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The Skinny on the Skin Packaging MarketThe Skinny on the Skin Packaging Market

The market for skin packaging, which uses vacuum sealing to create a thin film over a product, is growing nearly 5% yearly.

May 29, 2024
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3D-printed biodegradable shotgun wads
Biopolymers
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Packaging
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May 29, 2024
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FlaxTex natural fiber
Automotive & Mobility
British Tech Company Wins Government Backing for World’s First Technical Colored Flax FiberBritish Tech Company Wins Government Backing for World’s First Technical Colored Flax Fiber
byStephen Moore
May 28, 2024
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Petrochemical company to pay $30M due to 2019 multiple explosions
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Petrochemical Company to Pay $30 Million for 2019 Explosions
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May 22, 2024
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byKristen Kazarian, Managing Editor
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Medical
3D-printed Lens Implant Could Revolutionize Cataract Surgery
3D-printed Lens Implant Could Revolutionize Cataract Surgery
May 21, 2024
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1 Min Read
byNorbert Sparrow
Heartland Polymers executives at NPE2024
Materials
Q&A: What Makes Heartland Polymers Tick?
Q&A: What Makes Heartland Polymers Tick?
May 20, 2024
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byNorbert Sparrow
Strong Bottle was first place winner
Packaging
Circular Plastics Challenge Targets rPET
Circular Plastics Challenge Targets rPET
May 20, 2024
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byKate Bertrand Connolly 1, Freelance Writer
Lily Wang at Chinaplas 2024
Automotive & Mobility
Covestro Debuts Polycarbonate Based on Chemically Recycled Feedstock
Covestro Debuts Polycarbonate Based on Chemically Recycled Feedstock
May 20, 2024
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1 Min Read
byStephen Moore
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Compounding
Premix Prepares to Launch US Plant for Electrically Conductive Polymers
Premix Prepares to Launch US Plant for Electrically Conductive Polymers
May 17, 2024
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byRobert Grace
PLA vials from Innovative Bottle
Packaging
PLA a Prescription for Sustainable Healthcare Packaging
PLA a Prescription for Sustainable Healthcare Packaging
May 16, 2024
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byRick Lingle, Senior Technical Editor
injection molded plastic parts for medical device
Medical
Medical-grade PBT Resin Targets Diabetes Devices
Medical-grade PBT Resin Targets Diabetes Devices
May 16, 2024
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Tom Kelly, senior VP of engineered materials for Celanese, shows off an EV battery replica
Automotive & Mobility
Celanese Laser-focused on Sustainability
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May 14, 2024
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byRobert Grace
Packaging
PET Packaging Shines at NPE
PET Packaging Shines at NPE
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5 Slides
byRick Lingle, Senior Technical Editor
Extruded blue pipes
Advanced Recycling
GreenMantra Carves Path to Profitable, Efficient Sustainability
GreenMantra Carves Path to Profitable, Efficient Sustainability
May 14, 2024
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1 Min Read
byGeoff Giordano
ExxonMobil booth at Chinaplas
Automotive & Mobility
ExxonMobil Sold on Sustainable Solutions at Chinaplas
ExxonMobil Sold on Sustainable Solutions at Chinaplas
May 13, 2024
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byStephen Moore
Hyundai and Toray executives at signing ceremony
Automotive & Mobility
Hyundai, Toray Team Up to Shape New Era of Mobility through Material Innovation
Hyundai, Toray Team Up to Shape New Era of Mobility through Material Innovation
May 11, 2024
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1 Min Read
byStephen Moore
molded automotive parts
Automotive & Mobility
High Melt Strength PP Foam Reduces Vehicle Emissions, Increases Recyclability
High Melt Strength PP Foam Reduces Vehicle Emissions, Increases Recyclability
May 9, 2024
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1 Min Read
byStephen Moore
Hyperspectral analyzer ID's different packaging films
Mechanical Recycling
AI Powers Next-Gen Plastic-Film Recycling
AI Powers Next-Gen Plastic-Film Recycling
May 6, 2024
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byKate Bertrand Connolly 1, Freelance Writer
Plastic engine hood
Automotive & Mobility
LyondellBasell Creates Lightweight Plastic Engine Hood with Chinese Tier I
LyondellBasell Creates Lightweight Plastic Engine Hood with Chinese Tier I
May 6, 2024
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1 Min Read
byStephen Moore
Polycarbonate resin with 90% PCR content
Automotive & Mobility
Covestro Debuts Polycarbonate with 90% Recycled Content
Covestro Debuts Polycarbonate with 90% Recycled Content
May 4, 2024
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1 Min Read
byStephen Moore
Business
Plastics News in April: Death, Dissolution, and Discounts
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May 1, 2024
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3 Slides
byRick Lingle, Senior Technical Editor
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Packaging
Breaking News in Flexible Packaging April 2024
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Apr 30, 2024
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1 Min Read
byRick Lingle, Senior Technical Editor
Taco Bell expands recycling program with TerraCycle
Packaging
Taco Bell and TerraCycle Make Recycling Saucier
Taco Bell and TerraCycle Make Recycling Saucier
Apr 30, 2024
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byKate Bertrand Connolly 1, Freelance Writer
CRDC founder Donald Thomson.
Materials
Firm Making Concrete Additive from Mixed Plastic Waste Opens First Plant in Australia
Firm Making Concrete Additive from Mixed Plastic Waste Opens First Plant in Australia
Apr 29, 2024
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1 Min Read
byRobert Grace
All-electric material handler at a MRF
Sustainability
What Makes a Recycling Facility Sustainable?
What Makes a Recycling Facility Sustainable?
Apr 29, 2024
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1 Min Read
byRick Lingle, Senior Technical Editor
Celanese polyamide used in automotive parts
Automotive & Mobility
A Metal Replacement Star Is Born
A Metal Replacement Star Is Born
Apr 26, 2024
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1 Min Read
byStephen Moore
concept car seat made solely of PA 12
Automotive & Mobility
Evonik Debuts Single-material PA-12 Car Seat Concept at Chinaplas
Evonik Debuts Single-material PA-12 Car Seat Concept at Chinaplas
Apr 24, 2024
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1 Min Read
byStephen Moore
automotive battery components
Automotive & Mobility
Lightweight, High-output Battery Powered by Engineering Plastics
Lightweight, High-output Battery Powered by Engineering Plastics
Apr 24, 2024
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byStephen Moore
Biopolymers
Bioplastic, Meet Woody Biomass
Bioplastic, Meet Woody Biomass
Apr 24, 2024
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1 Min Read
byKate Bertrand Connolly 1, Rick Lingle
Photo of Alex Jones in a University of Georgia (UGA) lab in 2015. While a doctoral student at UGA, Jones studied antibacterial bioplastics.
Medical
These Antibacterial Bioplastics Will Make You Say, ‘What the Cluck?’
These Antibacterial Bioplastics Will Make You Say, ‘What the Cluck?’
Apr 23, 2024
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1 Min Read
byAmanda Pedersen
Graphic of earth vs. plastics
Mechanical Recycling
Planet vs. Plastics: Not All Plastic Problems Are the Same
Planet vs. Plastics: Not All Plastic Problems Are the Same
Apr 22, 2024
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1 Min Read
byGaspard Duthilleul, Chief Operating Officer
Earth plus sorted and bundled recycled material
Packaging
Municipal Recycling: Social Impact and Engagement
Municipal Recycling: Social Impact and Engagement
Apr 22, 2024
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byRick Lingle, Senior Technical Editor

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