It is time for YOU to step up!!!
12/14/2020
IAPRI, like all associations, companies and individuals is being challenged in many ways by the Coronavirus. We have a great opportunity, not only to survive, but to thrive because of learning more ways to generate benefits for our packaging research community and have some fun too.

Fraunhofer IVV works on functional plant-based coatings
12/23/2020
Germany’s Fraunhofer IVV has given details of the role it is playing in the current ECOFUNCO project looking at bio-based coating materials, including proteins, polysaccharides and cutin, derived from common plants.

VTT technology sets up production of bio-based PEF
12/23/2020
Finland’s VTT has published details of a patented technology for transforming pectin-containing agricultural waste into a precursor for the production of polyethylene furanoate (PEF), an alternative to polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

MSU spells out the benefits of mentoring for students
12/23/2020
Formalized mentoring structures bringing together alumni and current senior students can be of benefit in any discipline, but Michigan State University (MSU) has used an example from the School of Packaging to emphasize those benefits.

30th IAPRI 2021 Member Conference - Virtual Series
06/15/2021- 06/24/2021