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Airnov Enlarges Portfolio With a New and Innovative Addition to Meet Evolving Customers’ Needs

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Airnov Enlarges Portfolio With a New and Innovative Addition to Meet Evolving Customers’ Needs

Airnov Enlarges Portfolio With a New and Innovative Addition to Meet Evolving Customers’ Needs

  • HAT-B, launched in July 2022, is the latest product in the HAT product line designed to protect test strips, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals from moisture
  • Capacity increased in China to produce higher quantities of HAT-SNAP to answer soaring market demand in this region
  • Sustainability continues to be a key consideration for Airnov when designing new products

Airnov Healthcare Packaging, a global leader in controlled atmosphere packaging, continues to enhance its offering to customers with additions to its portfolio.

Launched in July 2022, HAT-B is the company’s latest innovative vial, an active and ergonomic flip-top container designed to protect test strips, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals from moisture. To meet a variety of needs, moisture protection is integrated as a raw desiccant at the bottom of the tube.

Airnov enlarges portfolio with suite of new and innovation additions to meet evolving customer needs.

 

These vials also carry numerous other inventive and sustainable features. For example, they are made with a reduced amount of plastic, contain adjustable desiccant quantities, and comprise versatile sorbent material to fit stability requirements. The vial, suitable for the diagnostic, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical markets, is available in two sizes and is compatible with existing filling lines and desiccants to fit all customer needs.

Mélissa Plantier, Product Manager at Airnov commented: “HAT-B also guarantees high in-use efficiency. The desiccant location at the bottom of the tube ensures the closest position to the reactive part of the test strips, or to the sensitive product, which optimizes use of space and helps our customers to be more efficient.”

Airnov has also increased its manufacturing capacity in China to meet growing demand for its HAT-SNAP product. As part of the HAT portfolio, it is another type of active and ergonomic flip-top container to package and protect test strips, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals from moisture. Key features include easy snapping of the closure onto the container, tamper evidence security, and customization with options such as silica gel, molecular sieve, or a combination of both to achieve desired performance.

Airnov enlarges portfolio with suite of new and innovation additions to meet evolving customer needs.

 

HAT-IN Snap is another variant in the HAT family of products. The closure system allows for additional capacity inside the container, another key feature being the integration of Airnov’s Advanced Desiccant Polymer (ADP), which is embedded into the polymer matrix for direct integration into container walls.

HAT-IN also features ADP. A major attribute of this product is that the closure system is pre-assembled to the container, which is delivered to customers closed to minimize exposure of the desiccant during filling.

Airnov enlarges portfolio with suite of new and innovation additions to meet evolving customer needs.

 

“With 2023 on the horizon, our aim is to continue providing products that meet the requirements of various healthcare and packaging markets,” Mélissa Plantier added. “If there are ways that we can help customers to become more efficient and increase the sustainability of their operations, then Airnov is determined to make it happen. We look forward to making further strides in 2023.”

www.airnov-healthcare.com

 

 

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Karsan Raises the Bar in the Italian Market!

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Karsan Raises the Bar in the Italian Market!

Karsan Raises the Bar in the Italian Market!

Karsan Targets Electric Midibus Leadership in Italy in 2023!

Karsan, a pioneer mobility company in Turkey with its high-tech product solutions which was recently deemed worthy of the “Europe’s Most Innovative Commercial Vehicle Brand” title at the Global Brand Awards 2022, continues to speed up in Italy. Karsan had signed a framework agreement for 80 e-ATAK buses with the Italian public procurement company Consip in 2021, and now has received another 27 e-ATAK order within the scope of this agreement for the first electric vehicles of Start Romagna, one of the country’s largest operators. Thus, Karsan continues to be the preferred brand regarding the electric vehicle transformation. Expressing that Karsan was the leader of the electric midibus segment in Europe in 2021, Karsan’s CEO Okan Baş said, “With this order, it seems that e-ATAK will be the leader of electric midibus segment in Italy in 2023 as well. Italy has a quite significant role in the transformation of electric public transportation in Europe. And Karsan is one of the forerunner brands of this transformation. With the new order for Start Romagna following the Consip and TPER 18-meter e-ATA orders we had previously received, Karsan’s electric vehicle park in Italy next year will exceed 150 in total. Thus, we will be one of the most powerful brands in this market.”

