Dow Chemical Company

http://www.dowpackaging.com

Phone:800/441-4369

More from Dow Chemical Company

GSK Cuts Advil Bottles’ Plastic by 20% with New Tech

On today's Take Five with Packaging World: GSK implemented a new resin technology that offers similar protection to existing bottles while using less plastic and remaining recyclable.

A material change allows for a 20% reduction in material usage for HDPE Advil bottles while maintaining all critical performance characteristics of the bottle.

GSK’s Head of Sustainability on Advil Bottles’ 20% Plastic Reduction

The new material will reduce the amount of plastic in the environment by nearly 500,000 pounds. Sarah McDonald: “It was about seven years of work behind the scenes together with our partners on the materials side and on the manufacturing molding side.”

PCR Resin for Shrink Film Applications

Dow introduces a PCR resin designed specifically for retail and logistic shrink film applications.

This year’s View from the Top feature focused on Colgate-Palmolive. Shown here left to right are Senior Global Design Manager Jadalia Britto, Chief Technology Officer Patricia Verduin, Director of Global Packaging Innovation and Sustainability Greg Corra, and Jose Luis Molinar, Global Packaging Director Personal & Home Care.

Colgate: Packaging’s Day Has Come

Colgate-Palmolive has made sustainable packaging a key priority. From recyclable toothpaste tubes to aluminum bottles for mouthwash, they’re locked in on eliminating plastic waste and delighting consumers.

Dow and Toppan Create Recyclable Banners for Olympic Games

Dow and Toppan have partnered to create recyclable polyolefin-based fabric decorations for Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

Dow Signs Carbon Project Agreement with AEON

Dow and Japan-based AEON Co., Ltd. signed a Carbon Project Agreement to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and food loss by utilizing Dow technologies in food packaging solutions and practices.

Dow Develops Simplified Face Shield Design

Dow has developed a simplified face shield design and is sharing its design through an open-source file to help accelerate production rates of this equipment.

Compatibilizer Makes Pouch Recycle-Ready

Winner of a Gold Award for Packaging Excellence plus a Silver Award for Sustainability and another Silver for Technical Innovation in the annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition was a standup pouch for pet food treats.

PACK EXPO Las Vegas Entrance

PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2019 Innovations Report

The trade show featured cutting-edge technologies and solutions to help processors take their operations to the next level.