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Cap and closure innovations target lower carbon footprints, accessibility and safety
Packaging companies are innovating on cap and closure solutions to lower carbon footprints through eco-friendly materials while improving consumer accessibility and product safety. Packaging...
Virginia Tech's monomaterial adhesive tape outperforms duct tape while staying recyclable
Chemists at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), US, have developed monomaterial pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes with chemically recyclable plastic backing...
Biodegradable PLA-lined cups release more microplastics than PE solutions, study finds
Researchers from the University of Queensland, Australia, have discovered that single-use paper cups using bio-based polymer liners released more microplastics than some of those using fossil-based...
China’s flexible packaging market balances recyclability, barrier & production demands
In China’s flexible packaging market, brands and converters are balancing material reduction and monomaterial demands with strict barrier performance, cost constraints, and high-speed production...
FlavorCloud CEO: Global e-commerce sellers redesign packaging to comply with PPWR
Packaging compliance will evolve from a largely documentation-led obligation into a measurable design and data discipline, says Rathna Sharad, CEO at FlavorCloud. Global sellers are increasingly...
Researchers convert microplastics into UV-protective food packaging films
A research team at Saitama University, Japan, has developed a method to transform polyamide microplastic waste into high-value fluorescent nanomaterials to protect UV-sensitive fresh produce. The...
Cleanr to launch stainless-steel straw filter targeting microplastics in reusable bottles
Cleanr is preparing to launch a stainless-steel straw filter designed to reduce microplastics and other contaminants in reusable water bottles. The filter can fit into reusable bottles and uses a...
Indorama Ventures brings FtoP recycling to Thailand with Suntory PepsiCo as first customer
Indovida, Indorama Ventures’ packaging business segment, has partnered with Suntory Holdings, Iwatani Corporation, and Suntory PepsiCo Beverage (Thailand), a beverage joint venture formed between...
