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Testing aid against food contamination
In light of widespread recalls of potentially harmful phthalate-tainted food and beverages in Asia, AB Sciex has offered food safety investigators with a new method to accurately identify the harmful plasticizer chemical present in certain clouding agents, which are commonly used in products such as fruit jelly, juices, sports drinks and yogurt mix powder.
plastic | 01 September 2011
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Plasticizers Alert
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has warned the public about the possibility of certain phthalates, such as Bis (2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) and Di-isononyl phthalate (DINP), being added to certain foods and beverages imported from Taiwan…
plastic | 01 July 2011
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European Bioplastics: Companies count on bioplastics packaging
Bioplastics were among the main attractions at this year's interpack trade fair, which took place from 12 to 18 May in Duesseldorf, Germany. The bioplastics enterprises represented at the exhibition successfully demonstrated that for a wide spect…
plastic | 01 June 2011
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Wilmington Machinery expands Pallateer line
Wilmington Machinery expands its product offering of its plastic pallet making systems with the new Pallateer #4 System (PM #4). It is said to be highest production system in the Lumina Pallateer Series of machinery. It is a fully automated pr…
plastic | 31 May 2011
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Borouge to grow in China's plastics industry
Borouge, a provider of plastics solutions Borouge, is increasing its contribution to China's projected industrial and infrastructural growth, specifically in the pipe, wire and cable, automotive, appliances and advanced packaging sectors. Structur…
plastic | 25 May 2011
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"Nano-bricks" may help build better packaging to keep foods fresher longer
Scientists are reporting on a new material containing an ingredient used to make bricks that shows promise as a transparent coating for improving the strength and performance of plastic food packaging. Called "nano-bricks" the film even looks li…
plastic | 11 April 2011
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Borouge participates at Chinaplas 2011
Borouge will be exhibiting at Chinaplas, a rubber and plastics trade fair in Guangzhou, China, from May 17 to 20, 2011. Three key pillars will form the company's presence at the exhibition and they are namely innovative plastics solutions, its inv…
plastic | 07 April 2011
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Beverage launched in Amcor's 20oz Stock PowerFlex PET bottle
An all-natural sports/hydration beverage based on coconut water has been introduced by Greater>Than in the first 20oz stock PowerFlex polyethylene terephthalate (PET) container from Amcor Rigid Plastics. The hot fill bottle offers a glass-like ap…
plastic | 14 March 2011
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Oray Plastics unveils directional-tear sealant films
Toray Plastics (America) has expanded its line of Torayfan TreaTear directional-tear polypropylene sealant films, introduced in 2010 for retort applications, to include Torayfan TreaTear LT52 and LT72 films for non-retort applications. Today CPGs…
plastic | 11 March 2011
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Cereplast holds design competition for new symbol to represent bioplastics
Cereplast has announced a panel of judges for the "Make Your Mark" design competition that will produce a symbol to identify products and packaging that are made from bioplastics. At the close of the contest on March 4, 2011, over 1,500 design en…
plastic | 08 March 2011
