Borealis announces that two separate collaborations with long-standing value chain partners have resulted in new, fully recyclable flexible packaging formats, which incorporate 50% post-consumer recyclate (PCR). The use of new low density polyethylene (LDPE) PCR grades developed and produced by mechanical recycling expert Ecoplast, a member of the Borealis Group, have
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Materials science company Void Technologies has received RecyClass approval for its VO+ cavitation technology, developed to accelerate the transition to more sustainable flexible packaging by reducing the amount of solid plastic in PE film. Cavitated Machine Direction Orientation (MDO), PE films produced using Void’s new ‘VO+ PE Masterbatch’ is claimed to
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Coca-Cola Vietnam is introducing bottles made from 100% rPET (excluding caps and labels), across the country. The company expect to avoid using around 2,000 tonnes of new plastic in Vietnam annually by this step. The new rPET packaging will debut this September for bottles of Coca-Cola Original and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar
Read moreAmcor Rigid Packaging (ARP) introduces the DairySeal line of packaging that features ClearCor, an advanced PET barrier. With the introduction of DairySeal, the exploding nutritional, dairy alternatives, and ready-to-drink (RTD) market will now have a more sustainable packaging option that can be leveraged across all retail channels, says Amcor. The ClearCor
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Gabriel-Chemie has been producing its well-known quality masterbatch under the brand name “Maxithen” since 1970. As a supplement to the “Maxithen” products, the company recently presented its new sustainable product lines “MaxiLoop” and “MaxiBlue”. At the same time, Gabriel-Chemie presents new white premium masterbatch with a 10% reduced CO2 footprint. The
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Repi, Hall C5 – Booth 356 “Drinktec is back after five long years in which we have witnessed dramatic, never experienced before changes and evolutions worldwide. The packaging industry has had the chance to prove its crucial role in offering safety and hygiene in health emergencies like the one still ongoing.
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Moretto Hall C5 – Booth 234 Moretto is presenting three major systems at the fair: for the crystallisation of post-consumer materials, dosing systems and a drying system for high capacity production with self-adaptive technology. All of these products with a high technological content are intended to raise the quality standard, as
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Dhaka-based food manufacturer Akij Food and Beverage Ltd. (AFBL), a member of Akij Venture Group, is producing its own rPET for the company’s brand beverage bottles. AFBL decided to start bottle-to-bottle recycling to reduce the growing environmental burden, as well as for economic reasons. “On a competitive market, recycling is the
Read moreAfter four decades of thermal conversion technology development, VTT is spinning out Olefy technology in October – a process that can affordably convert most of the world’s waste plastics back to usable virgin grade materials an infinite number of times. VTT also announces eight patent applications for the process. VTT has
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Th restaurant chain Wagamama partnered with the design consultancy Morrama to substitute its PP takeaway bowls with CPET. The original goal – cut the amount of plastic in the takeout packaging – was far from easy, Morrama states. Despite exploring bio-based and biodegradable materials, it was clear that plastic was going
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rPET is now available in the following Berry Superfos thermoformed pots and containers ranges – CombiPac, CombiRound, SuperLight, Spoon-in-lid and DeliPac as well as the company’s injection stretch blow moulded PET range. One of PET’s major benefits is that the material is recyclable. The manufacture of containers in rPET not only
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