News from Smart Plastic

Smart Plastic Technologies, LLC, is a specialist in the development, production and marketing of unique additives for use in polymers which provide biodegradation, antimicrobial, antifungal, production tracing and film thickness reduction properties in finished products. The Company is pleased to announce the commencement of various Smart plastic additive trials with Dole Produce. Additives to be tested include bio-assimilation, antimicrobial, antifungal and reducer. Trials are scheduled to occur in multiple countries in Latin America and the U.S.

Dole Food Company is a recognized global leader in the fresh produce industry. Dole’s worldwide team of growers, packers, processors, shippers and employees is committed to consistently providing safe, high-quality fresh fruit, vegetables, and food products, while protecting the environment in which its products are grown and processed.

“Smart Plastic considers this opportunity a reflection of our competence, reliability and technical expertise. We are thankful to Dole Produce for the opportunity and are proceeding with total confidence in the successful completion of these trials. This will lead to the further development of Smart Plastic Technologies being recognized as a leader in our industry.” said Tim Murtaugh, CEO of Smart Plastic.

Smart Plastic Technologies, LLC, is a specialist in the development, production and marketing of unique additives for use in polymers which provide biodegradation, antimicrobial, antifungal, production tracing and film thickness reduction properties in finished products. The Company is pleased to announce the completion of the development of an antimicrobial sports bottle designed in cooperation with Taico Design. The bottle will be among the first such product available to consumers.

Taico Design leading national design and manufacturing company that specializes in items such as bottles, dispensers and plastic components.

“We are pleased to announce the successful development of this product with our project partner, Taico Design and look forward to the development of additional exciting products with them. Discussions are underway with national marketing organizations and we expect to have the Sports Bottle available to consumers this summer. This will be the first plastic antimicrobial sports bottle available at a fraction of the cost of aluminium.” said Tim Murtaugh, CEO of Smart Plastic.

Unilever:

The study identifies two probable reasons for consumers’ greater focus on sustainable purchasing in emerging economies compared to developed markets. First is direct exposure to the negative impact of unsustainable business practices, such as water and energy shortages, food poverty and poor air quality. And second is the power of social norms. So, while Brazilian, Indian and Turkish people feel pressure from their family, friends and even their children to buy greener, more socially responsible products, this sense of social scrutiny is currently less prevalent in the UK and US.

Read the full report over on Unilever’s blog post, Report shows a third of consumers prefer sustainable brands.

Smart Plastic Technologies, LLC, is a specialist in the development, production and marketing of unique additives for use in polymers which provide biodegradation, antimicrobial, antifungal and anti-counterfeit properties in finished products. The company is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Coveris for the development of a range of additive products designed for global applications in various climactic locations. Smart Plastic additives being tested include bio-assimilation, anti-microbial, anti-fungal and reducer.

As a leading international manufacturing company, Coveris is dedicated to providing solutions that enhance the safety, quality and convenience of products we use every day. In partnership with the most respected brands in the world, Coveris develops vital products that protect everything from the food we eat, to medical supplies, to the touch screen device in our pockets, contributing to the lives of millions every day.

“We are honoured to have the opportunity to work with Coveris. We see this as an important milestone in the continued development of Smart Plastic Technologies as a leader in our industry.” said Tim Murtaugh, CEO of Smart Plastic.‍

From a scientific report on nature.com:

Here we characterise and quantify a major ocean plastic accumulation zone formed in subtropical waters between California and Hawaii: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP). Our model, calibrated with data from multi-vessel and aircraft surveys, predicted at least 79 (45–129) thousand tonnes of ocean plastic are floating inside an area of 1.6 million km2; a figure four to sixteen times higher than previously reported.

While quenching your thirst after pounding the treadmill is a vital part of any workout, it turns out you could actually unwittingly make yourself sick.

Kate Pickles writing for Daily Mail:

Tests revealed thousands of moisture-loving bacteria crawling all over the spouts and caps. Research by TreadmillReviews.net lab-tested 12 refillable water bottles that had been used by athletes over the course of a week. In fact, the average person's water bottle was found to have over 300,000 colony forming units of bacteria. Perhaps most surprising, most of these germs were the most harmful types - known as gram negative rods - such as E.coli and salmonella. There were a host of bacteria linked to skin infections, pneumonia as well as blood poisoning.

Anna-Lena Janzen and Nick Kilvert writing for abc.net.au:

Murdoch University lead researcher Elitza Germanov said microplastics — particles smaller than five millimetres long — contain toxic chemicals that, if ingested, could alter biological processes in the animals, such as growth, development and reproduction. "We are still trying to understand the magnitude of the issue," Ms Germanov said. "Microplastic contamination has the potential to further reduce the population numbers of these species, many of which are long-lived and have few offspring throughout their lives."

Smart Plastic Technologies, LLC, a specialist in the development, production and marketing of unique additives for use in polymers which provide biodegradation, antimicrobial, antifungal and anti-counterfeit properties in finished products, is pleased to announce that Topco has informed the Company’s management team of their decision to substantially increase their volume of business with SPT. It is anticipated this will occur during the last quarter of 2017.

Topco Associates LLC is a privately held $5 billion company that provides innovative business solutions for its food industry member-owners and customers.

Topco is currently supplying bags with the SMART additive to some of their members. Those include Price Chopper, Harp’s Foods, King Kullen, Laurel Grocery and Affiliated Foods Midwest. This decision is expected to more than double that volume.‍

We are excited to announce that Smart Plastic will be attending Pack Expo again this year. Find us at Booth 6842 Lower South Hall! And for tickets, check out Pack Expo’s website.

Smart Plastic Technologies, LLC, a specialist in the development, production and marketing of unique additives for use in polymers which provide biodegradation, antimicrobial, antifungal and anti-counterfeit properties in finished products, is pleased to announce the opening of the Company’s second location in Knoxville, Tennessee.

“This location was chosen as it is where our V.P. Sales, Dick Frost lives with his family. Virtually all sales related details will be managed from this location while production management will remain in our Wheeling location. It’s another example of the growth of our company. We are very thankful” stated Dick Frost, V.P. Sales for Smart Plastic.‍