Offering high-tech sustainable mobility solutions with the vision of being “One Step Ahead in the Future of Mobility”, Karsan maintains its growth abroad. Karsan, which has signed agreements to further strengthen its structuring in Europe in line with its goals, continues to cement its presence in Italy, one of the most important countries in Europe regarding the transformation of electric public transportation. Karsan that signed a framework agreement for 80 e-ATAK buses with Consip in 2021, an Italian public procurement company, also received the orders of 55 e-ATAK buses in total from different operators within the scope of this agreement. Adding a new one to these orders, Karsan will produce and export 27 e-ATAK buses for Start Romagna, which will be first electric buses in their fleet.

The target in Italy is the leadership in 2023!

With this order, which will be delivered in 2023, Karsan has received all the orders related to the framework agreement signed with Consip for 80 e-ATAK buses in 2021. Stating that Karsan was the leader of the electric midibus segment in Europe in 2021, the CEO Okan Baş said, “With this order, e-ATAK already seems to be the leader of the electric midibus segment in Italy in 2023 as well.” Emphasizing that Karsan’s electric vehicles will serve all over Italy in 2023, Okan Baş said, “The Italian automotive market has very important role in the transformation of electric public transport in Europe. Karsan is also one of the most important brands of this transformation. We have been achieving these success in one of the leading countries of Europe in the automotive industry, and we are proud of our progress.”

We will be one of the top 5 brands!

Okan Baş, who stated that Karsan has serious growth targets with its electric vehicles in this market, continued as follows: “With the new one for Start Romagna, after the Consip and TPER 18-meter e-ATA orders received before, Karsan’s electric vehicle park in Italy next year will exceed 150 in total. With the total increase to emerge in the market; we aim to be one of the top 5 brands in the Italian market in the field of electric vehicle by the end of 2023. Additionally, for this year as well, we are taking steps to further strengthen our presence with Karsan Europe S.R.L, which is our company located here in Italy.”

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Mondi has Expanded its Paper Bag Footprint in Morocco

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Mondi has Expanded its Paper Bag Footprint in Morocco

Mondi has Expanded its Paper Bag Footprint in Morocco

  • Mondi has started production at its €16 million plant in Tangier (Morocco), increasing production capacity in West Africa to over 500 million bags each year.
  • Investment builds on Mondi’s existing expertise to meet growing demand for paper bags in the area.
  • Mondi uses sack kraft paper made at its own mills, helping to ensure security of supply of packaging materials.

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has started production at its €16 million greenfield plant in Morocco, which can produce 100 million paper bags each year.

This brings Mondi’s total capacity in West Africa to over 500 million bags annually, helping to meet the growing customer demand for paper bags in the region. This plant is Mondi’s fourth site in West Africa (in addition to two plants in Morocco and one in Ivory Coast).

The sack kraft paper used by these locations is produced by Mondi, helping to ensure security of supply of packaging materials to the region’s building industry. In addition, Tangier is ideally located within a free economic trade zone making it well positioned to supply to neighbouring countries.

Hicham Jalal, Mondi’s Regional Manager West Africa Paper Bags, comments: “It is really exciting to see the growth in the West African building industry. Mondi is uniquely positioned to deliver paper-based packaging materials directly to customers in the region, who benefit from a reliable supply of high-quality paper bags and local services.”

Claudio Fedalto, COO Paper Bags, Mondi, adds; “This investment illustrates our commitment to growing our offering of sustainable packaging through our integrated value chain. Thanks to the excellent work and spirit of the local team, we secured, progressed and turned this project around incredibly quickly. Work on the ground started in January 2022, and we have already started production at our new plant. This excellent achievement was only possible thanks to the highly motivated local team.”

