Plastic Packaging
March 23, 2020
Biodegradable plastics can be categorized into several major families, which will be discussed following. PHAs One of the earliest truly biodegradable non-cellulose-based plastics was polyhydroxybutyrate/valerate (PHBV), […]
March 23, 2020
In many packaging applications, it is useful to be able to modify the behavior of materials that come in contact with one another. For example, blocking […]
March 13, 2020
PP (Polypropylene) woven bags and fabrics Over the years, PP woven sacks have proved their excellence in the packaging unit of several industries. These sacks are […]
March 10, 2020
The thermoforming process The thermoforming process is really a very simple one. Thermoforming is the process of heating a material to its forming temperature and applying […]
March 10, 2020
Bio-based, bio-sourced and plant-based The Oxford Dictionary defines “bioplastics” as a type of biodegradable plastic derived from biological substances rather than petroleum. This is what we […]
March 3, 2020
Types of plastics used in food packaging We may have seen the number 1 through 7 on the bottom or side of a plastic packaging container. […]
February 21, 2020
Plastic packaging comes in a wide range of material types, each of which offers specific features regarding appearance, temperature range, appropriate food use, shelf life, barrier […]
February 18, 2020
The polymers Polymers are chemical compounds whose molecules are very large. And they are often resembling long chains made up of a seemingly endless series of […]
February 13, 2020
In plastic materials used in most products the basic polymer is incorporated into a formulary (plastic compound) with different ‘additives’, which are chemical compounds added to […]