Felleskjøpet packs premium pet food in Mondi’s FlexiBag Recyclable

Felleskjøpet packs premium pet food in Mondi’s FlexiBag Recyclable. (Photo: Mondi, PR229)Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has developed a recyclable high-barrier packaging solution for Norwegian pet food manufacturer Felleskjøpet, that keeps material in circulation and avoids waste.

Archroma launches Appretan® NTR barrier solutions for food packaging based on a renewable natural ingredient component

Archroma launches Appretan® NTR barrier solutions for food packaging based on a renewable natural ingredient component. (Photo: Archroma)Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, today announced that its ground-breaking Appretan® NTR range based on 30% renewable raw material can now be applied to impart barrier properties to selected types of food packaging.

Solvay Launches SolvaLite® Surfacing Film for Automotive Body Panels at CAMX 2022

Solvay launches SolvaLite® SF200 Surfacing Film for next-generation composite systems targeted at demanding high-volume automotive applications with ‘Class A’ surface finish. 
(Photo: Solvay, PR049)Solvay has announced the launch of SolvaLite® SF200 surfacing film, a light tack film for ‘Class A’ paintable body panels. The new product will officially be introduced to the market at the Composite and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX) in Anaheim, California, where Solvay will be exhibiting its comprehensive composites offering from October 17 through 20, 2022, at Booth W56.

INEOS STYROLUTION’S 2021 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT OUTLINES COMPANY GOAL OF NET ZERO EMISSIONS BY 2050

INEOS StyrolutionINEOS Styrolution’s, the world’s leading styrenics supplier, has stepped up its commitment to climate protection and increased circularity. Its latest sustainability report focuses on the company’s measures to reduce its carbon footprint, while expanding and scaling up its ECO portfolio.

Palsgaard und koreanischer PE-Folienhersteller kooperieren zur Optimierung der Haltbarkeit, Ästhetik, Sicherheit & Nachhaltigkeit empfindlicher Lebensmittelverpackungen

Das pflanzliche Einar® 611 Antibeschlagmittel von Palsgaard hat sich erfolgreich für eine neue lebensmittelverträgliche Polyethylenfolie eines namhaften koreanischen Hersteller qualifiziert. Das Additiv sichert den wirksamen Schutz verpackter Lebensmittel gegen Verderb durch Kaltbeschlag bzw. die Bildung von Kondensationstropfen an der Innenseite der Folie. 
(Foto: Palsgaard A/S)Palsgaard, führend in pflanzlichen Additiven für die Kunststoffindustrie, hat bekanntgegeben, dass sein pflanzliches Einar® 611 Anti-Fog-Tensid erfolgreich von einem namhaften koreanischen Anbieter lebensmittelverträglicher Folien aus Polyethylen (PE) Folienlösungen spezifiziert worden ist. Der Kunde war auf der Suche nach einem wirksamen Additiv zum Schutz verpackter Lebensmittel gegen Verderb durch Kaltbeschlag bzw. die Bildung von Kondensationstropfen an der Innenseite der Folie. Gleichzeitig sollte das Tensid regulatorische Bedenken hinsichtlich seiner Chemie ausräumen und bei kostengünstig niedriger Konzentration eine überlegene Funktionsleistung sicherstellen.

An avocado first: seeds to replace microplastics in cosmetics

Dr. Craft’s new exfoliating body polish using Westfalia’s avocado seeds. 
(Photo: Westfalia Fruit, PR004)For the first time ground avocado seeds are being used in beauty products replacing the now banned and environmentally harmful plastic micro-beads previously used. After three years of research, development and product testing, Westfalia Fruit’s business in the UK is supplying the ground avocado seeds to the premium beauty brand Dr. Craft for use as a part of a range of cosmetics.

INEOS Styrolution and COEXPAN claim food contact standards across all dairy formats using 100% mechanically recycled polystyrene

INEOS StyrolutionINNOTECH (Grupo Lantero’s research and development center for packaging solutions) has today announced the successful completion of trials with the full range of yoghurt cup formats. The trials addressed formats used in both European and American markets using Styrolution® PS ECO 440FC MR100 material, a 100% post-consumer recycled polystyrene grade produced from household food packaging waste. All dairy formats have been produced and tested to food contacts standards.

Solvay steigert Kapazität für Amodel® PPA angesichts wachsender Nachfrage in der Automobilindustrie

SolvaySolvay hat heute bekanntgegeben, dass es seine Kapazität für Amodel® Polyphthalamid (PPA) im Werk Augusta (Georgia) um 15 % steigern wird. Dies ist das Resultat gezielter Initiativen in operativer Exzellenz. Die Kapazitätssteigerung dient der Produktion innovativer und nachhaltigerer Amodel® PPA-Typen, die dank optimierter Fertigungsbedingungen einen reduzierten CO2-Abdruck bieten.