Mondi has expanded its paper bag footprint in Morocco.

 

www.mondigroup.com

 

 

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Mondi and FRESH!PACKING Reinvent the Cooler Bag with Recyclable Kraft Paper Alternative

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Mondi and FRESH!PACKING Reinvent the Cooler Bag with Recyclable Kraft Paper Alternative

Mondi and FRESH!PACKING Reinvent the Cooler Bag with Recyclable Kraft Paper Alternative

  • FRESH!PACKING and Mondi have collaborated to create a new recyclable consumer cooler bag.
  • Fresh!Bag is made entirely from renewable materials, providing excellent protective cooling properties, offering consumers a durable cooler bag to carry chilled or frozen food home.
  • Certified as fully recyclable in existing European paper waste streams, the Fresh!Bag has already scooped the “functionality & convenience” category at the German Packaging Award.

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has worked with FRESH!PACKING, to design an innovative cooler bag, to protect and transport chilled or frozen goods home by consumers.

The Fresh!Bag outer layer is entirely made from Mondi’s durable kraft paper replacing the traditionally used unrecyclable, multi-material packaging while improving cooling protection by up to 2.5 times.

Certified as fully recyclable in Europe’s existing paper waste streams, the bag’s cooling element is created using pulp, which is encased in Mondi’s kraft paper. The paper has a high stretchability, allowing easy sewing of the different plies to create a strong bag structure. The bag has a high resistance to tear and can carry large weights and sizes. Extra security and convenience for the consumer is provided by the handle on the Fresh!Bag, which loops within itself easily, forming an open seal.

The bags are durable and can be re-used multiple times by the consumer. Mondi’s kraft paper also provides retailers with good printability for branding and messaging. Fresh!Bag recently won the German packaging award 2022 in the “Functionality & Convenience” category. FRESH!PACKING now aims to launch the bag across Europe.

Alexander Baars, International Sales Manager Speciality Kraft Paper, Mondi: “Fresh!Bag provides a genuinely exciting opportunity for retailers; it responds to the consumer demand for more sustainable packaging, while delivering convenience and durability for frozen and chilled goods. Sometimes we need to ask different questions to come up with new solutions – and by working closely with FRESH!PACKING we were able to create this innovative addition for the retail industry.”

Kevin Hendzlik, General Manager & Fresh!Bag Product Manager, FRESH!PACKING adds: “Mondi trusted in our idea and brought a wealth of additional expertise to the table. While developing Fresh!Bag, the team was able to easily identify the right opportunities and advise us throughout the process, helping us to achieve our sustainability goals of avoiding plastic waste and using material that contributes to a circular economy.”

 

Mondi and FRESH!PACKING reinvent the cooler bag with recyclable kraft paper alternative.

 

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Perstorp Set to Save More Than One Billion Litres of Fresh Water Yearly at Stenungsund Plant

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Perstorp Set to Save More Than One Billion Litres of Fresh Water Yearly at Stenungsund Plant

Perstorp Set to Save More Than One Billion Litres of Fresh Water Yearly at Stenungsund Plant

Sustainable solutions provider Perstorp is investing in a unique project that will allow it to use wastewater from a nearby municipal treatment plant for production operations in Stenungsund, Sweden. This will save 1.1 billion litres of fresh water per year.

The project will enable Perstorp to secure the future supply of water for the Stenungsund plant. It also fits with the company’s long term sustainability ambition to become Finite Material Neutral.

“This is an important development of core technology for Perstorp,” says Anna Berggren, Vice President Sustainability. “We plan to implement it at more sites around the world in the future in our drive to reduce freshwater consumption. Fresh water scarcity is already a fact around the world. The chemical industry has a responsibility to reduce its use and find new solutions that can also support society as a whole.”

