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Scrap-Reclaim System For Film

Can reprocess 90-110 lb/hr of PE scrap and is fed via a trim basket and/or optional roll feed.  

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WL Plastics Acquires Charter Plastics HDPE Pipe Business

The Ineos’ wholly owned subsidiary expands its HDPE pipe 大象传媒 through new acquisition.

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resin pricing

PE, PP, PS Prices Heading Down

There could be significant price corrections for some resins as supply outpaces demand.

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Vibrant Translucent Colorants for PET and Clarified PP

Ampacet’s Hot Glow collection of four translucent colorants draw attention to consumer packaging and products

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Biobased PE Colorants and Compounds for Medical and Pharma Applications

Avient has expanded its line of medical-grade Mevopur materials for pharmaceutical packaging and medical devices.

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Future Caps & Closures: More HDPE, More PCR

Industry experts says uses of HDPE in caps and closures will proliferate and will incorporate PCR and PIR. Future designs will “tether” the caps to the bottles as well.  

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High-Performance LLDPE Film Grades

ExxonMobil’s new series Exceed XP 7 hexene LLDPE resins boast “never seen before” levels of performance.

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Packaging

Berry Global to Expand its North American PP Thermoforming Capabilities

Demand for high-quality PP continues as foodservice brands seek more sustainable packaging options.

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sustainability

Berry Global Joins Polypropylene Recycling Coalition

This initiative is in line with Berry’s efforts to improve polypropylene curbside recycling.

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KraussMaffei to Provide Extrusion Technologies for PureCycle

Two twin-screw extruders from KraussMaffei will melt the dry PP carpet scraps that are used as feedstock for the PureCycle process. 

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Process Cooling