Chromatic Technologies (CTI) a manufacturer of thermochromic packaging material, whose clients include Coca-Cola, Fanta and Heineken, has launched all pantone colors for its PowerCapsules plastic technology.
Green polyethylene (PE) is growing with Tetra Pak, General Mills and Danone adopting the technology but is not yet at full capacity, according to Braskem.
SIPA has developed a non-aseptically-filled squeezy plastic ketchup bottle, which it claims overcomes many traditional design challenges of hot fill applications and provides a cost-effective alternative to aseptic versions.
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James Johnson has told FoodProductionDaily.com that the key to staying at the top of the plastics industry is to “keep innovating”, especially when it comes to the engineering of equipment.
A distribution agreement has been signed to provide renewably resourced polyethylene (Green PE) packaging to an “increasingly interested” European food packaging market.
European plastic processors are under threat from a severe tightening supply of raw materials, said leading trade bodies as they appealed for a sympathetic hearing from their customers.
Petrochemical company Braskem and enzyme producer Novozymes are to launch a research project to develop large-scale production of greener, cheaper polypropylene (PP) from sugarcane.
Demand for high visibility packaging in the US is expected to expand four per cent yearly to $8.5bn in 2012 reflecting the influence of mass market retailers and the performance efficiency of this type of food container, claims US analysts, Freedonia.
Trends including material reduction, production line efficiency, and enhanced recyclability will continue to inform plastic packaging for food and drink developments in 2009 more so than a switch to biodegradable polymers, according to a UK research group.
A Brazilian company has started production of what it calls the
world's first internationally certified renewable polyethylene made
from sugarcane ethanol.
Borstar introduces a new grade of polyethylene (PE) film along with
an upgrade to its technology, which the company claims will help
food packagers to downgauge and increase production speeds.
The plastic container market for beverages in the US will grow 4.8%
annually to 71 billion units in 2008 while the market for plastic
food bottles will grow 4.9% annually to 11.1 billion units in 2008,
according to a study by the...
Basell has developed a new polypropylene random copolymer, Clyrell
RC 1314 resin, designed to address growing demand for
high-performance transparent blown film.
