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Biodegradable Plastics to Gain, Says Study

(Substrates)

December 31, 2008, Cleveland, OH | Demand for biodegradable plastic in the US is expected to rise more than 15%/yr to 720 million lbs in 2012, valued at $845 million. This Cleveland, OH | Demand for biodegradable plastic ...

Biodegradable Plastics to Gain, Says Study

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November 30, 2008, Cleveland, OH | Demand for biodegradable plastic in the US is expected to rise more than 15%/yr to 720 million lbs in 2012, valued at $845 million. This Cleveland, OH | Demand for biodegradable plastic ...

Compostable and Biodegradeable Packaging

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October 09, 2008, Guayaki Yerba Mate’s new San Mateo and Traditional Loose Yerba Mate ‘teas’ feature new compostable and biodegradable packaging appear on store shelves this month around the country SEBASTOPOL, CA | Guayaki ...

Tamper-Evident Label Film Meets Diverse Needs

(News Eclips)

October 09, 2008, ... where enhanced product security is required. Those markets include foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, electronics, hardware and software. The biodegradable cellulose diacetate film has a relatively high tensile ...

Film Converting: Luminit Films Shape Light

(Substrates)

September 30, 2008, ... software. The converted films are used in a variety of light-transfer applications, flat screen TVs, cell phone displays, computer monitors, and bio-medical instrumentation. Kao explains as light emitting ...

Biodegradable Plastic Demand to Rise 15% Annually

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September 08, 2008, A new Freedonia Group study, titled “Biodegradable Plastic,” presents trends projecting US demand to rise more than 15% annually to 720 million lb in 2012, valued at $845 million CLEAVELAND, OH | A new ...

Specialty Film Demand to Approach $7.3 Billion in 2010

(Archive)

April 11, 2007, ... will improve processing methods in film coating and metallization. Demand will also benefit from emerging products and markets for specialty films, such as biodegradable trash bags and soluble oral delivery ...

Bio Break Down

(Flexpack)

March 30, 2004, Technological breakthroughs in biodegradable flex-pack products have created a very real competition with their non-biodegradable counterparts. Technological breakthroughs in biodegradable flex-pack products ...

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

(News | New Products)

November 04, 2003, ... bioterrorism regulations announced by FDA. WASHINGTON, DC, USA—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 ...

Eastar Copolyester Film Certified by Environmental Institute

(News | New Products)

November 19, 2002, Eastman Chemical Company reports the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) has granted its compostable logo to its Eastar Bio GP and Ultra copolyester. NEW YORK, NY, USA—Eastman Chemical Company reports ...

Battling the Biothreats

(Magazine)

November 30, 2001, ... anthrax, biological warfare, Ground Zero, war in Afghanistan, terror alerts, death, suffering, and destruction took me to my medicine cabinet. Upon opening my aspirin bottle, I felt relief without even ...

Battling the Biothreats

(News | New Products)

November 27, 2001, ... anthrax, biological warfare, Ground Zero, war in Afghanistan, terror alerts, death, suffering, and destruction took me to my medicine cabinet. Upon opening my aspirin bottle, I felt relief without even ...

Atmospheric Plasma: The New Functional Treatment for Films

(Magazine)

January 31, 2001, ... materials in the microelectronics industry; barrier layer deposition for the packaging industry; and sterilizing biologically contaminated materials. For polymer films, the technique offers the following ...

ARC Honors Award Winners at R2R Conference USA

(News | New Products)

November 12, 2024, ... biomedical sensors, spectrophotometric gas sensors for environmental monitoring and space-based telecommunications. The judges observed in-situ mid-IR reflection monitoring of vacuum roll-to-roll coatings ...

Merging Innovation and Sustainability in Flexible Packaging

(Bag Pouch)

November 03, 2024, ... and environmental conservation has prompted manufacturers to explore bio-plastic alternatives and invest in recycling infrastructure. Challenges and Opportunities in Recycling While the demand for ...

Charter Next Generation Showcases Advanced Materials at Pack Expo 2024, Driving Sustainability and Operational Excellence

(News | New Products)

October 29, 2024, ... sustainable packaging solutions. This groundbreaking mailer utilizes a biomaterial derived from greenhouse gases (GHG), significantly reducing the carbon footprint of packaging while maintaining exceptional ...

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 ...

TIPA and Fresh-Lock Collaborate to Enhance Home Compostable Packaging Market

(News | New Products)

July 23, 2024, ... a compost bin with other organic material, they disintegrate and biodegrade into nutrient-rich soil, within months. TIPA's packaging is also seamlessly compatible with existing machinery throughout the ...

Mondi and traceless Develop Ground-breaking Coating Solution

(Sustainability Forum)

June 20, 2024, Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, is partnering with advanced biomaterial engineers traceless to develop a new coating solution based on by-products from the agricultural industry. ...

Recyclability & Circularity Consumers Support Sustainable Brand Packaging

(Print)

April 08, 2024, ... inks that use responsibly sourced biomaterials over synthetic ingredients and coatings designed to increase the yield of recyclate in the label recycling industry. Of particular interest for pressure-sensitive ...