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Mazda Motor Corp. (Hiroshima, Japan) and Japan Polypropylene (Tokyo) have commercialized a technology enabling 20% weight savings in polypropylene (PP) bumpers with a halving of cycle time to boot. The technology will be applied in the front and rear bumpers of the Mazda CX-5 SUV set to debut this spring as well as other upcoming […]
A blog from Sustainable is Good reports that in fall 2011, Kraft Foods’ Planters brand has launched new plastic packaging for all of its Dry Roasted Peanut Products as part of its sustainable brand initiative. The new plastic package is 100% recyclable, is BPA-free, and uses 84% less packaging material than the former glass jar […]
Eben Bayer is the co-founder and CEO of Ecovative Design LLC, a bio-materials company that growʼs sustainable replacements for many of the toxic plastics that are poisoning our planet. Eben co-invented the MycoBond platform, a patent-pending technology that uses a growing organism to transform agricultural byproducts into strong composite materials. These materials are 100% compostable, […]
Attendees of The Packaging Conference (Feb. 6-8; Aria City Center; Las Vegas) saw a different type of green in Las Vegas, as sustainability, versus greenbacks, seemed to be on the mind of most. In fact, almost all of the speeches touched on sustainability at point or another. Ecologic Brands chief innovation and packaging officer Glenn […]
Polymers and platforms are our core business,” says Dave Shalaby, President of Poly-Med, when referring to the Company’s direction at MD&M West. After announcing their consulting services in Chicago, the PMI team will follow the momentum of that show by highlighting their product lines in Anaheim. “Consulting is a valuable, complimentary and synergistic service that […]
Spot ethylene prices posted another week of solid increases across the globe last week. Rising naphtha costs and the resultant loss in margins were cited as the main factor pushing prices higher, although some production issues in the US and rising derivative prices also contributed to the upward movement seen in ethylene prices as per […]
A mid-sized manufacturer is planning a significant expansion this year. Syracuse Plastics of North Carolina wants to build out its Cary downtown-area plant by about half, encouraged by an apparently stabilizing economy and new trade trends. The 15,000-square-foot project would bring about 30 employees to Syracuse’s 75-person local workforce. The new space would allow the […]
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has released a new report showing a significant increase in the collection and recycling of non-bottle rigid plastics in the United States. Prepared by Moore Recycling Associates Inc., the report found that, in 2010, nearly 820 million pounds of post-consumer rigid plastics were collected for recycling nationwide, an increase of […]