The value chain for fiber-based food contact materials is long and diverse. Ensuring the safety of paper and board that is intended for food contact applications is a key priority for everyone. What topics are current in the industry?
Sludge dewatering can be a tricky operation due to varying sludge composition. A significant share of the operational costs of municipal wastewater treatment but also some industries is in sludge disposal. An investment into improved sludge treatment can bring significant cost-efficiencies.
It is hard to overstate the importance of fresh water. Everything we drink and eat – meat or vegetable – requires fresh water. And though many do not realize it, every source of energy we have uses fresh water at some stage of the process.
What are the ingredients of satisfaction and loyalty within the customers of the chemical sector? What matters to our customers and what are the pain points to be fixed? We have investigated this over several years.
New year is the time to make resolutions for a healthier, happier future. Starting a new decade, many of us are stopping to rethink our lives also with the environment in mind and committing to small everyday changes. We took a look at the findings from our recent international survey on consumers attitudes toward food packaging materials, food shopping, and food waste. Based on those, here are some goals that might be found on many resolutions lists for the new year.
The majority of existing wastewater treatment infrastructure was designed and commissioned decades ago. Today, municipalities are facing increasing demands on capacity with urbanization. When funds for new investments are tight, it pays back to carefully study the impact of different treatment process setups on total lifecycle costs.
Over 14 million tons of hygienic board is produced every year for packaging different types of food and beverages. For many board mills, staying compliant with the food contact regulations is a continuous balancing act, and the usual suspects for out-of-spec production are bacterial spores. How does one control microbes and prevent spores in hygienic board machines?
The water treatment industry consumes significant amounts of energy. Depending on the chosen treatment method, process energy-usage can be lowered and sustainable energy produced to benefit operations, society and the environment alike.
On October 24, 2019, Kemira won the European Responsible Care Award for a project turning unutilized by-products into a valuable raw material.
Non-intentionally added substances cause headaches for food contact materials manufacturers. How to manage NIAS in the fiber-based food packaging value chain?
