Food Packaging

Carbon black pigments blocked NIR sorting, hindering black plastic recycling, but new industry innovations are now solving the issue.

Smart nanocomposites based on PLA and ZnO push bioplastics closer to real-world performance, offering strength, thermal stability, and sustainability in one simple film.

PVOH coatings offer plastics professionals a powerful tool for oxygen-sensitive packaging when designed for real conditions.

PET Technologies offers insights into the fundamentals of blow molding and how this process continues to evolve.

A new one-step, room-temperature extraction method enables accurate, non-targeted quantification of Non-Intentionally Added Substances (NIAS) in Polystyrene.

New research explores how citrus waste can enhance biodegradable films for food applications.

Regulations are shaping the agriculture industry’s use of plastic.

As the EU rewrites the rules on packaging, engineers face a complex task: making plastics recyclable, compliant, and competitive by 2030.

The European Commission banned the use and trading of Bisphenol A (BPA) and other bisphenols in food contact materials.

Earth Brands, founded by two sophomores at Williams College, aims to replace disposable plastic cups on college campuses—and beyond.