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Feb 20, 2025·6 min read

Navigating PCR Resin Variability in Rigid Packaging

Melt Flow Index Fluctuations, Contamination Control, and ESCR in Industrial Blow Moulding

A practical engineering guide to overcoming resin variability, melt flow index shifts, and environmental stress crack resistance (ESCR) drops when introducing post-consumer recycled HDPE into industrial blow moulding.

By Answara Beefathima

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Navigating PCR Resin Variability in Rigid Packaging

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PCR PolymersESCRMelt Flow IndexExtrusion Blow MouldingRigid Packaging

regulatory

7 min read

Jan 14, 2025

The Packaging Technologist's Guide to India's EPR Framework

Auditing Category I, II, III & IV Packaging, CPCB Portal Workflows, and Credit Reconciliation

A breakdown of India's Plastic Waste Management rules for packaging engineers: mapping multi-layer laminates vs rigid plastics, managing CPCB portal credits, and preventing audit discrepancies.

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EPR ComplianceCPCB PortalPWM Rules+2

innovation

5 min read

Nov 28, 2024

The Shift to High-Barrier Mono-Material Flexible Packaging

Evaluating MDO-PE, AlOx Coatings, and EVOH in High-Speed Form-Fill-Seal Automation

How modern high-barrier coatings and Machine-Direction Oriented PE (MDO-PE) enable the elimination of non-recyclable multi-material foil laminates without compromising shelf-life or packaging line speeds.

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Mono-MaterialMDO-PEBarrier Coatings+2