All Perstorp production plants use water for multiple purposes: as a solvent for chemical reactions, a carrier for products, a heat-transfer medium, and for cooling, for example. One way of reducing consumption of fresh water is to purify and recycle wastewater. The Stenungsund project will enable wastewater from the water treatment plant run by the municipality to be further purified and reused at the Perstorp Oxo production plant.

The recycled water will also be used for production of renewable hydrogen via electrolysis for Perstorp’s game changing transition project Air, as well as for other strategic investments. “This project is a key enabler to combining business growth and sustainable development,” says Berggren.

Project Air is an initiative to transform the chemical industry towards climate neutrality. Perstorp Group and partner Uniper will produce sustainable methanol for chemical manufacturing using circular production methods, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 500,000 tonnes per year. This is equal to the annual emissions of around 340,000 new cars running on fossil fuel.

Andreas Utbult, Global Technology & Investment, adds: “This exciting water treatment and recycling project will involve close collaboration with several partners in the Stenungsund region. It exemplifies how Perstorp uses its technology expertise to transfer a sustainability vision into concrete investments.”

Perstorp set to save more than one billion litres of fresh water yearly at Stenungsund plant.

 

Learn more at www.perstorp.com

 

 

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DEHN Moves to Digital Platemaking With New ThermoFlexX Imager

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DEHN Moves to Digital Platemaking With New ThermoFlexX Imager

DEHN Moves to Digital Platemaking With New ThermoFlexX Imager

The German electrical engineering company has digitalized the imaging process with the installation of an XSYS ThermoFlexX 30 for the production of pad printing plates. The conversion from analogue to digital has drastically reduced the throughput time and increased consistency and quality thanks to the highly innovative technical characteristics of the new solution.

Accelerating production with digital imaging

DEHN is a global specialist in the fields of surge and lightning protection as well as safety equipment. In production, the company works with many types of printing technologies including inkjet, laser, direct thermal and pad printing to make components for a wide variety of devices and systems. Having in-house printing facilities not only speeds up production and controls cost, it improves supply chain traceability and facilitates the implementation of product design changes very quickly.

Until recently, the company relied on time-consuming analogue photopolymer plates for their pad printing operation. This involved a number of manual steps, including positioning the print image by hand, while the plate imaging was performed with traditional tube exposure.

“The analogue process we had in place before was a real bottleneck in our workflow,” said Willibald Fink, Head of Special Projects at DEHN SE. “It involved getting the artwork created externally, before making the plate in-house using mechanical processes and exposures. Altogether, this took about a week. In addition, the in-house processing tied-up the platemaking for as long as an hour.”

Wanting to streamline and optimize the workflow while removing the risk of human error, DEHN decided it was time to go digital and invest in an imager that would allow them to improve the print resolution and quality, whilst also reducing waste of plate materials and energy consumption for improved sustainability and lower costs. Once DEHN was convinced of the high accuracy of the laser and the speed at which plates could be produced, they placed an order with XSYS for a ThermoFlexX30.

“We are known for our consistently high product quality but that doesn’t stop us from striving to improve further with innovative and future-oriented logistics and production technologies combined with modern ergonomics. As we move to digital platemaking, choosing the ThermoFlexX imager is a small but very important piece of the puzzle that will help DEHN be even more successful,” added Harald Daffner, Head of SPD assembly at DEHN SE.

Finding the optimal solution

The ThermoFlexX 30 Imager from XSYS is designed for the imaging of photopolymer plates for flexographic and letterpress printing as well as direct engraving of pad printing plates as part of a digital workflow. At DEHN, the imager is used with the XSYS nyloprint DLE S 30 pad printing plates – a combination of best-in-class technologies that offers superior printing quality at a resolution of up to 5080 dpi.

The ThermoFlexX imager operates a fibre laser with the option of simultaneously imaging multiple plates at different resolutions which significantly lowers waste and increases efficiency. To handle the steel-backed nyloprint plates, the device has been fitted with the hybrid drum option and customized register pins. “The conversion from analogue to digital processes has not only reduced the throughput time to about 10 minutes (from digital template to imaged plate), but the repeatability is also much higher; in part thanks to the register pins incorporated on the drum which correspond precisely to the holes in the plate,” said Harald Daffner. All in all, the new device contributes to process optimization and, as a result, to better product availability and increased sustainability.

