Plastic Packaging Plastic Ingenuity Launches Online Education Series for Packaging Professionals May 1, 2024 / May 1, 2024 by plasticsinfomart Plastic Ingenuity, a provider of sustainable thermoform packaging, has developed a free online course on Thermoform Circularity as part of its new Good Information continuing education series. This in-depth course is designed to help industry insiders learn more about the principles of thermoformed packaging and how thermoforming can impact sustainability initiatives. During the 90-minute course, […] Read more »
injection molding machine North American Debut for Milacron’s M-Series Injection Molding Machines April 27, 2024 / May 13, 2024 by plasticsinfomart Milacron’s M-Series injection molding machine (IMM) platform will make its North American debut at NPE2024, featuring in two applications at the Ohio-based company’s booth from May 6 to 10 in Orlando, FL. The M-Series features as standard the largest clamp stroke in the mid-tonnage hybrid range, the company said. Fanuc motors and drives power the […] Read more »
Plastics News Finalists Design Innovation in Plastics 2024 announced April 27, 2024 / April 30, 2024 by plasticsinfomart The quality of the entries submitted by this year’s Design Innovation in Plastics competition finalists – six in total – were described by judges as being “exceptional”. Chairman of the DIP Judging Panel, Richard Brown, also praised the sheer range and creativity of ideas, which he said made the task of selecting six finalists from […] Read more »
Recycling News Covestro joins car-to-car plastic recycling programme April 24, 2024 by plasticsinfomart Prodded by consumer demand and increasingly stringent regulations, the importance of – and need for – plastic recycling has penetrated the awareness of industries across the board. That includes the automotive branch. Materials manufacturer Covestro, together with partners from the automotive value chain, is taking part in a pilot programme initiated by German federal enterprise […] Read more »
Plastics News More focus on value of plastic waste as circular feedstock essential, says Plastics Europe April 24, 2024 by plasticsinfomart Ahead of INC-4, Brussels-based Plastics Europe has released a statement in which managing director Virginia Janssens strongly emphasises the need to make plastic waste a commodity ‘with real value’. She urges Treaty negotiators to develop policies and measures that underscore this aim. In her statement, she writes: “To ensure the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations can […] Read more »
injection molding machine Absolute Haitian Demos Medical Molding on Gen 5 Machines April 18, 2024 / May 13, 2024 by plasticsinfomart New fifth-generation injection molding machines (IMMs) from Haitian and Zhafir will be demonstrated by Absolute Haitian at NPE2024 in Orlando, FL, next month. And, the Haitian Group will introduce its CNC machine tool lines in their first-ever US trade show appearance. Four IMM cells will be viewable at Absolute Haitian’s 70-x-70-foot booth: Zhafir Zeres 5 Electric IMM. […] Read more »
Breaking News NYCOA to Launch Plasticizer-free Long-chain Polyamide Portfolio April 18, 2024 by plasticsinfomart Nylon Corporation of America Inc. (NYCOA), a custom manufacturer of engineered polyamide resins, is poised to launch NXTamid L, a proprietary long-chain polyamide (PA) as a replacement for PA 11 and PA 12 in various applications. The company will introduce the material in booth S34115 at NPE2024, which runs from May 6 to 10 at the […] Read more »
Breaking News Flora launches world’s first plastic-free paper tub in UK April 18, 2024 by plasticsinfomart Food spread company Flora has announced the launch of the world’s first plastic-free paper tub in the UK for the first time. From 17 April 2024, shoppers can buy their favourite Flora Plant products in plastic-free, recyclable tubs – exclusively in 386 Sainsbury’s stores across the UK. The move represents a major step in food […] Read more »
