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AIMPLAS concludes researches of nano-coating technology

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In collaboration with five other organizations, AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Center in Spain announced the completion of researches aiming to develop new functional coatings with nano-technology. According to the researchers involved in the project, nano-technology applied to the modification of different surfaces is a significant tool in the future. Innovative surface treatments allow important improvement […]

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Market News

Amid narrowing price gap, Asian HIPS users mull switch to ABS

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In China and Southeast Asia, the spread between import ABS and HIPS prices narrowed further over the past weeks in the face of the relatively larger price reductions recorded in the ABS markets as per www.ChemOrbis.com. As a result of the shrinking price gap, players in Asia highlight that several converters are considering switching to […]

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Material News

Amcor wins WorldStar Award for hot-fill PET bottle for PepsiCo-Lipton Tea

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Amcor Rigid Plastics has won the WorldStar Award with its ultra-lightweight, hot-fill polyethylene terephthalate (PET) container designed exclusively for PepsiCo-Lipton’s tea drink brand in Central America. The 500ml package weighs only 22g and utilizes a 33mm finish that features a 50% reduction in material over a traditional 38mm finish. The sleek leaf body panels aid […]

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Product News

New enhanced PP impact copolymer grade from NATPET

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At Plast Eurasia 2015, Saudi Arabia’s National Petrochemical Industrial Company (NATPET) has presented an enhanced polypropylene (PP) impact copolymer grade, Teldene B20ML for injection molding applications. B20ML is upgraded by replacing NaBz with Milliken’s nucleating agent Hyperform HPN-20E, which offers better shrinkage control and improved stiffness without affecting impact performance. As said, it now provides […]

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And the Emmi goes to Sonoco

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Swiss dairy choses IML packaging for about 50 yoghurt varieties Hockenheim / Zwenkau – November 14 2015. Swiss yoghurt is becoming a top seller in Asia and the Middle East, whether it is pineapple yoghurt in Asia or strawberry flavour in the United Arab Emirates. The Emmi Group headquartered in Lucerne, Switzerland relies on Sonoco’s […]

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A Strong Performance for Plastics Machinery Shipments in Q3

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WASHINGTON – Total shipments of plastics machinery by North American suppliers posted another strong performance in the third quarter of 2015 according to statistics compiled and reported by SPI: the Plastics Industry Trade Association’s Committee on Equipment Statistics (CES). “The trend in the CES shipments data flattened out in the middle of 2015, but at […]

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ABS prices hit 5-year low in China

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In China, both import and local ABS markets have hit the lowest levels since the beginning of 2012, when ChemOrbis China ABS Price  Index was first launched. New prices emerged with fresh declines for December driven by lower production costs in Asia with respect to a month ago. Players also blamed muted demand heading to […]

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Product News

Parx Plastics’ anti-microbial technology helps to prolong shelf life for Turkish food packaging supplier

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In collaboration with Parx Plastics, Turkish expanded foam packaging supplier Erze Ambalaj has incorporated an anti-microbial technology into its products. The technology derived from bio-mimicry and free from biocides is significantly reducing the growth of Salmonella, Listeria, E.Coli and Staphylococcus Aureus on the packaging. The anti-bacterial results measured according to ISO 22196 by the independent […]

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