Reproflex3 Extends Partnership with XSYS for Enhanced Flexographic Printing

      Reproflex3, a notable player in the flexographic printing industry, has announced an expansion of its partnership with XSYS, a leading provider of flexographic plates and systems. This move comes as Reproflex3 seeks to bolster its position in the global flexographic print market.   Under the terms of the extended agreement, XSYS’s flexographic …

SABIC Earns 2023 R&D 100 Award for Innovative Plastic-Based Resin Solution

        SABIC, a global leader in diversified chemicals, has secured the 2023 R&D 100 Award, a prestigious global science and innovation accolade. The US-based R&D World magazine honored SABIC in the Mechanical/Materials category for its groundbreaking resin, which introduces a novel plastic-based design as an alternative to traditional metals.   The award …

Packaging specialist Alpla launches new ALPLA recycling brand

        The ALPLA Group, a globally recognized plastic packaging company, has taken another step towards bolstering its commitment to sustainability and recycling with the launch of their new brand, ALPLArecycling. Since 2005, ALPLA has been investing in its recycling capacities, and the establishment of this new brand marks a significant milestone in …

Constantia Flexibles Unveils REGULA CIRC: A Sustainable Breakthrough in Pharmaceutical Packaging

      Constantia Flexibles is proud to announce its latest pharmaceutical packaging solution, the coldform foil REGULA CIRC, a cutting-edge technology that sets a new standard for sustainability in blister packaging. Designed with circularity in mind, REGULA CIRC complies with future regulations and legislation, offering a total barrier solution that meets the highest sustainable …

Aramco, TotalEnergies & SABIC Achieve MENA’s First Oil Processing from Plastic Waste at Scale

    Aramco, TotalEnergies, and SABIC have for the first time in the Middle East and North Africa successfully converted oil derived from plastic waste into ISCC+ certified circular polymers. The plastic pyrolysis oil, also called plastic waste derived oil (PDO), was processed at the SATORP refinery jointly owned by Aramco and TotalEnergies, in Jubail, …

Dow Collaborates with P&G China to Introduce Innovative Air Capsule E-Commerce Packaging

  Dow, the global materials science company, has announced a collaboration with Procter & Gamble China (P&G China) to introduce an air capsule e-commerce packaging solution. This innovative packaging, which combines P&G China’s expertise with Dow’s materials, aims to provide an effective and efficient way to protect products during transportation while minimizing excessive packaging and …

TotalEnergies Unveils HDPE Resin for Tethered Caps, Reducing Material Usage in Packaging

  TotalEnergies, a leading energy company, has unveiled a groundbreaking development in the field of packaging materials. On June 13, 2023, in Brussels, the company announced the commercial launch of a new high-density polyethylene (HDPE) resin specifically designed for tethered cap applications. This innovative resin promises to reduce material usage, enhance recovery processes, and improve …

Constantia Flexibles to highlight its materials runability at Interpack

Constantia Flexibles, one of the leading providers of packaging solutions, has announced its contribution to the trade fair Interpack from May 4-10, 2023, in Duesseldorf. The company will demonstrate the performance of its materials in collaboration with 30 renowned international machine suppliers, highlighting its commitment to delivering quality products that meet the needs of its …

Innovia Films announces expansion at German site for sustainable label material

Innovia Films, a science material leader and major producer of highly differentiated speciality Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP), Bubble and Tenter technologies and Cast Polypropylene (CPP) films, announces the groundbreaking for a significant expansion at its Innovia business unit near Leipzig in Germany at the Dow ValuePark Schkopau.   A new 8.8 meters wide multi-layer co-extrusion …

NOVA Chemicals commercialises first FDA-compliant recycled Polyethylene

Nova Chemicals Corporation, one of the leading suppliers of polyethylene (PE) for food packaging, has announced that it delivered a commercialised FDA-compliant high-density recycled polyethylene (rPE) resin to market. The new grade is its first mechanically recycled food-contact resin and is part of the Company’s recently announced SYNDIGO rPE portfolio.   The resin, SYNDIGO rPE-0860-FC, …