Full satisfaction and great support

Although the partnership with XSYS was only established very recently with the purchase of the new imager, this addition to the platemaking department has certainly impressed the team at DEHN.

Furthermore, the comprehensive service and support offered by XSYS facilitated a smoother set up phase allowing DEHN to progress rapidly with the switchover to digital.

“We received good on-site support and the overall cooperation with XSYS has been excellent” concluded Harald Daffner.

www.xsysglobal.com

 

 

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Printing Inks and PTFE: Are You Ahead of the Evolving Regulatory Environment?

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Printing Inks and PTFE: Are You Ahead of the Evolving Regulatory Environment?

Printing Inks and PTFE: Are You Ahead of the Evolving Regulatory Environment?

New and stricter regulations on the use of certain chemicals can pose significant operational challenges for industry. In printing inks, the use of PTFE is being impacted by new PFOA regulations in Europe as well as Japan and the United States.

Valued at almost 20-billion USD annually in 2020, traditionally, printing inks were used for the most part in newspaper and magazine production, but this has expanded exponentially into the packaging industry in a bid to powerfully brand and market products, making them attractive to customers. As the flexible and customized packaging landscape evolves the printing ink market will need to change with it.

Part of this evolution is already underway and it’s in response to more stringent regulatory frameworks on the use of various chemicals, inorganic solvents and heavy metals. Many in the printing industry know that PTFE historically was used as an additive at times by certain market sectors, for example, to protect packaging labels as products move through supply chains and onto shelves.

Yet, PTFE’s reported relationship with PFAS related compounds, in particular PFOA, classified by some as Persistent Organic Pollutants, means that PTFE is coming under scrutiny and is increasingly subject to regulations across the globe. PFOA-related compounds have been regulated in the European Union since July 2020. Since July 5th, 2022, there has been a 25 parts per billion limit of PFOA in place while in February 2023 a 25 parts per billion limit of C9-C14 of PFCAs will come into force. As well, the European Commission has released a Restrictions Roadmap as part of the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability. This is a key part of the EU’s zero pollution ambition under the European Green Deal. The Restrictions Roadmap lists PFAS; of which PTFE can be a source as being in the current pipeline for further restriction.

This year Japan’s environment agency approved a ban on the manufacture, import and use of 56 PFOA- related compounds under the country’s Chemical Substance and Control Law while just this September, the U.S. EPA released a proposed rule seeking, for the first time, to designate PFOAs and PFOS as “hazardous substances” under the federal Superfund law. This comes as multiple states petition for federal bans on other chemicals.

Companies should consider replacing traditional PTFE with PTFE-free alternatives. At Clariant, we know that modern printing demands flexible, high-quality solutions which is why we have developed PTFE-free alternatives that play a crucial role for surface variations within inks and coatings, such as scratch resistance, modification of slip properties, matting effects and more.

In addition to Polyethylene wax-based additives like Ceridust 3610 and Ceridust 3030 which have shown success in replacing PE/PTFE blends, Clariant also offers additives based on renewable and sustainable raw materials, with a continued focus on performance and cost optimization.

Made from a renewable resource, our Ceridust 8330 renewable polymer/wax compound is one of these alternatives and can replace PE/PTFE additives in printing inks. It achieves more with less additive, is sustainable and compliant to upcoming legislation requirements.

It’s a revolutionary, predominantly bio-based additive for all kind of printing inks with a mean particle size diameter of approximately 5.5 μm. Its mix of flexible, yet tough polymeric characteristics makes it a powerful rub resistance additive for all types of ink systems. With superior rub resistance properties versus PTFE containing material, even higher mechanical resistance can be achieved. This lengthens the durability of finished goods which look more beautiful.

