June 2021

Refillable packaging for the new Degree Inclusive deodorant is easy to open and apply for people with visual impairment and upper limb motor disabilities.

Digitally printed recyclable mono-polyethylene (MOPE) films available globally can replace PET and other nonrecycled pouches, films, and labels.

Business Wire

Orion Engineered Carbons to Increase Specialty Black Pricing – The global carbon black manufacturer will increase pricing by up to 20 percent.

Tire Technology International

The Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) has released its rubber trends for April. Key among the current data is that production peaked at 903,000 tons and demand hit 1.129 million tons, both a considerable increase compared with the same time last year. However, the markets were subject to considerable price volatility.

Zhongce Rubber has broken ground on tire plant No. 4 at its production plant in Rayong, as part of an ongoing expansion programme at the site. The new unit will complete the third phase of the expansion project, which started in December
2019, as well as the manufacturer’s €654 million (25 billion Thai Baht) overall investment in Thailand, ZC Rubber announced 20 May.

A high-barrier sachet ensures the powdered chocolate’s shelf life and reduces the packaging’s carbon footprint.

The members of WBCSD’s (World Business Council for Sustainable Development) Tire Industry Project have launched a Roadmap to accelerate tire value-chain impact on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 to address some of the world’s most pressing issues by 2030.

New XPP polypropylene is a drop-in replacement for out-of-favor polystyrene for a variety of processes from thermoform-fill-seal to retort.

New XPP polypropylene is a drop-in replacement for out-of-favor polystyrene for a variety of processes from thermoform-fill-seal to retort.

PlasticsToday.com

First applied to medical applications during WWII, PVC is the most widely used plastic in healthcare, accounting for approximately 25% of all medical-plastic compounds. Here’s why.

Asia One

When coronavirus cases began rising in North
Vietnam’s industrial production hubs two weeks ago, Ruby La realised she had a mounting problem on her hands. The chief executive of Ngoc Nghia, a firm that supplies plastic packaging to Coca-Cola and other brands, had a few dozen manufacturing workers doing three shifts a day at their factory in Bac Ninh, next door to epicentre Bac Giang. The two provinces – which together have 3.

Business World

Just a few hours after using a mobile app to order some dishwashing liquid, Jakarta resident Juweriah opens the door to a motorbike courier who provides a direct refill in her kitchen. Juweriah, who like many Indonesians goes by one name, is taking advantage of a rise in environmentally friendly businesses in a country that is the second-largest ocean plastic polluter in the world.

Forbes

Prices of rubber gloves tripled this year due to the pandemic, and that helped to boost the fortunes of five founders of Malaysia’s glove companies.

NST Online

The Malaysian rubber industry continues its upward trajectory with exports increasing 169.6 per cent to RM21.84 billion for the first quarter (Q1) ended March 31, 2021 from RM8.10 billion last year.