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SPE Automotive Awards Applaud ‘Firsts’ and Emerging Technologies

The 51st annual SPE Automotive Innovation awards gave nods to several ‘firsts’ and added alternative vehicle systems category.  

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Graduate Students Simulate Packaging Designs with Development Software

Software from Nova used in packaging engineering course.

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New Multicomponent Injection Molding Machine Line Launches

FCS Group’s X-Type parallel quartet injection molding machine features four injection units aligned in parallel for a smaller footprint.

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High-Performance Stretch Film with Recycle Content

Braskem and SML have jointly developed stretch film with 30% PCR.

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PET Preform Molding Advances on Display

At K 2022, SACMI exhibited its latest PET preform injection molding machine, as well as quality control via integrated vision and rPET molding specialization.

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As Currier Grows in Medical Consumables, Blow Molding Is Its ‘Foot in the Door’

Currier Plastics has added substantial capacity recently in both injection and blow molding for medical/pharmaceutical products, including several machines to occupy a new, large clean room.

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Partnership Recognized for Recyclable Food Packaging

Polysack and Intrama recyclable food packaging won 2022 “Prize-Pack” award.

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U.S. Collection of Postconsumer PET Hits All-Time High

PET bottle collection rates rebounded in 2021 after declining in the preceding years.

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New Technology Bonds Aluminum With Polyamides

With many benefits for numerous potential applications, including in the burgeoning electric vehicle market, Celanese’s Zytel Bonding Technology achieves stronger bonds than overmolding or welding.

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New Pepsi Goal Would Deliver 20% of Beverage Servings Via Reusable Models by 2030

PepsiCo will pursue multiple strategies to reduce proportion of single use packaging.

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