Packaging

Milacron Expands Line of Electric Injection Molding Machines

Mar 31, 2021

The Fanuc Roboshot Alpha-SiB series is available in various injection capacities for high-precision molding applications.

Danimer Scientific Announces $700-Million Expansion

Mar 31, 2021

The biodegradable materials company plans to construct an additional 2-million-square-foot facility near its current 25-acre campus in Bainbridge, GA.

American Chemistry Council Applauds Virginia’s Advanced Recycling Law

Mar 30, 2021

Signed into law on March 29 by Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, SB 1164 will expand adoption of advanced recycling in the state.

Compostable Bioplastic Food Wrap, Resealable Bags Launch in US

Mar 29, 2021

Compostic's certified home-compostable cling wrap and resealable bags made with biopolymers are 100% zero-waste including the packaging.

Anti-Plastics Bill Would ‘Devastate’ Manufacturing, US Economy, According to Plastics Industry Association

Mar 25, 2021

The bill, re-introduced this week in the Senate, targets the use of plastics in a variety of applications, and would, in fact, incentivize the production of less energy-efficient materials.

BASF's Expanded PPSU Portfolio Enables Bottle Production by All Three Standard Processing Methods

Mar 25, 2021

The two new PPSU grades — Ultrason P 2010 and P 3010 — can be used in injection stretch blow molding, extrusion blow molding, and injection molding to manufacture bottles for adults and babies.

Global Flexible Packaging Challenge Draws Big-Name Support

Mar 24, 2021

The Incubation Network’s second annual Global Innovation Challenge, The Future of Flexibles, is supported by Dow, Danone, Procter & Gamble, Unilever, and others.

Are Biodegradable Additives for Food Packaging a Solution? No, They Make It Worse

Mar 24, 2021

We know that biodegradable additives in packaging are the wrong solution to the plastics problem, so why are they still on the table?

Time to Stop Using Sustainability as a Fashion Statement

Mar 23, 2021

Companies need to to turn recycling and sustainability from marketing buzzwords to environmental reality.

John Oliver Talks Sh** . . . I Mean, Plastics

Mar 23, 2021

On HBO’s "Last Week Tonight," John Oliver devoted the main segment of the show to the plastics industry. Guess who got the short end of the stick?

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