Not long ago, Sipa broke through a barrier of multi-cavity PET preform production with the first mould in the world to hold 180 cavities. The mould was the same size as one with 144 cavities, but advanced hot runner technology allowed to insert an extra 36 cavities – almost 25% more.
Read MoreAptarGroup, a global leader in drug delivery, consumer product dispensing and active material science solutions, announced the ISCC Plus certification (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) of ten of their European manufacturing sites, including all of the company’s manufacturing sites in Spain and Italy, with more certifications to come in 2022. The
Read MoreFlint Group Narrow Web introduces two UV-flexo coating products to improve the recyclability for shrink sleeves and pressure sensitive labels. These coatings are currently available in North America and will soon be available in Europe and other regions. Using different chemistries, the Evolution Deinking Primer, for shrink sleeves, and the Evolution
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Berry M&H has responded to growing demand for a larger size Boston Round bottle with the introduction of a 1l version for its popular PET Forest range. The extended range now comprises sizes from 200ml to 1l, providing a comprehensive choice – including the provision of family ranges – for a
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In showcasing the PCS 60 PET model from the Aero 2 range at the Fakuma trade fair, dry ice cleaning system manufacturer Cold Jet demonstrated a flexible, IoT-compatible solution for users that wish to carry out cleaning applications with a single machine to different degrees of effectiveness on surfaces of varying
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by Dr Eng Christina Haerter, Head of Application Engineering at Netstal and Christian Tilsner,Technical Director at MHT Mold & Hotrunner Technology Acetaldehyde (AA) is a small molecule formed by the body during the degradation of ethanol (alcohol) and the cause of a hangover after a long evening’s drinking. It also occurs
Read MoreDigimarc Corporation, the creator of Digimarc watermarks, driving the next generation of digital identification and detection-based technologies, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the product cloud company Evrythng Limited in a stock transaction. Evrythng is one of the market leaders which pioneered the product cloud category, linking every product
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Avery Dennison announced the release of the AD RDX sustainable product range for paper and film labels. The AD RDX product portfolio for paper and film is claimed to offer benefits such as less materials, resources, waste, transport and storage than conventional Avery Dennison products, which also means less downtime, changeovers
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Arca Continental, bottler for Coca-Cola bottlers, recently pledged to support a voluntary agreement with the National Government of Ecuador, through the Ministry of the Environment, with the goal of strengthening sustainable production and consumption in its Tonicorp business. The Minister of the Environment, Water, and Ecological Transition, Gustavo Manrique, as well
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Sidel installed a Super Combi Compact complete water line for Zulal Water Factory, in Sharjah, UAE (Zulal). Running at up to 45,000bph, the line not only delivers increased productivity by 280%, but also helps the company save 56% on energy costs, when compared with their existing PET line. In addition, with
Read MoreHusky Injection Molding Systems, a leading technology provider to the plastics processing community, exhibited at Gulfood Manufacturing in Dubai, UAE. Husky’s booth was showcasing the company’s latest innovative solutions enabling its customers to adapt to continuously changing consumer and market demands for food and beverage packaging. “Husky understands that market conditions
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