the joint development with machine manufacturer BOBST, extrusion converter Hosokawa Alpine and packaging producer ELBA, Dow will present a selection of polyethylene-based(PE) pouches

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Solutions for tackling food waste at K 2019

2019-10-11T13:15:00Z

Jointly with the industry, Dow has enhanced its polymer solutions for meat and cheese packaging for efficient packaging production, consumer experience and  food preservation, helping to further reduce food waste.

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Dow presents OPULUX™ HGT for high-gloss PE-based packaging at K 2019

2019-10-08T10:56:00Z

Dow introduces a new optical finishing for polyethylene (PE)-based packaging which it says can support brand owners and converters in addressing recyclability targets.

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Dow presents new ADCOTE™ L76-500 high-solids adhesive

2019-10-04T08:52:00Z

Dow expands its portfolio of solvent-based adhesives with the new ADCOTE™ L76-500 high-solids adhesive, which the company says can open new opportunities beyond traditional metal-to-film lamination.

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Dow to showcase design for recyclability packaging portfolio at K 2019

2019-10-01T15:10:00Z

Dow will showcase a comprehensive suite of products and capabilities at K 2019 that it says can help brand owners and converters to address recyclability targets with flexible polyethylene (PE) packaging.

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Inside the world’s top packaging innovations

2019-09-17T15:02:00Z

Dow has today announced the results of the 2019 Packaging Innovation Awards. Tim Sykes, who was privileged to participate in the competition’s jury for a second consecutive year, reports on the winners.

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BOBST and partners to present new high barrier flexible packaging solutions designed for recyclability at K 2019

2019-08-21T09:20:00Z

Sustainability and the move to replace non-recyclable high barrier multi-material packaging structures with recyclable mono-material alternatives is a driving force in the plastics industry.

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Dow to create inclusive K 2019 experience to explore big issues

2019-07-31T08:33:00Z

Dow is looking to encourage debate across the industry at K 2019, the world’s premier plastics and rubber trade fair.