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Westfalia Fruit’s business in France, has launched a new range of environmentally and consumer friendly packaging for avocados that dramatically reduces and replaces the use of plastic, eliminating altogether the use of black plastic which…

Guill Tool & Engineering (West Warwick, Rhode Island) introduces a new single-point concentricity extrusion crosshead that uses micro-fine adjustment screws for precise concentricity adjustment. The precision of concentricity…

KRAIBURG TPE is enthusiastically developing TPE solutions for consumer electronics to meet new trends that focus on sustainability, safety, and functionality. Thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) are fast gaining popularity among industry…

Milling rice to separate the grain from the husks produces about 100 million tons of rice husk waste globally each year. Scientists searching for a scalable method to fabricate quantum dots have developed a way to recycle rice husks to…

Styrofoam egg cartons, hard plastic compact disc cases, red drinking cups and many other common products are composed of polystyrene, a type of plastic that makes up a third of landfill waste worldwide. “In terms of plastic production and…

Environmental impact of e-cars: Are they - environmentally friendly or not? There are many arguments in favor of e-cars, but also some against. Here’s a fact check. TOPICS IN THIS ARTICLE A look inside the battery of an e-car How big is…

The flexographic printing press will allow the Swiss company to further strengthen its leadership position in the highly competitive Swiss market Comexi, a global supplier of solutions for the flexible packaging printing and converting…

Mondi and Thimonnier team up to make recyclable packaging for liquid soap refills Mondi and Thimonnier launch a new recyclable mono-material berlingot sachet for liquid soap refills The innovative new packaging reduces plastic usage by…

The Group is expanding its biodegradable offering with two additional guarbased functional polymers for responsible hair and skin care formulations Solvay, a global leader in naturally-derived beauty polymers, expands its range of…

OE-A Business Climate Survey – Printed Electronics Industry Braves the Storm • For 2022 revenue growth of 12 % forecasted compared to 2021 • Companies anticipate growth to continue in 2023: +16 % • Business recovery period “back to normal”…