SCS Global Services certified Clysar reclaim PCR resins as pre-consumer recycled material.

Last week, researchers found that a generation defines itself by food, the global spout pouch market will grow, laser coding is now an option on a sustainable line of films, S’mores packaging glows and new resins aim for a circular economy.

NEXTLOOPP’S recycled food-grade compliant Polypropylene resin from post-consumer packaging.

The major factors propelling the resins market growth include increasing demand from the automotive, construction, packaging and electrical & electronics sector. 

The reworkable and repulpable barrier coating resins are applicable for food and beverage, pet food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals packaging industries.

NOVA Chemicals Corp., a leading supplier of polyethylene, has introduced a suite of recycle-ready octene and butene LLDPE resins for packaging applications.

Resins are a critical component in the manufacture of inks. Along with pigments, resins convey important properties to the printing process as part of the ink vehicle. Resins impart many important characteristics of a finished ink, including gloss and adhesion, runnability on the press, and can also help disperse pigment.

As part of IHS Markit’s (IHS) ongoing services to the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), IHS wrote a follow-up polyethylene report based on the presentation given by Nick Vafiadis, Vice President, Plastics, IHS Markit, at the recent FPA Annual Meeting.