24 Jun 2022 --- This week in industry news, PulPac expanded its Dry Molded Fiber patent portfolio, while TekniPlex Consumer Products introduced dip tubing capabilities to its manufacturing facility in Ahmedabad, India. In brief: Fiber-based solutionsPulPac expanded its Dry Molded Fiber patent portfolio. The new patent applications are directed to ejection elements in connection to the forming mold. The main purpose of the ejection elements is to release the product from mold parts for removal of the products. The ejection elements can also be used for imprinting a pattern in the product to be read or scanned for information purposes.Kabuto Noodles introduced “the lowest use of plastic” in the UK premium instant noodle category with a new 100% recyclable K3 cardboard-plastic cup from Greiner Packaging. The new 65 g K3 lightweight thermoformed cup uses over 40% less material than the previous cup and is wrapped with a removable cardboard outer layer. Due to its reduced plastic content, K3 also has an improved carbon footprint and can be recycled efficiently, as the cardboard and plastic can be easily separated, said the company.
