According to show organizers The Society of the Plastics Industry (www.npe.org), packaging innovations will dominate much of the technology introduced at NPE 2006: The International Plastics Showcase. Highlights of the June 19 to 23 show at Chicago’s McCormick Place include:
- New types of degradable polymers
- Systems for extruding flexible packaging with up to a dozen layers
- Materials for breakthrough PET bottle applications
New equipment, materials, software, and services on display will include primary processing systems such as high-speed injection molding presses for thin-walled containers and extrusion lines for blown film; web converting systems and materials such as corona treaters, metallizers, and slitter-rewinders; complete package production systems including form/fill/seal, bag-making, and bottle manufacturing; raw materials including a vast range of application-specific formulations designed for lightweighting and source reduction; additives such as colorants that produce new special decorative effects; and tooling for such things as threaded closures and PET bottle preforms.
