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PET Processing
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Material technology
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Amcor
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Melbourne
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Australia
Launch
First PET container for Ritual Multivitamins made from 100% PCR
Amcor is leading the way in the multivitamin category with the development and launch of the segment’s first PET container made from 100% post-consumer recycled content (PCR) resin.
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Material technology
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Carbios
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Clermont-Ferrand
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France
Partnership
Carbios enters joint development agreement with Novozymes to produce its proprietary enzyme for complete recycling of PET-plastics and fiber
- The global agreement is an exclusive partnership for scaling up and producing PET-degrading enzymes
- The JDA leads way toward circular economy
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Material technology
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Loop Industries
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Terrebonne
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Canada
Alliance agreement
Loop Industries, thyssenkrupp partner to shape future of PET plastic manufacturing
Loop Industries and thyssenkrupp sign global alliance agreement to transform the future of sustainable PET plastic manufacturing
- Global Alliance Agreement aims to combine Loop Industries’ depolymerization technology with thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions’ PET Melt-To-Resin® technology
- Integration of…
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PET processing
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Eisbär Trockentechnik GmbH
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Götzis
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Austria
„Eisbär“ - Innovative Technology
In the field of auxiliary equipment, Eisbär manufactures systems to improve quality and productivity for the plastics industry, specializing in products to avoid condensation on moulds, cap cooling, drying of plastic resin, the process of PET flakes and Crystallizer.
Crystallizer
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Crystallizer
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Business function
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Reliance
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Mumbai
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India
Reliance Industries wins prestigious ‘Dupont operational exellence award’
Company’s operational efficiency and excellent project executional skills get global recognition. Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has been adjudged the Global Winner of ‘The DuPont Operational Excellence Award – 2017’. The bi-annual DuPont Safety and Sustainability Awards recognise the most…
PET Material
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Material technology
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Ring Container Technologies
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Oakland, TN
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United States
PET canister
Ring Container Technologies partners with John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. for lightweight, recyclable snack packaging
SmartCAN® Offers A Modern Approach to the Classic Canister - Ring Container Technologies, a leader in the plastic container manufacturing industry, has partnered with food manufacturer John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (JBSS) to provide retail consumers with innovative, lightweight recyclable snack…
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Material technology
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UNION Officine Meccaniche s.p.a.
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S.Vittore Olona (MI)
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Italy
Extrusion Line
UNION Officine Meccaniche: 100% rPET egg trays
The company is testing an extrusion line intended for the production of thermoformable sheet for single-layer PET egg trays, made from 100% recycled bottles.
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Material technology
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SMI S.p.A
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San Giovanni Bianco (BG)
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Italy
Sanitizers
SMI: Detergents in PET - Practical, safe and advantageous choice
Now more than ever we are surrounded by PET containers of sanitizers and room and personal hygiene detergents. Safety, functionality, innovation and ergonomics are the main features that the containers used by manufacturers of detergents and sanitizers must have. These characteristics can be easily…
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Material technology
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EconCore
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Leuven
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Belgium
rPET
Recycled PET honeycomb now commercially viable using EconCore’s technology
Recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) honeycomb is now commercially ready and available to licence from EconCore. The company successfully conducted two years of research, learning how to optimally process the reusable resource-based polymer into its continuously produced honeycomb core.
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Barrier Material
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Material technology
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Amcor
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Melbourne
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Australia
Launch
First PET container for Ritual Multivitamins made from 100% PCR
Amcor is leading the way in the multivitamin category with the development and launch of the segment’s first PET container made from 100% post-consumer recycled content (PCR) resin.
