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Kiilto Launches 97% Bio-Based Hot Melt for Cold-Chain Use

Kiilto has expanded its portfolio of renewable packaging solutions with Kiiltomelt EVO R 20, a hot melt adhesive made from 97% bio-based raw materials.

Sabert Launches Updated Deli2Go Range for Chilled Foods

Sabert Corporation Europe has introduced a new version of its compact Deli2Go range, ...

UPM Unveils New Glassine Precoating

UPM Specialty Papers has introduced an updated version of its UPM Forte™ glassine precoating ...

PulPac and Future Materials Advance Fiber Packaging

PulPac has joined forces with Future Materials Sweden to advance the shift from plastics to sustainable, fiber-based packaging solutions. 

Mondi Shifts to PE-Free Wrappers for European Paper Mills

Mondi has completed the transition to polyethylene (PE)-free wrappers for its Mondi-branded cut-size paper produced at Mondi SCP in Ružomberok, Slovakia, ...

Metsä Board Explores AI’s Role in Smarter Packaging Design

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping how packaging is conceived and produced.

Ahlstrom Unveils Flame-Retardant Paper for Safer Workspaces

Ahlstrom has introduced a new flame-retardant paper featuring its proprietary Flame-Gard™ technology, ...

Ecowipes Launches Plastic-Free Wipe Line with Voith Tech

Ecowipes has successfully commissioned its WLM 2 nonwovens line and received the Final Acceptance Certificate (FAC), ... 

Smurfit Westrock Unveils New Bag-in-Box Powergrip

Smurfit Westrock has introduced an innovative Bag-in-Box packaging solution called Powergrip, ...

Lessons from Lab to Mill: Sodium Metaborate in Kraft Pulping

Lessons learned the hard way: Sodium metaborate looked promising in laboratory tests, but in industrial Kraft mills, the chemistry never survived.

Borregaard Secures NOK 15M Grant for Biomer Project

Borregaard has received a NOK 15 million grant from the Research Council of Norway (NFR) to advance its Biomer innovation project, ...

Pulp Mill Waste Offers Green Fix for Toxic Textile Dyes

Researchers at the University of Arkansas have found an innovative and eco-friendly use for lignin, a common byproduct of the pulp and paper industry, ...

Nanocellulose Foams for Water, Packaging and Electronics

At the University of Oulu, doctoral researcher Mohammad Karzarjeddi has developed advanced nanocellulose-based foam materials ...

UMaine research could ease drug costs with biomass process

A new study from the UMaine Forest Bioproducts Research Institute (FBRI) has identified a sustainable method ... 

Stronger Green Liquor Control Boosts Mill Efficiency and Savings

Mike Ryan, a chemical engineer and consultant, shares his insights on the critical role of green liquor dregs in bleach plant performance.

Naturally biodegradable: CelluForce CNCs meet OECD standards

Learn about testing cellulose nanocrystal biodegradability under aerobic, anaerobic, and marine conditions.

How cellulose nanocrystals advance 3D bioprinting without harming cells

Discover how cellulose nanocrystals significantly improve the precision and structural integrity of 3D bioprinted constructs for regenerative medicine ...

Basics of Pulp Yield During Kraft Pulping: Knotter Rejects & Shives

Kraft pulping is characterized by an extensive degradation of the wood chemical components and ...