20AugAtlanta — Electronic commerce presents challenges to the traditional way of distribution. But there also are plenty of opportunities for plastics packaging as more goods are bypassing brick-and-mortar stores. Plastics have been taking market share from other packaging substrates for years, and that trend continues as e-commerce becomes more popular. The
20AugThrough budget cuts, new corporate management styles, a focus on other functions, mergers/acquisitions, and the like, many brand owners have been stripped of the internal knowledge/expertise to even know what to look for in selecting the right packaging materials to achieve commercialization objectives. Because they are almost solely focused on
1AugPREVIEW: The use of poly polyethylene terephthalate (PET) for packaging has seen tremendous growth that can be attributed to the material’s ability to offer light weighting options, unique container designs, clarity, long shelf life (using special additives and/ or multilayer structures) and recyclability. But unfortunately, only non-colored and lightly-tinted blue PET bottles offer reclaimers a high value
