UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT

TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) October 16, 2009

TEKNI-PLEX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
333-28157	22-3286312
(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1150 First Avenue Suite 501 King of Prussia, Pennsylvania	19406
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(484) 690-1520

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

NOT APPLICABLE

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On October 16, 2009, Tekni-Plex Europe NV, a Belgian corporation and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Tekni-Plex, Inc., acquired the business of Top-Seals Dichtungseinlagen GmbH. A copy of the U.S. press release of Tekni-Plex, Inc. announcing the acquisition is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated October 19, 2009, announcing the Top Seals acquisition.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

TEKNI-PLEX, INC.

By:

/s/ Paul J. Young

Name: Paul J. Young

Title: Chief Executive Officer

Dated: October 19, 2009

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated October 19, 2009, announcing the Top Seals acquisition.

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