Researchers in the UK and the United States have succeeded in ‘fine tuning’ a new thermoplastic biomaterial to enable both the rate at which it degrades in the body and …
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Solvay and PrinterPrezz are collaborating to develop 3D printing selective laser sintering solutions (SLS) for implants and other medical devices. PrinterPrezz is a trailblazer in combining polymer and metal 3D …
TECHNOLOGIES
BASF and BillerudKorsnäs cooperate to develop home-compostable paper laminate for flexible packaging
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BASF and the Swedish packaging manufacturer BillerudKorsnäs have cooperated to develop a unique home-compostable paper laminate for flexible packaging. The multi-layer film consists of three basic components: BillerudKorsnäs‘ paper ConFlex® Silk, …
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APK’s Newcycling® LDPE recyclate delivers on shrinkage and film thickness
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Broadening the market potential of plastic recyclates and thereby furthering the uptake of recycled content across Europe is APK AG’s core objective. The innovative recycling company from Merseburg, Germany has …
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Mars and Huhtamaki join SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE™ initiative for pet food packaging based on certified circular polypropylene
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SABIC today announced that biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film based on the company’s certified circular PP from feedstock recycling of used plastics will be introduced in primary pet food brand …
Having the data is not the same as being able to analyze and use them to improve procedures and production. Applying the Pareto Principle, we could say that 20% of the …
TECHNOLOGIES
Borealis and MENSHEN launch new packaging closures made of post-consumer recycled resin to enable more sustainable living
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Borealis and MENSHEN, a specialist for plastic closures and packaging systems, have collaborated on a series of 10 packaging closures based on Borcycle™, an evolving recycling technology which transforms polyolefin-based …
Founded in 1987, Color Service is an Italian company and the producer of Automatic Dosing Systems. With a start in the Textile field and thanks to over 30 years of …
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Anniversary machine: KraussMaffei delivers 100th injection molding machine to Polycom
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With the 100th injection molding machine, KraussMaffei is delivering a special machine, the new PX 50-55, to a special customer: Polycom, a family-run company founded 35 years ago by two brothers, …
Founded in the heart of Tuscany in 1983, Meccanoplastica has been able to adapt and turn from a small firm of three founding Partners into a leading business on the …