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Next generation LLDPE packaging based on WESTON 705 antioxidant hits consumer market

Source: CPRJ Editorial Team ▲ A new generation of linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) packaging based on Addivant's nonylphenol-free stabilizer WESTON 705 has successfully hit the consumer shelves. A new generation of linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) packaging based on Addivant's nonylphenol-free stabilizer WESTON 705 has successfully hit the consumer market."Due to its high phosphorous content, WESTON 705 reduces the use of antioxidants by up to 20%, allowing for more flexibility in formulations and recycling," said Dr. Jonathan Hill, Chief Technology Officer for Addivant. "Polyethylene (PE) resins based on WESTON 705 are easier to process, more versatile, and create less plateout or gels than resins based on conventional solid phosphite antioxidant."WESTON 705 has been approved globally by more than 20 major polymer manufacturers. It is, as the company said, the only liquid antioxidant for PE producers offering a broadly tested single-additive solution for global converters and packaging manufacturers.The growth of WESTON 705 in food packaging is being fueled by consumers and regulators increasing their focus on substances that unintentionally migrate from packaging into food, according to Addivant.Non-governmental organizations and authorities worldwide are pushing new food packaging regulations with a key focus on these Non-Intentionally Added Substances (NIAS). An example is the new Chinese food-contact law GB9685-2016 which, effective October 2017, will not allow greater than 10ppb of nonylphenol to migrate into food.WESTON 705 is the industry's only liquid phosphite antioxidant with a full, clean NIAS human safety assessment and is approved for food contact by more than 50 countries, including the US Food & Drug Administartion (FDA), the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), and China’s National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC).By the end of 2017, Addivant will have expanded its WESTON 705 capacity five-fold compared to early 2016 at its Morgantown, West Virginia, the US plant and in China."This is another important milestone for Addivant's more than $30 million investments in technology and capacity for WESTON 705," said John Steitz, Addivant's CEO. "We are establishing a new standard in our industry and it is crucial that we stay ahead of demand and provide full security of supply for our global customers."The company anticipates an additional expansion in 2018. https://www.adsalecprj.com/Publicity/MarketNews/lang-eng/article-67025993/tc-en_CPRJ_EN_20170329/NewsArticle.aspx

Ms. Kang 2017-04-07

PE films consumption rose to 7.4 million tons in 2016, says AMI

The demand for polyethylene (PE) film has continued to rise in Europe, reaching over 7.4 million tons of PE for film extrusion in 2016, a 1% rise over previous year, according to Applied Market Information (AMI)'s latest update. Germany is the leading country for PE film extrusion in Europe, which has seen its film extrusion industry pretty much maintain its status throuhgout the financial crisis and the subsequent Eurozone crisis with demand in 2016 finally surpassing pre-crisis levels.Chart Above Enlarged

강민정 2017-02-02

Metal and Ceramic Injection Molding Market Expecting Worldwide Growth by 2020

Ms.Kang 2016-11-09

Study: Plastics reduce environmental impact

Russell said the study was admittedly “risky,” but it provides a new lens into the industry’s ongoing sustainability discussion. “Even though the plastics industry is probably a little bit uncomfortable with a dollar value being assigned to the environmental consequences of production, the more we can make better decisions to improve our business, the better,” he said. “As more and more companies … start looking at the consequences of their decisions, they need good information on which to base those decisions.” In addition, the report recommends steps to help further reduce plastics' overall environmental costs by as much as $41 billion industry-wide, including suggestions such as:• A potential $7.6 billion in overall cost savings from increasing the use of wind, solar and hydro-electric power sources in plastics production.• A possible $7.3 billion in environmental costs savings from a 30 percent reduction in materials used in the food, soft drink and ice packaging sectors alone.• A potential $10.6 billion savings if the industry committed to a 20 percent improvement in fuel efficiency for the fleets of vehicles used to transport plastic and plastic products.While consumers are accustomed to only looking at their piece of the puzzle — the end of a piece of plastic’s life, usually as they hold it in their hand — manufacturers and policy makers must see things more broadly, and the study puts more data into perspective for them than ever before, say Trucost and ACC.“Plastics makers are used to hearing about the downsides of our products. And this study is disruptive of conventional wisdom that says plastics are bad for the environment or that we should use other materials,” Russell said. “But all of the pieces weighed together need to be considered if we want to make the best decision for the planet and the environment. That’s why this study is important…. Not just the end-of-life piece, the full lifecycle.” By Gayle S. Putrich http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20160726/NEWS/160729849/study-plastics-reduce-environmental-impact

Brandy 2016-08-31