Packaging

ALPLA on a growth trajectory

Iranpolymer/Baspar ALPLA beschleunigt den weltweiten Ausbau des Recyclings und will die Kapazitäten bis 2030 auf 700.000 Tonnen Material verdoppeln. // ALPLA is accelerating the global expansion of its recycling activities and aims to double its capacity to 700,000 tonnes of…

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Croatia introduces lightweight plastic bag charge

Iranpolymer/Baspar  As of Jan. 1, 2025, Croatia has introduced a charge for lightweight plastic bags thinner than 15 micrometres. These bags are usually made available at supermarkets as primary packaging for bulk foods like vegetable and fruit, or for hygiene…

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Axil and Aquapak extend partnership

Iranpolymer/Baspar Aquapak’s flagship product, Hydropol, a biodegradable and marine safe polymer, plays a key role in improving recyclability and compostability, offering scalable solutions to the challenges faced by major consumer brands in the Circular Economy. “We’re delighted to extend our…

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Celanese, Henkel to develop adhesives made from captured carbon

Iranpolymer/Baspar US-based materials company Celanese and Germany’s packaging company Henkel have partnered to offer adhesives made from captured carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Earlier this year, Celanese launched a carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) project at its Clear Lake, Texas site. The…

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Husky leads circular packaging innovation at Gulfood Manufacturing 2024

Iranpolymer/Baspar Husky TechnologiesTM has returned to exhibit at Gulfood Manufacturing 2024 taking place in Dubai, UAE from November 5-7. Husky’s booth, located in Hall 2, Stand B 2-4, highlights the company’s latest technologies, solutions, and services designed to enable the circular economy across…

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CHINAPLAS launches “Spotlight on Malaysia: Buyer Program”

Iranpolymer/Baspar To further promote the innovations and applications of plastics and rubber technology, Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd. (Adsale), the organizer of CHINAPLAS, one of the world’s leading plastics and rubber trade fairs, proudly announces its debut initiative, the “Spotlight on…

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ExxonMobil develops high-performance, recyclable thermoformed packaging

Iranpolymer/Baspar This breakthrough packaging design offers a high oxygen barrier, excellent optics and enhanced puncture resistance while maintaining optimised formability for hot fill and aseptic applications. The package comprises a thermoformed bottom web and machine direction oriented (MDO) PE lid…

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FCS pioneers in full solutions for injection molding

Iranpolymer/Baspar Fu Chun Shin (FCS) demonstrated its tech leadership in the plastic injection molding industry by exhibiting a range of innovative technologies last TaipeiPLAS, including the AS outward toggle IMM, all-electric IMM, all-electric multi-component IMM, and the FB-C, a sandwich…

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Bormioli Pharma and Chiesi partner to introduce Carbon Capture PET bottles

Iranpolymer/Baspar Bormioli Pharma has partnered with research-focused biopharmaceutical company Chiesi for the supply of Carbon Capture polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. The bottles will be used for packaging a medication that is intended for prophylaxis and treatment of various types of rhinitis. They…

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Idemitsu and Suntory collaborate on recycling demonstration for bottle caps

Iranpolymer/Baspar Petroleum refinery company Idemitsu Kosan has collaborated with beverage company Suntory for the chemical recycling demonstration test of used polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle caps and labels. The project has recently progressed to a demonstration test phase, where Chemical Recycle Japan, a subsidiary of…

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Second edition of PRS Middle East & Africa proves a resounding success

Iranpolymer/Baspar The second edition of the Plastics Recycling Show Middle East & Africa in Dubai has built on the success of last year’s first edition to firmly establish the event as the region’s stand-out event for all those engaged in…

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CLF: Pushing the boundary of plastics injection machineries capacity

Iranpolymer/Baspar At the recent Taipei PLAS 2024, Chuan Lih Fa (CLF) made a significant impact by showcasing three of its most advanced plastic injection molding machines: the outward toggle tube plastic injection molding machine (TWII), the co-injection multicolor plastic injection molding machine…

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Alternative recycling streams drive EPS packaging’s 30% recycling rate in North America

Iranpolymer/Baspar EPS recycling mostly occurs through business-to-business (B2B) systems and alternative channels, rather than traditional curb-side programmes for consumers. Post-consumer materials are products generated by households or commercial, industrial and institutional facilities and can no longer be used for their intended purpose. As Betsy…

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Designing packaging production process for sustainability

Iranpolymer/Baspar  One of the many challenges in adopting the circular economy concept lies in the production set up of a business operation. The shift entails investment and a transformation of the production process which could take time and resources on…

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Japanese partnership develops recycled BOPP

Iranpolymer/Baspar Apartnership comprising of TOPPAN, RM Tohcello, and Mitsui Chemicals have announced the development of a recycled biaxially oriented polypropylene film (BOPP). The development, claimed to be suitable for mass production, comes after the partners engaged in a joint pilot test for…

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Sustainable packaging made with bio-renewable polyethylene

Iranpolymer/Baspar  SABIC has joined forces with Lamb Weston, a major global brand owner and producer of frozen potato products, in a closed-loop process designed to create low-weight sustainable packaging bags made with a thin coextrusion film structure.  At least 60%…

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Morphotonix revolutionises product security with nano engraving technology

Iranpolymer/Baspar Morphotonix is known for its innovative nano engraving technology. Can you explain how this technology works? Savu: Absolutely! Our nano engraving technology involves creating nano-size engravings directly onto steel moulds. These engravings are replicated during the moulding process on the…

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The future of plastics – biodegradable polymers leading the way

Iranpolymer/Baspar This growth is fuelled by rising environmental awareness, stringent regulations against plastic waste, and technological advancements in polymer properties. Biodegradable polymers, made from renewable sources like starch and lactic acid, offer eco-friendly alternatives to traditional plastics, breaking down into…

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CARBIOS and Selenis partner to produce PETG from PET waste

Iranpolymer/Baspar CARBIOS, a specialist in the development and industrialisation of biological technologies to reinvent the life cycle of plastic and textiles, and SELENIS, a supplier of high-quality specialty polyester solutions, have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to cooperate in the production of PETG.…

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PFAS-Free PPAs Provide Better Processing and Results

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Plastic and packaging stakeholders from processors to brands are fast-tracking the elimination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl, aka PFAS, in their products and materials as they shift to solutions considered safer for the environment and for everyone.   One of…

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