The uncertainty around the details of regulatory changes that are to come, at the same time as knowing they will come, can make it challenging for businesses to address these issues. With an advanced, forward-looking portfolio of bio-based, sustainable additives for printing inks, paints and coatings, Clariant takes a proactive, pro-safety and pro-environment approach to help customers navigate this uncertain and fast-changing landscape.

www.clariant.com

 

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Archroma Awarded Ecovadis Platinum Rating for 2nd Consecutive Year, Consolidating Its Position Amongst Top 1% Best Rated Companies

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Archroma Awarded Ecovadis Platinum Rating for 2nd Consecutive Year, Consolidating Its Position Amongst Top 1% Best Rated Companies

Archroma Awarded Ecovadis Platinum Rating for 2nd Consecutive Year, Consolidating Its Position Amongst Top 1% Best Rated Companies

Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, today announced the renewal of its EcoVadis “Platinum” status and further improvement of its overall rating.

Following an in-depth assessment by EcoVadis, covering 21 criteria grouped into 4 themes – Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement – Archroma further improved its score by 4 points (from 78/100 to 82/100), thanks in particular to its ongoing efforts in sustainable procurement, focusing on supply chain transparency and best practice sharing with suppliers and industry peers.

More details on Archroma’s sustainable sourcing activities can be found in the company’s Sustainability Report for its fiscal year 2022, just released on 8 December 2022. The Report includes an assurance report by KPMG, who conducted a limited assurance on several core ESG metrics, including CO2 emissions, water intake, occupational safety and gender diversity. Archroma passed the audit successfully, providing yet another third-party validation of the company’s deep commitment to its ESG objectives and roadmap.

“Our purpose is to lead our industry towards a more sustainable future for our customers and markets, and we are doing everything we can at Archroma to deliver on that ambition”, comments Danielle Blomert, Archroma’s Chief Sustainability Officer.

Daniel Madueno, Global Head of Quality Management adds: “We see sustainability as a true team effort, and the renewed EcoVadis recognition as a tribute to the hard work and ambition of all my colleagues to achieve and maintain the highest ESG standards every day, everywhere.”

www.archroma.com.

 

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Can Biomass Waste Improve Manufacturing Efficiencies & Circularity?

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Can Biomass Waste Improve Manufacturing Efficiencies & Circularity?

Can Biomass Waste Improve Manufacturing Efficiencies & Circularity?

Definitely! Our rice bran waxes are a great testament, a step closer to more sustainable plastics. Now these bio-based processing aids can even be used in polyester applications that require FDA approval, like infant care, food packaging, appliances, and water filtration, even more compounders and converters working with virgin and recycled engineering thermoplastics can use a low-carbon additive to improve efficiencies in their production processes.

Here’s how.

Turning challenge into benefit
Each year, 1.5 million tons of rice bran oil are produced globally, generating thousands of tons of crude rice bran wax as a by-product of processing raw rice into an edible oil. To help ensure maximum value is gained from a cultivated resource, we repurpose the valuable cereal grain’s “waste” into renewable-based high-performing lubricating and dispersing aids that promote more efficient, effective and sustainable plastics manufacturing.

These Licocare RBW Vita waxes are a positive contribution to a circular carbon economy, carrying our “Vita” designator because of their exceptionally high share of renewable carbon content – in this case 100%. Importantly, the multi-purpose additives hone in on key challenges facing carbon- and energy-intensive operations. In particular plastics processors’ needs and targets around efficiency improvements and carbon emission savings, while boosting product performance.

“It’s our mission for chemistry innovations to accelerate the transition from fossil carbon to renewable carbon, making change more viable at the manufacturing level. Ultimately these high-performing additives are about all in the supply chain contributing to the SDG goals of responsible consumption and production, and climate action, while staying competitive.” Manuel Müller, Head of Strategy & Innovation Adsorbents & Additives, Clariant.

