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Aug 20 2019

Universal flexo ink series packaging printing

The printing ink manufacturer Zeller+Gmelin GmbH & Co. KG has formulated a new ink series with a modern formulation that is particularly suitable for demanding tasks in label and packaging printing. The UV-curing flexo inks of the “Uvaflex Y80” series are designed for non-food applications and printing speeds of up...

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Aug 19 2019

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Adding new methods to the plastics recycling chain

Sonja Schulte

A portion of collected plastic waste does not qualify for mechanical recycling and ends up incinerated instead. VTT, Technical Research Centre of Finland complements the selection of sustainable recycling methods. A chemical recycling based on pyrolysis, which will turn nearly all plastics and their mixtures into oil – the raw...

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visitors of CosmeticBusiness look at a shelf with innovative products for the cosmetic industry

Jun 19 2019

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CosmeticBusiness expands position as leading industry meeting place

Sonja Schulte

449 exhibitors and represented companies from 22 countries presented new products and trends from the cosmetics supplier industry in the four fully booked halls of the MOC Munich during CosmeticBusiness 2019. In terms of content, the industry meeting point convinced with topics such as innovations and sustainability and provided trade...

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Man with blue cap taking a shower, left thumb up and holding a sponge in his right hand.

May 06 2019

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Werner & Mertz launches first shower gel packaging made of 100% post-consumer recyclates

Sonja Schulte

As of 1 May 2019, the shower gel bottles for Frosch Senses will be made of 100 % recycled post-consumer recyclates. It is the first packaging with HDPE Post-Consumer Recyclates (PCR) from the Yellow Bag for use in the cosmetics field. This innovation was made possible by a special treatment...

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Immo Sander, Head of Packaging Development at Werner & Mertz speaks in front of an audience

Apr 15 2019

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Werner & Mertz and Mondi present cooperation to reduce packaging waste

Sonja Schulte

In front of an international audience of experts, Sander explained how the Werner & Mertz Recycling Initiative made unused secondary raw material sources such as the yellow sack usable for material recycling.This was achieved thanks to constructive cooperation along the entire value chain. The focus of the lecture was the...

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Colorfully drawn light bulb in a row of colored paper balls

Apr 04 2019

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Global packing trends for 2019 and beyond

Sonja Schulte

Mintel, a market intelligence agency, announced four trends impacting the global packaging industry in 2019 and beyond. They identified four major trends including plastic-free, connected packaging and e-commerce packaging strategies. Connected packaging According to Mintel connected packaging witnesses renewed interest, driven by growth in ownership of connected devices worldwide and advancement in technologies...

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Universal flexo ink series packaging printing

Adding new methods to the plastics recycling chain

CosmeticBusiness expands position as leading industry meeting place

Werner & Mertz launches first shower gel packaging made of 100% post-consumer recyclates

Werner & Mertz and Mondi present cooperation to reduce packaging waste

Global packing trends for 2019 and beyond

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