Sidel is celebrating following a successful week exhibiting at drinktec 2022 (between the 12-16 September) in Munich. Existing and potential customers met with packaging experts at the Sidel booth, and there was a very strong attendance that surpassed expectations for visitor numbers post-pandemic. The Sidel stand showcased customer success stories from projects worldwide, alongside interactive multi-media presentations and demonstrations of advanced systems and services, line … [Read more...] about Sidel celebrates a successful drinktec with strong customer engagement
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Toyo Ink to Double Laminating Adhesives Production Capacity in Asia
Aims to boost the global supply chain by 1.5 times the current level by the end of 2027 September 20, 2022, Tokyo, Japan and Selangor, Malaysia—Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co., Ltd., the parent company of the Tokyo-based specialty materials manufacturer Toyo Ink Group, today announced plans to double the laminating adhesives production capacity from the current level at its Malaysia-based subsidiary Toyochem Specialty Chemical Sdn. Bhd. By strengthening its global supply chain, the Toyo Ink … [Read more...] about Toyo Ink to Double Laminating Adhesives Production Capacity in Asia
Flexible, disposable photocatalytic plastic films for the destruction of viruses
Production of a flexible, thin, photocatalytic plastic film by extrusionFilm activated using UVATested using two influenza viruses, encephalomyocarditis virus, and SARS-CoV-2 (SARS2)All measured average virus inactivation rates >1.5log/h with UVA and cool white lightSARS2 particularly prone to photocatalytic inactivation even under very low UV irradiation conditions. Researchers from the Queen’s University Belfast developed a plastic film that can kill the SARS2 virus particles that land … [Read more...] about Flexible, disposable photocatalytic plastic films for the destruction of viruses
