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Aimplas expands its facilities to ensure the safety of the packaging

14/04/2009

April 14, 2009

The technological Institute of plastics (Aimplas) has expanded its facilities and equipment to "ensure the safety and quality of packaged products with plastic materials for the cosmetic, pharmaceutical sector and primarily to the food, which targeted 80 per cent of the plastic containers", as reported by the Government in a statement to Europa Press.

This technological improvement initiative was sponsored by the Institute of medium and small industry Valenciana (Impiva) with 300,000 euros to the acquisition of machinery and laboratory equipment specific to the manufacturing of packaging and packaging processes.

According to the same sources, the objective of the project led by Aimplas is "to ensure the quality and safety of plastic containers", a sector that in Spain generates an annual consumption of more than a million and a half tons.

The technological Institute of plastics and power technical advice that offers companies manufacturers of packaging and expands their ability to determine that the containers comply with regulations in force and with national, European and American legislation.

Lines of research in which Aimplas works currently related to food packaging are the development of new plastic materials, biodegradable packaging, systems for active and intelligent packaging and sustainability and eco-design.

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