To compete in the evolving sustainability landscape, manufacturers need to invest in current technologies and new chemistries to develop products with validated sustainability claims.
Examining the manufacturing process and chemistries of key materials used for packaging materials, such as latex binders, can help the industry keep up with the increased demand for parcel shipping while also meeting sustainability requirements.
The integration of digitalization into chemical industry maintenance marks a paradigm shift, offering unprecedented opportunities for efficiency, cost reduction, and sustainability.
Embracing the use of digitalization into chemical industry maintenance requires a strategic approach, commitment to change, and a focus on the holistic development of both technology and human resources.
Scientists have developed a technique that allows the imaging of polymerization catalysis reactions at single-monomer resolution and, through fluorescent signaling, to differentiate monomers from one another.
The newly developed CREATS (Coupled REaction Approach Toward Super-resolution imaging) allows researchers to image polymerization catalysis reactions at single-monomer resolution and, through fluorescent signaling, to differentiate monomers from one another.
Compact, efficient UV LED systems offer several cost-saving advantages including decreased demand for facility space, minimal heat generation at the curing site, reduced downtime and reduced energy consumption.
ASI interviewed packaging industry veteran Carlos Quintero, the director, Industry Services, at PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, about the latest industry trends.
Scientists at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago have developed a plastic material with the ability to take on many forms.
With the theme, "Adapting to Change, Optimizing for Excellence," Tape Week 2024 will give attendees the information they need to navigate the latest industry challenges.
Proactive companies pay close attention to opportunities to increase packaging efficiencies throughout the end-to-end supply chain to improve their profitability and sustainability.