Injection moulding company Appkuns, in Oosterhout, The Netherlands, has partnered with local entrepreneur, Rinze Willemsen, to create the 1-2Tube, which is 40% lighter than normal plastic extrusion tubes.
NatureWorks said major investment plans now underway to expand and develop its manufacturing process will lead to high performing bioplastics and give it the economies of scale to compete with oil based plastics on price.
RPC Bramlage Food presented a new plastic pack at Interpack – manufactured with barrier multi-layer injection moulding and designed to rival glass and cans in the market for long shelf life products.
An analysis of the plastics industry suggests that the versatility
and flexibility of the material is still of great benefit to
packaging firms despite high raw material costs.