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Advancing Curing/Drying Trends: A Pathway to Sustainable Bio-based Coating Solutions

(Coating/Laminating)

August 27, 2023, ... way for the adoption of bio-based coatings processes. Let’s explore the intersection of curing/drying trends and bio-based coatings, shedding light on their potential to shape a more sustainable future. ...

Mondi Packages Potatoes in Award-Winning Paper Bag with Sustainex Bio-Based Coating

(News | New Products)

May 04, 2021, ... with paper, a renewable resource enhanced with a bio-based coating and are certified as compostable. Working closely for two years, SILBO, Meade and Mondi developed the FSC®-certified bag using specialty ...

Teknos and Brightplus Cooperate to Develop Bio-Based and Biodegradable Solutions for Food Packaging

(News | New Products)

April 07, 2021, ... the amount of waste. The new barrier coating developed by Teknos and Brightplus is bio-based and biodegradable and can be used to replace the traditional fossil-based plastic film.  “By replacing the ...

Bio-Based Gable Top Package Produced by Tetra Pak

(Carton Box)

February 23, 2016, ... the successful production of the first fully renewable Gable Top package in the US. Tetra Pak Gable Top Bio-based packages are made solely from renewable materials, defined as natural resources that can ...

Toray's New Bio-Based PET Film Is for Window Film Application

(Materials)

February 17, 2016, ... metallized, and bio-based films, has developed a bio-based biaxially oriented polyester (BOPET) film for use in the manufacture of solar control window films for commercial and residential applications. ...

DuPont Joins ADM to Offer Bio-Based Material

(Materials)

January 19, 2016, ... fructose. FDME is a high-purity derivative of furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), one of the 12 building blocks identified by the US Dept. of Energy that can be converted into a number of high-value, bio-based ...

Avery Dennison Announces Bio-Based PE Film

(Materials)

November 21, 2015, The polyethylene label films include more than 80% renewable content and are said to offer performance and recyclability OEGSTGEEST, THE NETHERLANDS | Avery Dennison recently launched two bio-based ...

Converter Requirements Toward Inks and Printability

(Bag Pouch)

September 22, 2024, ... carton board, flexible pouches and mono bio-based or laminate constructs. They'd like to be able to use inks that run at varying speeds without losing color strength; they may require inks that are water ...

Mondi and traceless Develop Ground-breaking Coating Solution

(Sustainability Forum)

June 20, 2024, ... in existing recycling streams throughout Europe. Currently, the properties of the bio-based coating are further optimised, fine-tuning the solution to make it fit for different packaging applications for ...

Pressure on Paper Packaging Converters

(Flexpack)

March 24, 2024, ... help manufacturers meet their sustainability goals by reducing plastic and raw materials, using bio-based content and light-weighting, without yielding on durability and production productivity. Let’s ...

Addressing Bio-film/Compostables and Plastic Film Processing Challenges

(Bag Pouch)

March 17, 2024, There are a number of bio-based and other materials becoming available that go some way towards meeting environmental concerns. By Tom Kerchiss, Chairman, RK PrintCoat Instruments Ltd. There are ...

FPA: The State of the U.S. Flexible Packaging Industry

(Print)

March 10, 2024, ... the ability to handle and provide unique materials that include post-consumer recycled content, bio-based or paper-based substrates, will further allow converters to differentiate themselves. In looking ...

Clariant to Showcase Sustainably-evolved Coatings at American Coatings Show 2024

(News | New Products)

March 04, 2024, ... reduces energy consumption in the powder coating extrusion process. This product is also PFAS-free and compliant with the European Union law REACH. Ceridust 8330 is a bio-based additive made from a renewable ...

Toray Carbon Fiber Recycled from Boeing 787 Wing Production Process Applied in Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12

(News | New Products)

December 14, 2023, ... a carbon fiber “materials ecosystem” (recycling and using bio-based raw materials)3. A key advantage of carbon fiber is the ability to retain its primary mechanical properties even after the recycling ...

Orion S.A. leads industry with four carbon black plants awarded ISCC PLUS

(News | New Products)

December 10, 2023, Orion S.A., a specialty chemicals producer, has announced that a fourth plant has earned International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC PLUS). Orion S.A., a specialty chemicals producer, ...

VTT Finds Unprecedented Extensible Limits for Formable Cellulose-based Food Packaging to Replace Single-use Plastic

(News | New Products)

November 06, 2023, ... to plastic packages can be a real game-changer,” said Kristian Salminen, Lead, Bio-based Products at VTT. The development work has been conducted as a part of a research program, where VTT in co-operation ...

tesa Site Sparta, More Sustainable Solvent-free Adhesive Manufacturing Facility, Opens for Following $40 Million Expansion

(News | New Products)

October 04, 2023, ... step for tesa in achieving its ambitious sustainability agenda, which includes transitioning to solvent-free production in all of its facilities and using bio-based and recycled raw materials. tesa site ...

Sabic and Partners Introduce First In-Mold Labeling Solution With Certified Polymers for Food Packaging Containers

(News | New Products)

September 28, 2023, ... beverages, home, beauty and personal care packaging. Taghleef offers transparent, white and metalized PP label films, which can all be produced using polymers with bio-based feedstock. Furthermore, they ...

Abstracts Sought for TAPPI’s FlexPack PLACE Conference

(News | New Products)

August 14, 2023, ... Equipment Advances in Specialty Films and Coatings Advances in Bio-degradable and Bio-based Materials Abstracts should be 300 words or less and must be submitted through the secured TAPPI Speaker ...

H.B. Fuller to Showcase Consumer Packaging Innovations at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

(News | New Products)

August 13, 2023, ... a new caustic washable adhesive solution to bond HDPE or paper label to PET packages Renew materials with bio-based flexible packaging, adhesives that support biodegradable flexible packaging, reinforcement ...