ONCOMING NANOTECHNOLOGY REGULATIONS WILL IMPACT ON PACKAGERS
September 1st, 2010
BY MARK ROWE
THE KEY emerging technology of nanotechnology looks set to pose some tricky end-of-life questions for the packaging industry, with regulators considering legislation controlling how nano-materials are disposed of, recycled and reused.
What to do with a product and its packaging when it reaches the end of its working life attracts as much attention nowadays as its production and nanotechnology is already dramatically enhancing the recycling properties of everyday materials, and is already proving relevant to the packaging industry. For example, ...
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