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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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Oct 7, 2019 | Industry News

Penn Color Invests in PVC & Additive Masterbatch Facilities

Penn Color adds highly concentrated PVC and additive masterbatches. The facility currently produces thermoplastic masterbatches for packaging. The site will now produce masterbatches for use in PVC...

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Sep 30, 2019 | Product News

Venator at K 2019: to Launch TiO2 Pigment for Demanding Processing Conditions

At K 2019, Venator will launch a new TiO2 pigment to the plastics industry. TIOXIDE® TR29 enables converters to produce thinner films with a reduced risk of lacing for packaging materials that are...

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Sep 26, 2019 | Industry News

Clariant & Merck KGaA Partner to Develop Laser-marking for Flexible Packaging

Clariant has teamed up with pigment supplier Merck KGaA and SABIC to develop laser-marking technology to ease recycling for flexible polyethylene. At K 2019, the collaborators will show several...

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Sep 20, 2019 | Product News

Clariant Launches Organic Pigments for Recyclable Packaging

Clariant brings it even closer with the launch of a range of 25 organic pigments for biodegradable and compostable polymers which are compliant with the European Norm 13432 opening up color options...

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Sep 6, 2019 | Product News

Clariant’s CFA Masterbatches Reduce Plastic Content in Packaging Applications

Clariant’s CFA Masterbatches decompose to produce bubbles in the polymer matrix when pressure is reduced as the resin enters the mold or exits the extrusion die. Material-use reductions of 10% or...

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Jul 18, 2019 | Product News

Milliken at K 2019: Sustainable Solutions to Enhance Plastics with Clarity

At the K 2019 trade fair, Milliken will showcase additive technologies for converters to manufacture more sustainably by reducing energy use, enabling the use of more mono-material packaging...

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Jul 16, 2019 | Industry News

Clariant Offers Sustainable Solutions to Develop Highly-recyclable Packaging

Clariant’s comprehensive portfolio of additive masterbatches allows them to offer solutions Developing packaging that is designed to be highly recyclable. Clariant is offering a 100% bio-based...

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Jul 15, 2019 | Product News

SI GROUP’s Phosphite Antioxidant Receives U.S. FDA Approval Extension

SI Group has announced that its phosphite antioxidant ULTRANOX™ 626 has been granted an extension of existing approvals by the U.S. FDA for use as a food contact substance in polypropylene...

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Jul 9, 2019 | Product News

PolyOne Launches Infrared-detectable Black Colorants for Recyclable Packaging

PolyOne has launched a new portfolio of infrared- detectable black colorants for plastic packaging. These colorants will help black packaging support the circular economy by enabling them to be...

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Jun 17, 2019 | Product News

Ampacet Introduces Masterbatch to Improve Recycled Plastic-based Packaging

Ampacet has introduced Blue Edge 226, a masterbatch that has been specially formulated to enhance the appearance and performance of post-consumer resins. Ampacet's Blue Edge 226 reduces the risk of...

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