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Guide to European packaging will keep converters up to date

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April 30, 1996, ... converter). Klockner-Werke AG, Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft, and others. The text states that "the value of packaging materials, containers, and ancillaries produced in 1994 amounted to $26 billion, representing ...

Pay attention to flash points, and you won't get burne

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March 31, 1996, ... in open containers without concern for forming an explosive mixture of vapor and air. Along with other properties such as fire point, flammability limits, specific gravity, etc., flash point is an important ...

The 1996 Metallizing Roundup: Experts Ponder and Predict

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February 29, 1996, ... to pre-1995 price levels, but certainly they'll be most of the way back there by September." Himac imports all of its polyester film, and Ray Woody says, "Containers of film due in March are coming in ...

A new book on packaging is recommended reading

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February 29, 1996, ... way. DuPont's promotions showed retail displays featuring cellophane containers filled with macaroni, nuts, beans, spices, vegetables, and countless other commodities. Many of these products had long been ...

Custom coating operation is a clean winner

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February 29, 1996, ... with an outside environment, is designated as a "normal" area. This is where all "dust-generating" materials, such as cardboard shipping containers, are handled. Raw materials, such as rollstock, are ...

Viscosity system saves ink and improves print quality

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December 31, 1995, ... and a measuring cycle that can be observed by the operator. The installation consists of eight MP90 controllers and M8BO measuring elements mounted on 5- or 10-gal ink containers. (Lally Pak uses solvent-based ...

Plastics society urges repeal of Clean Air Act provisions

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September 30, 1995, ... recently announced plans to construct a $27-million pulp facility that will recycle old corrugated containers at its mill in Port Townsend, WA. "The future of our industry is in recycled products," explains ...

Recycled paperboard mfrs. unite to promote usage.

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July 31, 1995, ... end use of recovered paper products like old corrugated containers, old newspapers and mixed office papers, 100% recycled paperboard maximizes the recycling efforts of millions of American consumers and ...

EC packaging waste directive drives European legislation.

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July 31, 1995, ... involves neighborhood igloos to receive glass bottles, bins for waste paper and yellow containers to receive all other packaging wastes. The paper bins and yellow containers are provided to residential ...

Interest in waste-disposal technologies at all time high

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May 31, 1995, ... landfills and municipal solid-waste combustion units are in place. Additionally, manufacturers have continued to reduce the weight of containers and packaging. The source reduction includes a 23% reduction ...

Book details Japan's packaging industr

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May 31, 1995, ... section entitled, "Plastic Extrusion Coat/Laminating Materials," which is Chapter 7. Chapter 5 is divided into 18 sections, each dealing with a separate plastic film. Section 17 is titled "Flexible Containers," ...

Film offers food packagers green marketing opportunity

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April 30, 1995, ... rigid containers with at least 25% recycled content, or that are reusable up to five times, or that are made with a plastic that is being recycled at a rate of 25% to 55%. If we re to face similar challenges ...

Solid-waste proposals still considerable at state level.

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March 31, 1995, ... per unit on Jan. 1. According to the research: * Few (17%) have heard of the ADF when described generically - a tax "on products whose packages or containers aren't being recycled enough." Residents of ...

Investment to help growth for converter

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February 28, 1995, ... According to Chris Nix, managing dir. for Amcor's containers packaging group, Amcor plans to provide sizable amounts of capital for FHI to expand internally and through strategic acquisitions. "We have ...

State legislative action includes removal of 2 bans: 1994

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February 28, 1995, ... bill would mandate specified levels of post-consumer recycled-material content and labeling requirements for trash bags and rigid-plastic containers. * Connecticut HB 5835, which was signed by the governor, ...

Slower growth, continued expansion seen in 1995

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January 31, 1995, ... to plastics substitution. About 38% of the losses will occur within the grocery-bag business. Paper bags will account for only 32.5% of all grocery bags by 1999, according to the study. Plastic Containers ...

Unusual fiber packaging finding worldwide success

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December 31, 1994, A Dutch converter of fiber drums has found a successful way to use recycled newprint in the production of fiber-based containers for a variety of packaging A Dutch converter of fiber drums has found a ...

Direct-mail group introduces green stewardship challenge

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December 31, 1994, ... establishments, including grocers, restaurateurs, concessionaires, and operators of convenience stores, delicatessens and other businesses that use food-service containers, would have found it difficult ...