Frugalpac sells world’s first paper bottle machine British sustainable packaging company Frugalpac has secured the first customer for its paper bottle machine which makes the Frugal Bottle – the world’s first and only commercially available…

Circular plastics for green growth markets Trend-setting trade show appearance at the K 2022 in Düsseldorf, Germany Covestro as a pioneer for circular economy and climate neutrality Global approach with alternative raw materials,…

Covestro develops innovative recycling technologies From mechanical remanufacturing to raw material recycling and beyond Far too much plastic still ends up in the trash. Although the recycling rate has increased in recent years, it is still…

Development and performance go hand in hand Focus on waterborne and efficient coating systems Covestro will showcase new polyurethane (PU) coating systems and films at this year’s Techtextil trade show in Frankfurt, Germany, that are more…

Coperion Recycling Innovation Center - New Construction of State-Of-The-Art Test Lab for Plastics Recycling Applications Coperion GmbH has initiated the construction of a state-of-the-art recycling test lab at its Niederbiegen/Weingarten,…

Mondi’s mono-material retort pouches evidence effective sorting during recycling Mondi partnered with the National Test Centre Circular Plastics (NTCP) in the Netherlands to prove effective sorting of its plastic packaging during the…

Long-term safety and reliable stability: High Resistance TPE for cosmetics In the packaging sector, isododecane and similar substances are a challenge for thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs). If a material has not been specifically developed…

"We have to reduce our carbon footprint sustainably" Interview with Dr. Christoph Schumacher, Director Marketing at Arburg GmbH + Co KG Dr. Schumacher, how can you reconcile plastics and the environment? From our point of view, plastic is…

New GIFA and METEC Indonesia from 2023: Messe Düsseldorf focuses on powerful growth market High potential due to Indonesia’s dynamic economic growth Comprehensive line-up for metallurgy and foundry industries Key components of Messe…

New Sacmi plant in the in-house technical center With the goal of driving product-specific material developments, designing the service package for customers to be even more attractive, and optimizing the compounding process, a new Sacmi…