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APR Releases New and Improved PCR Certification Program The seal of approval for post-consumer recycled plastics

(News | New Products)

November 20, 2024, ... Plastics Traceability and associated modules to provide needed global harmonization and more efficient processing for multinational companies. The updated program will be more efficient for multi-site ...

Demand Increasing for PCR Plastics: How Recycled PE supports Sustainable Packaging Solutions

(Flexpack)

June 13, 2024, ... plastics treaty and multiple national plastic pacts all focused on building a circular economy, plastic packaging is a major focus of many sustainability efforts. Consumer pressure and government regulations ...

Gateway to Indonesian Plastics, and Printing Sectors

(News | New Products)

May 24, 2020, ... International Plastics, Packaging and Printing Exhibitions will be held from September 2- 5, 2020 at Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran, Indonesia. With strong support from prominent ministries and associations, ...

Airlite Plastics Expands Capacity with Davis-Standard Sheet Line

(News | New Products)

March 29, 2020, Airlite Plastics Company has reportedly expanded production capabilities at its plant in Nazareth, Penn. with a semi-custom Davis-Standard sheet line. Airlite Plastics Company has reportedly expanded ...

Show Preview | K 2016 To Reveal How Plastics Shape the Future

(Trends/Management)

September 21, 2016, Venture to the Trade Fair for Plastics in Germany to see the raw materials you'll soon be converting. Venture to the Trade Fair for Plastics in Germany to see the raw materials you'll soon be converting. ...

Barrier Resins | Properties, Processing & Handling of EVOH, Pt. 2

(Flexpack)

March 23, 2015, ... Barrier Film Applications, (Macro Barrier Technology Seminar at the International Trade Fair for Rubber and Plastics, Dusseldorf, Germany 2013) G. Medlock, Nanolayer Film Structures with Ethylene Vinyl ...

Plastics are Alive and Well in Southeast Asia

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

February 19, 2014, I had the opportunity to do some extrusion training recently in Southeast Asia, and all I can say is that plastics are alive and well there. I taught nearly 70 students over a 2-week period in Thailand, ...

Nordson Introduces Polymer Processing Systems Group

(Flexpack News)

October 28, 2013, ... dispensing, and giving shape to plastics. As the result of a series of strategic acquisitions, company now manufactures precision melt stream components starting with the screws and barrels for extrusion ...

Plastics Will Star at NPE 2012

(Coating/Laminating)

February 18, 2012, Plastics in its many forms and the equipment used to process it, including extruders, winders, dies, and more, will be on display in April at NPE 2012   WASHINGTON, DC | NPE 2012, The International ...

BOPP from Toray Plastics (America) Offers Matte, High-End Look

(Flexpack)

December 18, 2011, Torayfan KMS1 BOPP film with matte finish, a broad heat-seal range, and low COF provides excellent printability and a distinctive look for snack foods NORTH KINGSTON, RI | Toray Plastics (America) ...

Society of Plastics Industry Plays Major Role in FDA Exemption of Food Packaging from Bioterrorism Rules

(News | New Products)

November 04, 2003, The Society of Plastics Industry Inc. (SPI) reports it's pleased with the US Food and Drug Adminstration's recent decision to exclude food packaging and other food-contact materials and articles from revised ...

SPI Study Ranks Plastics Industry 4th Largest in US

(News | New Products)

January 21, 2003, A recently released report from The Society of the Plastics Industry Inc. (SPI) shows the US plastics industry employed more than 1.5 million workers nationwide in 2001. WASHINGTON, DC, USA—A recently ...

EUROMAP Surveys Converting/Flexo: Data on European Plastics/Rubber Industry Now Available

(News | New Products)

December 26, 2002, EUROMAP is the European Committee of Machinery Manufacturers for the Plastics and Rubber Industry (Europäisches Komitee der Hersteller von Kunststoff- und Gummimaschinen); (Comité Européen des Constructeurs ...

Coextrusion: making the equipment fit the need

(Magazine)

June 30, 1996, ... a lot of people are facing greater demands as far as performance. They're being asked to bring together a lot of different plastics to satisfy their customers, and it's getting more and more difficult for ...

Takes on Tapes, Labels & Liners

(Converting Perspectives)

January 14, 2024, ... that can help to replace single-use plastics with one of the most renewable substrates on the planet.” Brand appeal often steals headlines in the labeling arena. Optimal printed surfaces include matte ...

Successful Staging: SWOP 2023 Paves Way for Annual Event

(News | New Products)

December 03, 2023, ... and international industry associations in the food, chemical, plastics, printing and packaging sector and welcomed around 300 visitor groups from China, Southeast Asian countries, the Middle East, South ...

Materials Lead The Way

(Web Handling)

November 26, 2023, ... that contain bamboo. I still question the distance to transport this material to U.S. converters and processing needed to treat the material for use. Then there are plastics. Different plastic ...

Takes on Tapes, Labels & Liners

(News | New Products)

October 08, 2023, ... help to replace single-use plastics with one of the most renewable substrates on the planet.” Brand appeal often steals headlines in the labeling arena. Optimal printed surfaces include matte and various ...

Testing Standards a Significant Challenge in Packaging Development

(Flexpack)

September 17, 2023, ... appropriate systems were put in place via cooperation, investment and infrastructure — the obvious example being thin-film plastics which are often rejected simply because they pose a risk of clogging ...

EDGE Industrial Technologies to Bring its Three Industry Powerhouse Companies to Pack Expo 2023

(Upcoming Conference News)

August 31, 2023, ... Technologies Inc., and Leverwood Knife Works—to Pack Expo 2023 (Las Vegas; Sept. 11-13). All located at Booth C-5528, this dynamic collaboration will showcase innovative packaging and plastics processing ...