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Additives for Packaging


Additives for packaging, be it for polyolefins or PET (the widely used plastic in packaging), are used for processing and manufacturing performance improvements and allow materials to have an assortment of enhanced properties.

In addition, due to increased awareness of circular economy, manufacturers are turning to additives that allow recycling in packaging and for additives and masterbatches that are near-infrared (NIR) detectable.

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Mar 15, 2024 | Product News

SI Group Announces U.S. FDA Approval for Antioxidants in PET Packaging

SI Group announces that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Food Contact Notification (FCN) 2326 for phosphite antioxidants WESTON™ 705 and WESTON™ 705T. The FCN extends the use...

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Mar 7, 2024 | Product News

CARBIOS’ Enzymatic Solution for PLA Earns FDA Approval for Food Contact

CARBIOS announces that CARBIOS Active is included in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Inventory of Effective Food Contact Substances (FCS), effective since 29 February 2024. CARBIOS Active is...

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Mar 7, 2024 | Industry News

Tosaf Fusion Pioneers Expansion for Compounding and Packaging Solutions

Tosaf Fusion is clearly on course for expansion. The small but dynamic company was founded in 2017 as a subsidiary of Tosaf Compounds. Due to steadily increasing demand, Tosaf Fusion is currently...

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Feb 29, 2024 | Industry News

U.S. FDA to Restrict Use of Harmful PFAS in Food Packaging Applications

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is announcing that grease-proofing materials containing PFAS are no longer being sold for use in food packaging in the U.S. This means the major source of...

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Feb 12, 2024 | Product News

Avient Introduces Acetaldehyde Control Technology for PET Packaging

Avient Corporation is excited to announce the launch of ColorMatrix™ AAnchor™, an innovative acetaldehyde control technology designed for Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) packaging. This...

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Jan 29, 2024 | Product News

INEOS Styrolution Launches MBS Grade for Carrier Tapes in Electronics Packaging

INEOS Styrolution introduces a new grade of its Zylar® family of MBS (Methyl Methacrylate Butadiene Styrene) materials. The new Zylar® EX350, recently launched in the Asia-Pacific region...

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Jan 26, 2024 | Product News

Avient Corporation to Highlight Its Additives and Colorants at Pharmapack 2024

Avient Corporation announces it is highlighting its portfolio of bio-based polymer solutions at Pharmapack 2024, Europe’s leading trade show for the pharma packaging and drug delivery device...

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Dec 18, 2023 | Industry News

EPA Targets New Chemicals for Potential Regulation Under Chemical Safety Law

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces that it is beginning the process to prioritize five additional toxic chemicals for risk evaluation under the nation’s premier chemical safety...

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Dec 14, 2023 | Product News

Baerlocher USA Launches PFAS-free PPAs for Rapid Melt Fracture in HDPE and LLDPE

Baerlocher USA, part of the Baerlocher Group, announces the introduction of Baerolub® AID polymer processing aids (PPAs) to help customers smooth transition from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances...

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Dec 12, 2023 | Industry News

INEOS to Acquire LyondellBasell's Texas Ethylene Oxide Assets for $700M

INEOS announces an agreement with LyondellBasell to buy its Ethylene Oxide and Derivatives business including the Bayport Underwood site, Texas. The deal includes the 420 kt Ethylene Oxide plant...

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