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Polyolefins producer Braskem has unveiled a novel demonstrator part that combines Braskem’s polypropylene (PP) resin in combination with Rebar for Plastics reinforcing technology from WEAV3D Inc., an advanced manufacturing and materials startup. WEAV3D’s thermoplastic composite lattice technology is based on unidirectional, fiber-reinforced composite tapes and enhances the performance of PP for structural and automotive material applications. The WEAV3D lattice technology enables lightweight PP parts to replace metal materials such as…

Pharmaceuticals companies looking for more sustainable packaging materials have a new option in Diofan Ultra736, a polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) coating with ultra-high water vapor barrier from Brussels-based Solvay. The coating’s robust barrier properties enable reduced coating thickness vs. competing mid- to high-barrier PVDC coatings, with no adverse effects on package performance. Reduced coating thickness, in turn, enables thinner, more sustainable films for blister-pack thermoforming. Films coated with the material feature…

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) named Husky Technologies (Husky) winner of PLASTICS’ 2023 Innovation in Bioplastics Award. The October 4 announcement came as part of PLASTICS’ eighth annual, online #BioplasticsWeek awareness and education event. Husky won the award for its hot runner system, UltraMelt, which is engineered for the efficient and sustainable injection molding of bioresins aka biopolymers. Made in whole or in part from renewable biological resources, biopolymers present…

A massive explosion rocked a major petrochemical facility of Mexican national oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) in the Gulf state of Veracruz on September 20, killing at least three people, injuring dozens more, and pushing a cloud of chemicals into the sky. Pemex confirmed that three of its workers had died, and said another 136 were injured, of which 88 were still in the hospital. The firm said the explosion, which…

If you’re interested in an informative and fast read on the subject of flexible packaging, this is for you — an all-in-one location for a steady stream of curated news and developments in this dynamic market for the month of October. These include pouches, bags, films, and other types of flexible packaging sourced from supplier breakthroughs, brand launches, and other advances of interest. The content is selected from Tweets by stakeholders in the flexible packaging supply…

An industry as vast in depth and breadth as plastics produces opportunities and news just as vast. Who can know much less read even a fraction of it? That’s why we’ve collected the top-read articles of September from the dozens of articles posted the past month. What’s important for your counterparts across the plastics business is likely important for you to know, too. Here are the top 10 articles our…

If you’re interested in an informative and fast read on the subject of flexible packaging, this is for you — an all-in-one location for a steady stream of curated news and developments in this dynamic market for the current month. You’ll find fresh news and developments updated once or twice weekly in the ever-widening world of applications for pouches, bags, films, and other types of flexible packaging sourced from supplier breakthroughs, brand launches,…

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as “forever chemicals,” have been in use since the 1940s. They have been added to a wide variety of products to make them resistant to heat, water, oil, and corrosion. PFAS chemicals are not only in firefighting foam but can also be found in numerous consumer products, including food packaging. PFAS restrictions in food packaging tend to focus on packaging made of plant-based fibers; these…