Mondi’s FlexiBag Recyclable tickles Fido’s taste buds by keeping soft pet food fresh and succulent

Mondi’s FlexiBag Recyclable tickles Fido’s taste buds by keeping soft pet food fresh and succulent. (Photo: Mondi, PR152)German pet food maker Mera Tiernahrung GmbH has partnered with global leader in packaging and paper, Mondi, to expand its product line to include a new type of dog food with semi-moist croquettes. Mera realised that this type of pet food would require bespoke packaging to keep the chewable morsels fresh and moist for the duration of the product’s life span, while also being sustainable by design.

Greenhouse gas emissions halved predicts life cycle assessment of recycled polystyrene from INEOS Styrolution

INEOS StyrolutionINEOS Styrolution has today announced first results of a life cycle assessment (LCA) analysis for depolymerised styrene according to the ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 standards. The results confirm the developing story revealing polystyrene to be a valuable polymer contributing to the circular economy.

Merck’s Liquid Crystal Windows Business and Guardian Glass Announce Strategic Partnership

eyrise® facility in Veldhoven, the Netherlands. (Photo Guardian Glass, LLC, GRDPR182)Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announced a strategic partnership with Guardian Glass to commission sales of eyrise® dynamic liquid crystal windows. With this partnership, Merck aims to expand the customer base of its Liquid Crystal Windows business by leveraging additional distribution channels.

New performance gasketing for the automotive industry

Henkel’s new gasketing technology allows for direct dispensation of a liquid gasket onto parts. 
(Photo: Henkel, PR083)Henkel has recently expanded its gasketing product portfolio by including new materials and technologies that have been specifically designed for the automotive industry. With higher oil resistance and proven lower gas permeability, Loctite AA 5884 is a new polyacrylate gasketing technology that enables customers to enhance the performance and reliability of their products, all while achieving productivity goals and reducing overall costs.

INEOS Styrolution sends 650 face shields to frontline workers in hard-hit areas across the US and donates $10,000 to local food banks for COVID-19 relief efforts

Photo: Edward Hospital emergency room nurses receive INEOS Styrolution face shield delivery, Naperville, Illinois. INEOS Styrolution has donated face shields to frontline healthcare workers in COVID-19, hard-hit regions across the US. The company’s regional, Americas headquarters, located in Aurora, Illinois issued additional community support with a $10,000 donation to local Chicago-area food banks.

DSM introduces new value offering to its high-performance fibers business

DSM introduces new value offering to its high-performance fibers business.
(Photo: DSM Protective Materials: DSMPMPR001)Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health, and Sustainable Living, today announces the launch of a value offering product portfolio for ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), Trosar™. In line with the growing demand for materials solutions that deliver higher strength and durability, Trosar™ will bring the unique benefits of UHMWPE within reach of more manufacturers, including those from the hard and soft ballistic UD, rope, netting, and aquaculture industries. The new material grade underlines DSM’s commitment to use science and innovation to deliver solutions that outperform conventional market alternatives.

Catch the wave. Clariant reveals BeautyForward® Edition 4 formulations to delight and inspire

Catch the wave. Clariant reveals BeautyForward Edition 4 formulations to delight and inspire. 
(Photo: Clariant)Playful textures to tempt digital-immersed Millennials, novel formats suited to active lifestyles, radiance nourishers for the over 55s. Clariant releases its first wave of inspirational formulations from trend insights BeautyForward Edition 4, guiding beauty product developers keen to get ahead in delighting the desires of specific global consumers.

Mondi safely packages QIAGEN’s SARS-CoV-2 test cartridge  

Mondi safely packages QIAGEN’s SARS-CoV-2 test cartridge. 
(Photo: Mondi, PR151)Mondi, a leading global packaging and paper group, is committed to playing its part in the supply of essential products during the COVID-19 outbreak and has recently developed packaging for QIAGEN's SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus test kit.