Mono-Material Flexible Packaging Is Moving From Sustainability Concept to Engineering ChallengeFlexible packaging has always been an exercise in combining materials.A package may need strength, sealab... Read More
Battery Separator Market Is Moving Beyond CapacityThree years ago, the battery separator market was described almost entirely in square meters: how much film capacity a company had announced and where... Read More
India’s Paints and Coatings Market Is Entering a New Competitive PhaseThree years ago, the competitive story in India’s decorative paints market was still largely about who could build the strongest d... Read More
The nonwoven fabrics market is no longer developing along a single, predictable path. For decades, the industry's growth story was straightforward: polypropylene and polyester delivered consistent per... Read More
The rigid plastic packaging market is entering a new phase of competition. Bottles, jars, tubs, trays, cups, containers and closures continue to benefit from plastics low weight, durability, processab... Read More
The EMEA polyurethane market has held close to the same broad output level across recent production checkpoints, with flexible and rigid foam running close to parity. Read only at that regional level,... Read More
For years, J-Beauty sustainability meant a story: traditional botanicals, minimalist packaging, respect for nature. That story is now being converted into specifications. Japan has published design-ce... Read More
Can paper replace plastic?In 2026, that question is becoming too simplistic. The more important question is:Which paper-based packaging technologies can deliver plastic-like performance, run economica... Read More
When the Platform Becomes the Performance ContractAutomotive OEM coatings are no longer simply paint systems. They are becoming integrated manufacturing technologies that influence vehicle appearance,... Read More
The India soda ash market is entering a more competitive phase in 2026 as domestic demand expands, production capacity increases and imports remain an important source of supply.Demand continues to gr... Read More
