Articles Tagged with ''plastics''

To help understand which attributes make containers easier or harder to dispense, PTI tracked the force needed to dispense, along with the amount dispensed per millimeter of indentation, for a variety of 20- to 25-ounce containers in different product categories.

Plastic Technologies, Inc. (PTI), Holland, Ohio, is partnering with The Packaging School, an online learning platform, to help packaging and plastics professionals enhance their knowledge in polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

The Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors (MAPP), Indianapolis, Ind., conducted its keystone benchmarking study the annual State of the Plastics Industry Report.

Elkhart Plastics, Inc., Elkhart, Ind., unveiled durable and reusable plastic pallets made with the same rotomolding technique as its existing line of custom and off-the-shelf plastic products.

NatureWorks, LLC, Minnetonka, Minn., finalized a 3-year partnership agreement the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy initiative.

Chromatic Technologies Inc. (CTI), Colorado Springs, Colo., launched POWERCAPSULES, which offers customers the benefits of an enviable let-down ratio, temperature indication and powered by new technology that drives vibrant color and UV stability.

PolyOne Corp., Cleveland, Ohio, introduced new additions of multiple end-use plastics.

Milliken & Co., Spartanburg, S.C., introduced NX UltraClear polypropylene (PP), what is said to be the first plastic to combine glass-like clarity for improved aesthetics with heat resistance for heating and reheating.