According to the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers, the use of full body sleeve labels on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles has become the “number one contaminant issue” facing various packaging industries, including that of cosmetics.
Quadpack’s business partner Yonwoo has developed new oval airless packs designed to allow a larger area for printing and labeling, while ensuring product hygiene is maintained.
As demand growth recovered in 2010, and supply/demand balance restored, the M&G Group has announced it will build a next generation technology PET plant in the US, co-located and fully integrated with a new PTA plant at the same site.
Plastics manufacturer APPE (previously known as Artenius PET Packaging) is investing heavily in a new printing facility for its PET bottles and containers, aimed at providing personal care product differentiation.
Johnsen & Jorgensen, a UK-based packaging supplier, has entered into a distribution deal with Artenius PET Packaging UK to release a new environmentally-friendly range of recycled PET bottles for the cosmetics industry.
Germany-based raw materials distributor, Velox, has entered into an agreement with Korean chemicals provider SK Chemicals to distribute its Skygreen product portfolio in Europe.
PolyOne has introduced a new additive for FDA-regulated PET
designed for use in health and beauty packaging applications. OnCap
AA scavenger aims to reduce the risk of odor and taste build-up
associated with some types of PET packaging,...
Shiseido's premium skincare line 'Beauty Voltage' is not only an
experience for the skin but for the eye as well, courtesy of BASF's
Variocrom variable colour pigment.
