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Henkel to partner with HP to develop 3D material solutions

Henkel Adhesive Technologies has joined the HP Open Materials and Applications Platform and will work with HP in its Corvallis, Oregon 3D Materials and Applications lab to develop customized, industry-specific solutions for HP Multi Jet Fusion customers. “HP is proud to welcome a distinguished industry leader like Henkel to its open 3D printing materials community […]

plasticsinfomart · May 11, 2017
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Plain cigarette packaging could drive 300,000 Britons to quit smoking

Plain cigarette cartons featuring large, graphic health warnings could persuade 300,000 people in the UK to quit smoking if the measure has the effect it had in Australia, scientists say. Standardised cigarette packaging will be compulsory in the UK from 20 May. A new review from the independent health research organisation Cochrane on the impact […]

plasticsinfomart · Apr 27, 2017
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SIDEL DESIGNS PET BOTTLES FOR YILI’S NEW RANGE OF YOGHURT DRINKS FOR CHINA

Months of close collaboration between the Sidel packaging team and Yili’s Liquid Milk Division has seen the creation of a PET bottle for the company’s new Changyi brand. The new range of yoghurt drinks has been rolled out throughout China. Largest dairy producer in China China has recently enjoyed a period of sustained economic growth. As […]

plasticsinfomart · Mar 15, 2017
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GEBO CERMEX BRINGS SMART FACTORIES TO LIFE VIA AGILITY 4.0 PROGRAM AT INTERPACK

At the international packaging fair, Interpack 2017 (4 – 10 May) in Düsseldorf, Gebo Cermex, world leader in packaging line engineering and material handling, will be demonstrating the latest advanced performance systems and innovative solutions for the beverage, food, home and personal care markets. As a key player in the Factory of the Future movement, […]

plasticsinfomart · Mar 8, 2017