Packaging Materials News
lvf packaging
From garden sheds, mighty family businesses are born
LVF Packaging recently celebrated its 40th anniversary. For the occasion, Daniel Coates, Business Development Director, reflects on how the market has changed over the decades.
9 Feb 2026
ePAC Flexible Packaging
ePAC Flexible Packaging unveils its Easy Open Barrier Films
The films include smooth, peelable openings, making coffee bags more accessible.
21 Jan 2026
first editions ltd
Meet FOAMO, the lightest reusable cup
BP&R sits down with Mark Alderson, Managing Director at First Editions Ltd, and Ashlee Gough, Head of Sales UK & Ireland at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag, to highlight the results of their FOAMO reusable cup collaboration.
8 Jan 2026
Amcor
Amcor utilises recycled plastic for skincare stick applicator
The material will be used in Decathlon’s anti-chafing stick and sunscreen stick.
15 Dec 2025
Corplex
Corplex launches new sustainable packaging solution
Corplex has introduced AkyPak, a range of reusable protective plastic packaging solutions made from Correx.
2 Dec 2025
exxonmobil
Scaling circularity: leaders, are you there?
At K Show 2025, BP&R’s Editor Giulia Daniele sat down with Thomas Arys, Market Development Manager, and Alfredo Nasta, EU PE Market Development Manager, at ExxonMobil, to discuss the company’s Exxtend technology for advanced recycling.
17 Nov 2025
Lubrizol
Lubrizol unveils its medical-grade Tolerathane Thermoplastic Polyurethane material
The material offers improved tolerance to harsh biological conditions while maintaining softness, resilience, and integration.
10 Feb 2026
Covestro
Covestro increases TDI capacity in China
The company’s Shanghai facility now boasts a production capacity of 370,000 metric tons, up 60,000.
10 Feb 2026
lvf packaging
From garden sheds, mighty family businesses are born
LVF Packaging recently celebrated its 40th anniversary. For the occasion, Daniel Coates, Business Development Director, reflects on how the market has changed over the decades.
9 Feb 2026
Borealis
Borealis invests EUR 49M to scale up Borstar Nextension PP production
This expanded capacity will aid users within the packaging, healthcare, mobility, and fibre industries.
5 Feb 2026
wells performance materials
The challenges of PFAS materials within recycling feedstocks
Julie Simmons, Regulatory Affairs Manager and Bactiglas Specialist at Wells Performance Materials, explores the challenges of PFAS materials within recycling feedstocks following the recent changes in the European regulatory framework.
4 Feb 2026
Toray
Toray completes CFRP aircraft mock-up tests
The company has developed a thermal welding technology that bonds thermoset and thermoplastic CFRP.
3 Feb 2026
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sabic
Q&A: SABIC launches new LNP THERMOTUF compound
BP&R speaks with the SABIC team about the nano-moulding technology (NMT) and the new LNP THERMOTUF WF0087N compound, designed to meet the needs of NMT applications.
20 Nov 2025
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envalior
Envalior's sustainable engineering materials solutions
Christa Weber, Head of Circular and Low Carbon Solutions at Envalior, examines the drivers behind shifting to bio-based and recycled-based materials, along with the technologies powering it.
4 Nov 2025
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dow
Driving sustainable comfort with INFINAIR Polymers
At K Show, BP&R’s Editor Giulia Daniele caught up with Fabrice Digonnet, DOW’s EMEA Marketing Director, about the company’s INFINAIR polymers for automotive applications and their role in the current regulatory landscape.
8 Jan 2026
AIMPLAS
AIMPLAS' H₂ODOR project reduces odors in cars with contaminant-free recycled material
AIMPLAS' H₂ODOR project aims to develop a contaminant-free and odorless thermoplastic material for use in the automotive industry, specifically for vehicle interiors.
8 Oct 2025
broadway
Masterbatch milestone for Broadway: Turner turns the dial to 60,000
Broadway has reached a landmark that illustrates their enduring legacy: the completion of their 60,000th custom formulation.
30 Jan 2026
broadway
Broadway launches new NIR-detectable black and silver masterbatches
Broadway has recently introduced new carbon-black-free, NIR-detectable black and silver masterbatches to support brands in meeting their sustainability targets.
19 Nov 2025
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Mauser Packaging Solutions invests to revolutionise sustainable plastic drum manufacture
Investment in multi-layer plastic drum machine expands capacity for growing demand of Infinity Series products manufactured with recycled resin.
White Paper
Accelerate digital transformation in the chemical industry
In this White Paper Nokia look at best practices and use cases to drive productivity, sustainability and worker safety. Click here to download.
10 Mar 2023
Sponsored
Mauser Packaging Solutions invests to revolutionise sustainable plastic drum manufacture
Investment in multi-layer plastic drum machine expands capacity for growing demand of Infinity Series products manufactured with recycled resin.
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In this Webinar You will be able to discover how to achieve energy savings by lowering chiller usage with adiabatic and direct free air coolers during low ambient conditions. Register today.