According to Xenia, the HM technology enables a significant increase in material stiffness, with an average improvement of +15% in tensile modulus compared to traditional formulations, without ...

Dow has appointed Karen S. Carter, currently chief operating officer, as chief executive officer, effective July 1, 2026. Carter will also join Dow's board of directors at that time. Dow announced ...

Xaloy has acquired Maxi Melt in a move that combines two suppliers of screws, barrels and other plasticizing components for extrusion and injection molding. Xaloy says the move expands its ...

The first order of Nova Chemicals ’ recently commercialized Syndigo rPE-IN3 recycled polyethylene (rPE) has been received and will be transported to Sigma Plastics Group in Shelbyville, Kentucky, ...

With 2020 net revenues of $4.689 billion, Pactiv Evergreen (pactivevergreen.com) employs around 15,000 people and makes 13,000 products ranging from bags, film and foil to tableware, trays, cups, lids ...

Industrial Speeds Required New technical developments that support KHS Supreme include scaling up the InnoPET Plasmax coating systems to industrial speeds of 60,000 bottles per hour, up from 48,000 ...

Cypet Technologies, the Cyprus-based maker of stretch-blow molding machines and specialist in designing and molding large containers, has offered a peek at what it calls the world’s first 1,000-L PET ...

The push towards a circular economy is one of the most significant industrial shifts of our generation. We are moving away from the linear "take, make, use, dispose" model and embracing a system where ...

The blown film industry has evolved from monolayer film structures to multilayer ones for a variety of food and non-food packaging applications. Depending on the product requirements, a wide array of ...

Polyethylene has been around as a commercial material for a little over 70 years. It was one of the early developments in synthetic thermoplastics. Given its long history, it could be assumed that we ...

Supply/demand imbalances, generally lower feedstock costs, and scheduled and potential unscheduled plant maintenance during the early part of the first quarter are likely to keep most resin prices ...

Automotive manufacturers are under increasing pressure to deliver premium surface quality while reducing process complexity, cost and environmental impact. Traditional paint booth operations add ...