April 2023

AIMPLAS, participates in a new European project bringing to the market high-quality polyester textile products from the valorization of CO₂ waste streams. Threading-CO₂ aims to scale up and demonstrate its first-of-its-kind technology producing high-quality commercially viable sustainable PET textile products from CO₂ waste streams at an industrial scale. The overall objective of this research is to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of the textile industry, using a circular manufacturing approach and running on renewable energy sources.

Roll-2-Roll Technologies is proud to announce the introduction of its latest product, the ODC 960 sensor. Boasting a sensing range of 37.8 inches and a resolution of 0.005" or 0.127 mm, the ODC 960 sets a new industry standard for wide-range sensors, providing unparalleled precision for converters seeking the utmost accuracy in their converting applications.

Can the liquid packaging industry — a frequent target of environmentalists — find a path to sustainability that’s also economically viable? Andrew Meyer, CEO of liquid packaging solution AeroFlexx, says the answer must be yes. “We have always had an obligation to society and future generations to do our part,” he says. “Now, we have the technology to build a sustainable future.”

SortPak offers two packaging options to make it easier for patients to take medicines as prescribed:

• SortPak, which individually packages each dose based on the time and day patients take their medicines.
• SyncPak, which synchronizes refills of patients’ medicines and delivers them in one box to their doorsteps.

The first medication the two companies will deliver together is CivicaScript’s treatment for prostate cancer. SortPak, a URAC- and ACHC-accredited specialty pharmacy, is especially knowledgeable in managing the needs of people with cancer.

“Our new SeaGlass Collection reinforces our ethos of finding beauty in waste,” says Mercedes Landázuri, Ampacet Market Insight Manager. “The color palette showcases the luminous colors found in these treasures from the sea.”

These unique effects for PET enhance the shelf appeal of packaging and products without a mold change. As with other colored PET packaging, products made with SeaGlass can find a second life recycled into textile fibers. For example, 50 2-liter bottles can create one square yard of carpet fiber with fewer emissions than using virgin plastics.

German packaging and bottle manufacturer Krones has selected Icertis Contract Intelligence (ICI) to streamline and unify contract lifecycle management (CLM) for its headquarters in Neutraubling, Bavaria.

The partnership aims to enable increased visibility and compliance with contractual obligations across both buy-side and sell-side contracts for the packaging company.

Sponsored by Sen. Trey Paradee, Senate Bill 57 would bar restaurants from serving ready-to-eat food in containers made from polystyrene, a non-biodegradable and potentially carcinogenic petroleum product best known by the brand name Styrofoam, starting on July 1, 2025. 

The bill would further prohibit food establishments in Delaware from providing single-use plastic straws unless requested by a consumer, while also banning single-use plastic coffee stirrers, cocktail picks and sandwich picks.