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NexKemia Acquires Assets of Eco-Captation, a Prominent Polystyrene Waste Recycler

(News | New Products)

January 29, 2023, Canada-based expandable polystyrene manufacturer NexKemia has finalized the purchase of Eco-Captation Canada-based expandable polystyrene manufacturer NexKemia has finalized the purchase of Eco-Captation, ...

GPA Metalized Styrene Joins GPA's Wide Format Offerin

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December 03, 2017, GPA, the market leader in substrate solutions for digital, wide format, and offset printing, proudly announces the latest addition to their wide format offering: GPA Metalized Styrene. CHICAGO | GPA announces ...

At IPPE Show, TekniPlex Consumer Products to Showcase Fiber-Based Cartons and Other Sustainable Packaging Solutions for Eggs, Meat & Poultry

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January 03, 2024, ... recent government-led efforts to eliminate conventional polystyrene trays. A prime example is the launch of the company’s foam polypropylene (PP) trays. These trays are a durable, lightweight, heat-resistant, ...

International Molded Fiber Association Applauds Student Design Pioneers

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November 30, 2023, ... on Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) cushioning, resulting in a bulky box that consumed excessive space on store shelves and during transportation.  The student-led initiative instead leveraged molded pulp, ...

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

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November 06, 2023, ...  With the Single-use Plastics Directive and the European Commission's proposal for Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, plastic items like expanded polystyrene (EPS) food containers and cups have been ...

Monadnock Paper Mills Announces Addition of Ultrahide PC 100 Blockout Poster to the Enviroportfolio Line of Poster Substrates

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January 25, 2023, ... hospitality and event signage. In answer to the call for more sustainable materials to replace PVC, styrene and vinyl, Ultrahide is now made with 100 percent post-consumer waste (PCW) recycled fiber and ...

TekniPlex Consumer Products to Showcase Expanded “GeoPack” Sustainable Products Portfolio

(News | New Products)

January 04, 2023, ... fiber, recycled and virgin PET, and foam polystyrene. Notably, this year’s IPPE marks the first show that TekniPlex will exhibit under its newly integrated division and brand, rather than that of its legacy ...

INTEGREON GLOBAL appoints Michael Hays New President

(News | New Products)

November 13, 2022, ... of leadership in the expandable polystyrene (EPS) industry, most recently as Vice President of Altor Solutions.  His career path included management roles in business development, finance, and overall ...

Shuffled Ink chooses the Rollem Insignia6 Die Cutter

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February 15, 2022, ... either portrait or landscape to maximize press sheet impositions. The IS6 performs die cutting, kiss cutting, embossing, perforating, scoring and cut-scoring on a range of papers, plastics, PVC, styrene ...

Rollem’s Insignia Die-Cutter Installations Grow with Two Installations in Nevada and California

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August 23, 2020, Rapid Color Printing & Mailing in Las Vegas, NV received installation of the Rollem Insignia6 Die Cutter. Rapid Color Printing & Mailing in Las Vegas, NV received installation of the Rollem Insignia6 ...

Acucote Introduces Broad Stocked Portfolio of Cannabis Label Materials

(Label/Tape)

April 01, 2020, ... mil Silver Scratch Off Polystyrene, 55# Tamper Evident Litho, 2 mil Silver Void PET, 2 mil White Void PET, Syntherm® TE, and 2 mil Clear Acetate UD).  Lastly, the portfolio includes material for plant ...

Flexible Packaging, a Converting Dynamo

(Converting Perspectives)

December 01, 2019, ... is improving with PP finding a new life, for example, in storage containers. Polystyrene is produced in rigid and foam form. As a foam, it’s often seen as those irritating packing “peanuts,” along with ...

Innovia Improves Tolerances and Achieves Faster Startups with Autoflex™ VI-RE Die

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July 07, 2019, ... means of heat shrinking. On the cast film line in which the Nordson die has been installed, Innovia processes a polystyrene blend into monoaxially-oriented film. The new die, is an EDI® Autoflex™ VI-RE ...

Polyurethane Ink Resins for Flexible Packaging – Current and Future Needs

(Flexography)

April 01, 2019, ... on flexible packaging – styrene acrylics, polyurethanes, polyamides, nitrocellulose etc. However, strong growth in categories such as snack foods, pre-cooked meals, meat, cheese and poultry necessitate ...

Newest APR Recycling Demand Champion Companies Announced at the 2019 Plastics Recycling Conference

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March 14, 2019, ... polystyrene (PS) applications. FPI sponsored the development of a list of PS PCR vendor companies that will be added to the current vendor listing on the APR website, and supported the recruitment of new ...

E & T Plastics Experiences a New Dimension with Colter & Peterson’s SABER XT Paper Cutter

(Paper)

July 02, 2018, ... operators the ability to trim 10-foot long plastic sheets, ranging from clear PETG and polycarbonate to styrene, vinyl and more. “We would not be able to do what we do without having the double bevel ...

Pregis Studies Packaging & Perception

(Carton Box)

June 25, 2018, ... a box prepared with very different packaging. One package is best described as ”economy”—plain brown box with white polystyrene foam for inside protection and clear carton sealing tape. The other package ...

Sticking With It | Hot Melt PSA Primer

(Coating/Laminating)

March 26, 2018, ... is also the primary film former and provides the cohesive strength of the product. Synthetic rubbers referred to as styrene block copolymers (SBCs) are the most commonly used rubbers. As their name implies, ...

Mactac Reports New CHILL AT Products

(News | New Products)

February 11, 2018, ... in need of durability, PTS7801 is called an optimal solution for rigid and semi-rigid container applications in food packaging and on cold, damp substrates. Clear Polystyrene (GFC7802): A clear, high-gloss ...

Pyrowave Receives Grant to Process Recycled PS

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January 09, 2018, A grant from the Foam Recycling Coalition is allowing the company to purchase equipment for in-house processing of recycled polystyrene FALLS CHURCH, VA | Pyrowave, a pioneer in catalytic microwave ...