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Robot Renaissance, 10% Tooling Solution, and Other News from the Plastics Supply Chain

Jan 22, 2021

Plastic Molding Manufacturing Adds Five Presses

Jan 22, 2021

Sabic and Plastic Energy Start Construction of Circular Polymers Plant

Jan 22, 2021

ANTEC Returns, Virtually, in May

Jan 21, 2021

Face Masks Blend Style with FDA-Registered Efficacy

Jan 21, 2021

Solutions for Bonding Liquid Silicone Rubber to Plastic Substrates

Jan 21, 2021

Weekly Resin Report: Unique Set of Circumstances Creates Uniquely Challenging Market

Jan 21, 2021

Alba Leaves California for Colorado

Jan 20, 2021

Standardizing Color Tolerances for Plastics

The plastics industry relies upon antiquated color space calculations and tolerancing schemes to determine color quality, wasting time and resources.

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Biodegradation Is Not a Sustainable Silver Bullet

Jan 20, 2021

Sustainable packaging expert Robert Lilienfeld reacts to a scientific opinion on biodegradable plastics published by the European...

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Hot News in Plastic Packaging Sustainability

Jan 20, 2021

The latest developments: upcoming biodegradables discussions, maximum bottle recyclability, thermoforming...

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Breaking News in Flexible Packaging

Jan 19, 2021

The latest news in flexible packaging: ecommerce impact, Plan B recycling, recycle-ready retortable pouches...

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Valvoline Revs Up Convenience with FlexFill Pouches

Jan 14, 2021

Gear oil brand’s patented FlexFill pouches greatly improve user convenience in tight spaces and reduce product waste.

A Guide to Designing Plastic Bottles for Maximum Recyclability

Jan 14, 2021

Placing recyclability at the heart of packaging through simplification and standardization could save our planet — an expert explains how to do it.

Bioplastic Improves Pasta Packaging’s Sustainable Footprint

Jan 13, 2021

PET trays of fresh pasta switch to a corn starch-based biopolymer barrier layer that replaces nearly 25% of the traditional plastic.

Identifying Recycling and Circularity Opportunities for Healthcare Plastics

Jan 06, 2021

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council’s mission is to ensure that all healthcare plastics are safely and effectively recycled and widely accepted as a valuable resource. Executive Director Peylina Chu led a panel discussion during Virtual...

For Activists, No Good Deed from Plastics Industry Can Go Unpunished

Jan 05, 2021

A law passed in Pennsylvania that promotes advanced recycling technologies is pilloried by environmental activist groups that...

A Plastics Industry Wish List for the Biden Administration

Jan 05, 2021

Infrastructure improvement, from plastics recycling to water-management systems, tops our list of what we would like to see in...

Quest for Best Sustainability Leads Grower to Flexible Packaging

Jan 04, 2021

Forward Greens' vertically farmed edible plants packaging was changed twice before finding the best metrics-based sustainable...

Active Food Packaging That’s Renewable and Recyclable

Dec 29, 2020

European REFUCOAT Project develops recyclable bioplastic food packaging coating systems that protect against Salmonella.

Greenpeace Sues Walmart Claiming Deceptive Sustainability Business Practices

Dec 29, 2020

Is it misleading to label a plastic product recyclable, even if there are no recycling facilities nearby that will accept that specific type of plastic? The California Supreme Court will decide.

Applying 2020 Pandemic Learnings to Polystyrene

Dec 23, 2020

2020 has been a year unlike any other. What have we learned and how will it change the future for plastics?

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