End Markets Processes Innovia develops compostable film packaging for coffee pouches October 15, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Innovia Films, a worldwide thin film packaging solutions supplier, has developed a range of cellulose-based films, NatureFlex, which can become renewable packaging material for coffee pouches when laminated with other bio materials, its press release said. NatureFlex comply with standards for compostable packaging, including EN13432, AS4736 and ASTM D6400, states Innovia. Depending on the material […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News Steelmakers struggle to expand recycling rates October 14, 2011 by plasticsinfomart European steelmakers warn they have reached the limits of how much recycled metal can feed their mills as competition for scrap is driving exports to emerging Asian economies. EurActiv reports from ArcelorMittal’s factory in Ghent, Belgium. Environmental concerns were hardly an issue when Luxembourg steel giant Arbed founded the Ghent production site in 1959. Today, […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News Plastics Recycling….A Bigger Business Than You Think.. October 13, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Since the day we were born, we have always heard that we should recycle plastic. Blue bins are ubiquitous across the globe. Recycling is good for the environment, and therefore, provides us with a satisfaction that we are making the planet a better place to live. However, recycling plastics is also big business, and with […] Read more »
End Markets Processes Report traces flexible packaging market in Middle East and Africa October 13, 2011 by plasticsinfomart A new report has analysed the US$3.5 billion market for converted flexible packaging in the Middle East and Africa. According to the report compiled by PCI Films Consulting, the Middle East and Africa accounts for around 5% of the total global converted flexible packaging market of US$65 billion. With a population of 1.2 billion people, […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News New universal panel indicator for extrusion applications October 13, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Dynisco has unveiled a new 1480 1/8-DIN Panel Indicator, which displays strain-gauge, voltage, current, thermocouple or RTD inputs, for use on plastics extrusion equipment. The universal pressure or temperature input indicator can be configured with single or dual alarms for high/low process variables, and optional linear retransmission of the displayed process reading. The front panel […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News Central Europe plays catch up on steel recycling October 11, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Central Europe’s relatively low rates of recycling represent an untapped potential with easy gains, said participants at a Steel Packaging Summit in Košice. EurActiv Slovakia reports. On 21 September 2011, representatives of the steel industry, consumers and national and local government met at a conference held in Košice, Slovakia on ‘Steel Packaging: Green Solutions in […] Read more »
End Markets Processes Italian company makes plastic from sugar beet waste October 11, 2011 by plasticsinfomart A by-product of sugar beet production could prove a boon to the environment while reducing the world’s dependence on oil-based plastics. A small Italian company represents one of the newest advances in bio-plastics. An enormous factory for Co.Pro.B, Italy’s largest sugar producer, sits on the outskirts of the small northern town Minerbio. But it’s not […] Read more »
End Markets Processes Reusable industrial packaging remains a big opportunity for plastics October 11, 2011 by plasticsinfomart A whole section of the recent Pack Expo trade show was dedicated to member companies of the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA). While not dedicated solely to plastics packaging, Jerry Welcome, President and CEO of the RPA, said that more than ever, plastics are a big player in packaging products such as pallets and containers used […] Read more »