The bioplastics market shows strength on the back of packaging sector, but feedstock may restrain demand
Tuesday, 15 May 2018
Plastic has become an indispensable part of our daily lives. We are using plastics made products on a daily basis. However, plastic waste is emerging a major threat for the environment, where the risk to the ocean life has been in the rise. We have seen some approaches to restrain plastics usage by applying charges
- Published in Plastics
The global rigid plastic packaging market is passing through a very crucial time.
Wednesday, 25 April 2018
The global rigid plastic packaging market is passing through a very crucial time. Europe which is one of the key markets for rigid plastic packaging has recently announced its plan that all plastic packaging to be recyclable by 2030. The plan also aims to restrict disposable plastics and micro-plastics. The EU strategy was launched following
The global composites materials market will see substantial growth in the next ten years
Tuesday, 27 March 2018
Composite materials have been substituting conventional materials across various applications for decades, though with slow penetration rates. The growth rate in the composites materials industry has started getting traction. However, in volume terms, composites are still far behind due to lack of technical advancements in the raw materials manufacturing process, costs of raw materials, composite
- Published in Plastics
The increasing use of composites materials in the automotive industry
Monday, 05 March 2018
Composites penetration growth in the automotive industry is the second largest after the aerospace sector in term of revenue. Composites are being used in luxury and sports cars, buses and rolling stocks for almost two decades. Use of these materials had previously been difficult in term of mass production of vehicles due to their special
- Published in Automotive, Plastics
The UK government’s 25-year environmental plan to impact the plastic packaging industry
Thursday, 18 January 2018
The UK government has recently published a 25 Year Environment Plan (25YEP) showing its commitments to improve the environment. One of the goals is to minimise waste, mainly plastic and plastic packaging. It is estimated that nearly 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic have been produced globally since the 1950s, and with the expected demand growth
The evolving landscape of flexible plastic packaging market in Middle East and Africa
Wednesday, 13 January 2016
Flexible plastic packaging market in Middle East & Africa grew by 6% on year-on-year basis in 2014, and reached nearly 1 million tonnes. Due to growing economic growth and improvement in transport and distribution infrastructure, demand for flexible plastic packaging has been on the rise as well as multinational brand owners are exploring the potential
Ways to reduce plastic waste
Friday, 28 August 2015
Plastic waste can be found everywhere nowadays. A very small percentage of plastic waste can be recycled whilst most of it ends up in landfills, beaches and oceans. The side effects of plastic waste to our environment and human health are acute. Commodity Inside believes that full involvement and commitment from both government and public
The impact of changing consumer behaviour on the plastic packaging industry
Wednesday, 19 August 2015
Commodity Inside understands that consumer behaviour will play an important role in shaping the rigid plastic industry. We have identified the following key consumer trends which will impact the industry in the coming years. In developed countries, families no longer sit down together to eat a home-cooked meal. This has trigger more demand for ready