Carbon footprint reduction & enhanced performance
How do they help? In technical terms, Licocare RBW Vita waxes offer a low-carbon way to improve polymer melt flow and increase dispersion while reducing the force needed to remove injection molded parts or release film sheets.

On the factory floor, it becomes easier to fulfill demanding end-application requirements for consistently smooth surfaces and filling difficult geometries. Mechanical properties can also be enhanced, even when considering the increasingly relevant need to work with recycled content.

Carbon generation and consumption can be reduced through faster processing at lower temperatures, leading to less energy use, fewer product rejections and less waste.

This is achievable because these renewable additives help polymers flow more quickly into molds and through dies with less drag and turbulence, enabling processing temperatures to be lowered and with that CO2 emissions too. Easier material release means much less time lost to stuck parts and cleaning. Even better, there’s less waste as any scrap can be reused, including in FDA-approved material, either for new packaging or for other applications like creating PET fibers for water filters or children’s clothing. And not forgetting the inventory advantage of having a set of ready-to-use additives approved for FDA and non-FDA applications.

All steps in the right direction for more sustainable plastics. Find out more about how Licocare rice bran waxes are contributing to circular economy and greater manufacturing efficiency.

www.clariant.com

 

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Sabic Enables Scientex Group in Developing World’s First PP Flexible Food Packaging Using Post Consumer Recycled (PCR) Ocean Bound Plastic

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Sabic Enables Scientex Group in Developing World’s First PP Flexible Food Packaging Using Post Consumer Recycled (PCR) Ocean Bound Plastic

Sabic Enables Scientex Group in Developing World’s First PP Flexible Food Packaging Using Post Consumer Recycled (PCR) Ocean Bound Plastic

  • Premium brand instant noodle packaging made with 30% certified PCR plastic content launched in major retail outlets in Malaysia
  • This value chain collaboration enables ocean bound plastic (OBP) to be successfully brought back into circular material stream for conversion to high-quality flexible packaging

SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, collaborates with Scientex in the packaging value chain to enable the manufacturer to develop material for the world’s first flexible food packaging made based on advanced recycled OBP, using SABIC certified circular polypropylene (PP). The material is being used in a premium brand noodles packaging sold in Malaysia.

“We are proud to offer our customers circular solutions to reduce plastic waste that could otherwise end up in our rivers and oceans,” says Abdullah Al Otaibi, General Manager, Engineering Thermoplastic & Market Solutions Business Unit for Petrochemicals at SABIC. “This flexible food packaging containing OBP connects with our TRUCIRCLE™ program of circular solutions designed to help protect our planet.”

OBP is abandoned plastic waste found in areas up to 50 km inland from waterways that may eventually be washed into the ocean by rainfall, rivers or tides.

“Thanks to this highly efficient collaboration with SABIC, we are able to bring the world’s first advance recycled flexible PP food packaging to the Asian market, using circular OBP,” states Paul Ng Kok Leong, Head of BOPP Film Division, Scientex Group. “This successful initiative demonstrates the feasibility of tackling the plastic waste issue through dedicated value chain collaborations and sets a milestone in shaping a circular plastics economy in Malaysia and across South East Asia.”

The OBP used in the project is recovered and converted to pyrolysis oil in an advanced recycling process. SABIC uses this oil as an alternative feedstock to produce certified circular PP polymer for further processing to BOPP film. Scientex then manufactures and prints the noodle packs from this film. The entire chain from the management of the collected OBP to the final packaging is seamlessly accredited under established certification regimes.

With a mass balance accounted OBP content of 30%, the certified circular PP from SABIC performs the same way as incumbent fossil-based virgin PP and could be used as a direct drop-in alternative in this flexible food packaging application, without the need to change its existing assets and processes.

SABIC’s certified circular polymers form part of the company’s TRUCIRCLE portfolio and services for circular solutions. The offering also includes design for recyclability, mechanically recycled products, certified renewable polymers from bio-based feedstock and closed loop initiatives to recycle plastic back into high quality applications and help prevent valuable used plastics from becoming waste.

www.sabic.com

 

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