End Markets
Recycling Terminology Can Be a Minefield, So We Should Tread Lightly
Loose propagation of terms like “recyclable” and “compostable” has already brought down government regulations on labeling. The plastics and packaging industries should take that to heart with other recycle-related language. Like “monomaterial” for example.
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Ultradent Expansion Opens
On May 3, the injection molder and manufacturer of dental materials and devices held a ribbon cutting for the new 168,0002 building on its South Jordan, Utah campus.
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Zeus Expands Catheter Capacity, Adds Minnesota Plant
State-of-the-art facility said to open this summer.
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All-PP Packaging is More than Likely to Make its Mark in the Monomaterial Trend
Borealis and partners have developed a new PP monomaterial food pouch with high barrier and compatibility for mechanical recycling of PP.
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German Trial Demonstrates Recycling Technology for Multilayer Rigid Packaging
BASF, Krones, Sudpack, TOMRA collaboration achieves proof of concept for closed recycling loop for PET-based multilayer packaging.
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Flexible, Multilayer Film Made With 50% Reclaim
Target for new film is mono-material packaging to replace difficult-to-recycle multi-material structures in applications that include stand-up pouches.
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DuPont Buys Medical Product Manufacturer Spectrum Plastics
Purchase price of $1.75 billion for leading supplier of extruded, molded, and 3D printed medical components.
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Medical Manufacturer Innovates with Additive Manufacturing and Extrusion Technology Hubs
Spectrum Plastics Group offers customers two technology hubs — one for extrusion, the other for additive manufacturing — to help bring ground-breaking products to market faster.
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NOVA and Pregis Collaborate on Sustainable Flexible Food Packaging
Pregis will use NOVA’s Syndigo recycled PE for stand-up pouches, fitmented pouches, and lay-flat bags.
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Monomaterial Blister Packaging for Pharmaceuticals
Sudpack Medica introduced Pharmaguard, a recyclable blister pack concept.
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