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Material technology
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Carbios
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Clermont-Ferrand
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France
Partnership
Carbios enters joint development agreement with Novozymes to produce its proprietary enzyme for complete recycling of PET-plastics and fiber
- The global agreement is an exclusive partnership for scaling up and producing PET-degrading enzymes
- The JDA leads way toward circular economy
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Material technology
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Loop Industries
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Terrebonne
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Canada
Alliance agreement
Loop Industries, thyssenkrupp partner to shape future of PET plastic manufacturing
Loop Industries and thyssenkrupp sign global alliance agreement to transform the future of sustainable PET plastic manufacturing
- Global Alliance Agreement aims to combine Loop Industries’ depolymerization technology with thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions’ PET Melt-To-Resin® technology
- Integration of…
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PET processing
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Eisbär Trockentechnik GmbH
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Götzis
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Austria
„Eisbär“ - Innovative Technology
In the field of auxiliary equipment, Eisbär manufactures systems to improve quality and productivity for the plastics industry, specializing in products to avoid condensation on moulds, cap cooling, drying of plastic resin, the process of PET flakes and Crystallizer.
Crystallizer
The…
Crystallizer
The…
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Business function
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Reliance
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Mumbai
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India
Reliance Industries wins prestigious ‘Dupont operational exellence award’
Company’s operational efficiency and excellent project executional skills get global recognition. Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has been adjudged the Global Winner of ‘The DuPont Operational Excellence Award – 2017’. The bi-annual DuPont Safety and Sustainability Awards recognise the most…
Additives & Colorants
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Material technology
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Croda
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Snaith, Goole, East Yorkshire
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United Kingdom
Additive Development
Croda awarded Innovate UK funding in ISCF Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Challenge
Croda’s Smart Materials business will work in collaboration with Queen’s University Belfast to develop a new sustainable slip additive for polyester packaging. The R&D project starts in October 2020 and lasts for 12 months. The aim of this work is to develop a novel polymer additive solution to…
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Material technology
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Schindellegi
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Switzerland
Antiviral Effects
Sukano Masterbatches demonstrate long term antiviral effect*
- The antiviral effect was tested by an external laboratory specialized in microbiological tests against Influenza H1N1 and Feline Coronavirus
- Results showed that over 98 % of the Feline Coronavirus was eliminated within the first two hours
- Tested on both PET and PA applications in various end…
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Material technology
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Lehmann&Voss&Co. KG
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Hamburg
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Germany
Masterbatches
Lehmann&Voss: New business line Plastic Additives
New business line Plastic Additives with focus on additives and fillers for compounding and masterbatch industry.
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Business function
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Gabriel-Chemie
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Gumpoldskirchen
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Austria
Management
Gabriel-Chemie celebrates 70th anniversary
On the occasion of its 70th company anniversary, Gabriel-Chemie is demonstrating that tradition and innovation can go together hand in hand. These are the core values which the Austrian masterbatch manufacturer holds especially dear.
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Business function
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Americhem
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Cuyahoga Falls, OH
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United States
Management
Americhem expands global reach through acquisition of Controlled Polymers in Denmark
Americhem has announced that they have acquired Controlled Polymers, a leading global manufacturer of customized compounds and masterbatch for the medical industry. With more than 30 years of experience, Controlled Polymers is located in Denmark and supplies sustainable polymeric solutions to some…
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Global themes
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Lifocolor Farben GmbH & Co. KG
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Lichtenfels
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Germany
Masterbatches
The LifoCycle product range supports material recycling
As part of the circular economy, plastics producers and recyclers are striving to increase the proportion of recycled thermoplastics. With its LifoCycle product range, Lifocolor supports processors who use recyclable products. The special masterbatches ensure that used plastics can be sorted, can be…
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Material technology
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Penn Color
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Doylestown, PA
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United States
Mastebatches
Penn Color’s Penneffex™ sparks inspiration and innovation in consumer goods packaging design
Penn Color’s penneffex™ delivers a high-end, eye-catching finish for FMCG packaged products. With nearly unlimited customization options, the penneffex™ line combines Penn Color’s creativity, expertise in colors and special effects and knowledge in manufacturing processes, to inspire creative brand…
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