October 23, 2023Hellweg Designs Shredder for Energy Savings and High VolumeHellweg Maschinenbau designs a wet shredder for plastics recycling that significantly reduces energy costs while maximizing throughput rate. Read more
October 5, 2023Good Growth Forecast for Flexible Polyolefin Packaging and PipeMarket reports forecast near 5 percent CAGR for flexible PE packaging and HDPE pipe. Influences include sustainability, barrier and infrastructure repair. Read more
September 25, 2023Thermoformable Films to Post 5.7 Percent CAGR to 2031Food packaging, electronics and aerospace will drive much of the global demand for thermoformable films from 2023 to 2031. Report credits demand in food packaging, aerospace and electronics for growth This is a great time to invest in thermoforming, especially… Read more
September 20, 2023Coalition of Firms Develop Recyclable, All-PET Bottle and Shrink Sleeve#SleeveConnect project uses CPET shrink sleeves on colorless, recycled PET bottles that can snap together. Read more
August 23, 2023HDPE Resin Allows Converters to Create Mono-Material Barrier FilmExxonMobil grade replace multi-material structures in blown film packaging Read more
August 16, 2023Brazilian partners commercialize graphene-enhanced stretch filmBrazilian firms Sevenpack and Gerdau Graphene have jointly commercialized what they claim is the world’s-first graphene-enhanced stretch PE film. Read more
July 13, 2023Nano-Multilayer Vehicle Film Cuts EV Power Use and Aids 5G CommunicationsToray controls the thickness of each nanolayer in its Picasus film to boost advanced mobility performance. Read more
July 12, 2023Multi-material 3D Printer Enables Printing of Flexible ElectronicsMulti-wavelength, high-powered lasers are key to printing flexible, stretchable circuits. Read more
July 5, 2023Sorting Through RecyclingMultiple factors affect ability of suppliers to provide high-quality streams of recycled material. Read more
May 31, 2023Flexible and Recyclable: Monomaterial Packaging Meets Sustainability NeedsIndustry turns to monomaterial packaging for circular economy needs. Read more