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…
A new study from Princeton University and the USA National Institutes of Health (NIH) claims to show how long the novel coronavirus can survive on plastic, stainless steel, and cardboard.
The world has watched the spread of the coronavirus largely in a state of powerless concern. As the pandemic unfolds, we ponder the implications for the packaging world.
Fin Slater talked to experts from across the anti-counterfeiting industry to explore the currently available options and look to the future of the fight against fakes.
In this video, we talk to Alastair Taylor of Systech, who tells us about the importance of active intelligent packaging to a truly secure supply chain.
At the AIPIA event in Amsterdam, Alastair Hanlon, chief commercial officer at PragmatIC, explains how the company's ultra-thin, flexible integrated circuits can address issues such as food waste and enable traceability.
Emphasis is placed on not only monitoring the performance of the high speed machine itself, but also monitoring the process, as MMC Packaging focuses on connectivity and leveraging industry 4.0.
