On 5 June, the European Commission published a Commission Notice providing further clarity about the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation in practice. We take a closer look at the document to understand its requirements in detail, including the current status of PFAS restrictions, the…
In this Innovation Spotlight, Dow outlines how its extrusion coating portfolio aims to support recyclability requirements and regulatory readiness, and how its collaboration with RDM Group demonstrates how lightweight polymer coatings can extend the use of fibre-based packaging into applications…
Ahead of DowDuPont's 30th Awards for Packaging Innovation chair of the judging panel David Luttenberger, global packaging director at Mintel, shares his perspectives on the competition and packaging innovation itself with fellow jury member Tim Sykes
Packaging Europe canvassed opinion on the trends and technologies that will characterise CPG and retail packaging over the coming year. A diverse group of industry authorities passed around our crystal ball. Here's what they foresaw.
Dow Performance Silicones, a global business unit of DowDuPont Materials Sciences division, launched at Fakuma 2017 (Stand A3-3217), a new Dow Corning® HMB-6301 Masterbatch,
Adding to the show theme ‘Innovation Inspired by You’, Dow Adhesives, a global business unit of DowDuPont Materials Science division, has announced at Labelexpo Europe the latest innovation in its acrylic adhesives portfolio.
Dow Adhesives and Dow Performance Silicones (heritage Dow Corning), two global business units of DowDupont Materials Science Division, exhibit together at Labelexpo Europe 2017 in Hall 7 at Booth 7E35.
A transformational approach to can coating formulations from Dow has gained yet more industry recognition in the latest Edison Awards for Applied Technology, an annual competition honoring excellence in innovation.
Combining their core strengths in R&D, technical support, industry expertise and worldwide geographic reach, Dow Adhesives and Dow Corning will participate together for the first time at LabelExpo 2017.
In 2014 Dow made a first appearance at interpack to share with the industry the new approach it had been developing. Returning in 2017, the global business was able to speak in much more concrete terms about its strategic vision of value chain collab
Packaging Europe has announced the winners of its third annual Sustainability Awards, celebrating innovation and creativity that makes significant environmental advances across the CPG supply chain.
The market is well aware that packaging prevents more waste than in creates. However, few dispute the merits of the circular economy principle, nor those of reducing waste without damaging functionality – a goal which has driven huge advances.
Composite materials often deliver performance in important contexts such as food preservation, while posing challenges for recycling. An ideal packaging solution prevents waste from packing to consumption without turning into waste at end of life.
