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New Package Concept Offers Relief from PP Shortages & Soaring Prices
A new IML approach that uses a thick paper label as most of the structure of a plastic container can slash resin use drastically—especially handy when resin supplies are tight and prices are soaring.
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For Honeywell’s Aclar Edge Bottles, “The Pie Is Much Bigger Than We Thought”
High-moisture-barrier Aclar Edge bottles for liquid drugs are nearing commercialization, and much broader market opportunities are emerging.
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New Bottle Lightweighting Technology Saves Resin and Cost
Graham Packaging has developed a method of selectively reinforcing a bottle wall perpendicular to conventional parison programming.
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Flexible Case Packer with Collaborative Automation
New Proco case packer incorporates a cobot arm and flexible packing programs with quick changeover.
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Shrink Packers Now Can Use 100% Recycled Shrink Film
KHS shrink packers for bottles now can handle shrink film with up to 100% recycle.
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Fresh Milk in Clear PET with 20% PCR
Use of clear PET bottles for fresh milk is a growing trend, and Amcor offers up to 100% PCR content, as well as a UV barrier additive that doesn’t affect clarity.
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Simulating Two-Shot Molding: How Does the First Shot Affect Overall Part Warpage?
Moldex3D simulation can integrate analysis of the first-shot temperature, pressure, and fiber orientation into warpage analysis of the second shot.
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Global Bottle Maker Commits to Major Boost in Recycling
ALPLA Group multiplies its recycling investment by a factor of five.
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Novel Solution for Noncontact Thickness Measurement of PE, PP Containers
Agr’s Gawis 4D optical thickness profiler now can measure highly colored and low-light-transmission PE and PP bottles, as well as clear PET.
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Eriez Completes Plant Expansion
A major expansion provides space for manufacturing, R&D, aftermarket repair and a new Recycling Test Center for full-scale equipment demonstrations.
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Screen Changers for Extrusion Blow Molders
W. Muller is offering its own line of screen changers for vertical or horizontal blow molding extruders, suitable for retrofit.
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Plastiblow Re-Enters U.S. Market With Advanced All-Electric Machines
A major Italian machinery brand, already well established in Latin America, is back in North America with service and spare parts support and a number of distinctive features on its all-electric blow molders.
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