Avery Dennison® “Wrap Like A King” Challenge is back for 2021 - and open for vehicle wrap submissions

Avery Dennison® “Wrap Like A King” Challenge is back for 2021 - and open for vehicle wrap submissions.
(Photo: Avery Dennison, PR458)Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions has announced the return of the Wrap Like A King Challenge. This year’s vehicle wrap competition will run from September 1st to October 31, 2021. A new special concept called ‘Local Edition’ has been launched for the first time, with awards for 12 Regional Wrap Kings and three Continent Wrap Kings.

BENEO vormt bezinkingsvijver om tot toevluchtsoord voor wilde dieren

BENEO vormt bezinkingsvijver om tot toevluchtsoord voor wilde dieren. (Foto: BENEO, PR006)BENEO, wereldleider in functionele ingrediënten, is gestart met een langdurig programma om te zorgen voor meer biodiversiteit rond de productievestiging in Oreye. Samen met de non-profit milieuorganisaties Natagora en Natagriwal zet BENEO zich in voor de transformatie van een oude bezinkingsvijver en het omliggende gebied tot een reservaat voor wilde dieren, zoals zeldzame vogels, bevers, vleermuizen, herten en kikkers. Het project zal bijdragen tot de bescherming van inheemse en bedreigde diersoorten in Wallonië en tegelijkertijd de lokale gemeenschap verrijken.

Highlighting innovation in color, SABIC debuts latest LNP VISUALFX portfolio

SABIC has launched its latest LNP™ VISUALFX™ resin portfolio featuring unique colors and special effects from the company’s new Expression 2021/2022 color palette, developed through research on emerging aesthetic trends.SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, has launched its latest LNP VISUALFX resin portfolio featuring unique colors and special effects from the company’s new Expression 2021/2022 color palette, developed through research on emerging aesthetic trends. Designers and engineers in the Color, Material and Finish (CMF) field can find inspiration within this portfolio from the consumer preferences revealed through this research, for new 5G-enabled mobile devices and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. In addition to the new LNP VISUALFX materials, SABIC’s complete color offering includes global COLORXPRESS custom color and color matching services.

Avery Dennison achieves another market first by receiving HDPE recycling endorsement from RecyClass for its films portfolio

Avery Dennison achieves another market first by receiving HDPE recycling endorsement from RecyClass for its films portfolio. 
(Photo: Avery Dennison, PR457)In a market first, RecyClass has approved products from Avery Dennison’s film portfolio for complying with HDPE recycling guidelines. Label producers and brand owners across the home and personal care and food sectors will benefit from this accomplishment, which can help them increase recycling rates.

Taking hygiene measures to prevent hospital-acquired infections:
A case study at the University Hospital Basel confirms the high effectiveness of an antimicrobial coating on adhesive films

Treated Sanitized® PURZON060B adhesive film by Hexis S.A.S.
(Photo: HEXIS S.A.S. / SANITIZED AG, PR037) In a clinical study that lasted several months, the effectiveness of antimicrobial treated surfaces against hospital pathogens was examined under real-life conditions at the University Hospital Basel in Switzerland. The research team, headed by Prof. Dr. Andreas Widmer and Dr. R. Frei, confirmed that the Sanitized® treated adhesive film developed jointly with Hexis S.A.S. has 98 % effectiveness against microbes. The results were first published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal “Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control”. The study was supported by Innosuisse, the Swiss Innovation Agency.

INEOS Styrolution presents first post-consumer recycled styrenics solutions for the automotive industry at PIAE in Mannheim, Germany

INEOS StyrolutionINEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, will present the latest styrenics based automotive applications at the “Plastics in Automotive Engineering Conference” in Mannheim, Germany, on September 8 and 9. Exhibits will include automotive interior and exterior applications – as well as the first tests with recycled specialty styrenics materials.

Airnov’s active packaging range expanded with new flavors of Aroma-Can® drop-in canisters

Airnov’s active packaging range expanded with new flavors of Aroma-Can® drop-in canisters. 
(Photo: Airnov)Airnov Healthcare Packaging, a global leader in controlled atmosphere packaging, has expanded its range of Aroma-Can® products to incorporate a wider range of flavors and scents.

Sustainability certification criteria document now open for public comment

SGPThe Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading authority in sustainability certification for the printing industry, announced today the public review period for Version 4.0 of its certification criteria. SGP certification is attainable by top sustainability leaders in the printing industry who complete the rigorous certification requirements and comprehensive facility audit evaluating the three areas of sustainability – people, planet and profit.