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Curtain Coating Technology Can Mean Big Benefits

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February 29, 2000, ... in fluid containers, etc., are eliminated. In addition to the superb film thickness uniformity in MD, the TD uniformity also is excellent. In most cases of single-layer coatings and in all cases of ...

High-Barrier Packaging: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

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January 31, 2000, ...  high-barrier systems in lawn-and-garden products, in dry mixes, in salt containers like the kind used for melting ice." Ward adds that another product utilizing these types of films is refrigerato ...

Two states adopt regulations for rigid-container laws

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January 31, 1998, California and Oregon have enacted far-reaching laws dealing with the recycling of rigid containers and issued comprehensive regulations implementing California and Oregon have enacted far-reaching laws ...

New possibilities for beer packaging in PEN and LCP

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August 31, 1996, Beer bottlers are now looking at several innovative new plastics for their containers. For flexible label suppliers, these present new and exciting challenges Beer bottlers are now looking at several innovative ...

In-mold labels: film is today's hot development

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June 30, 1996, ... led to this novel way to label and decorate containers for detergent and other cleaning and laundry products, liquid and solid foods, health and beauty aids, and miscellaneous articles such as motor oil. ...

PET supplies increasing as markets expand

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May 31, 1996, ... Now, with almost total market penetration, sales to that market have flattened out in North America. In Europe PET usage is still on the increase as these containers are rapidly replacing glass and polvinyl ...

Green Bay gears up for specialty labels

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May 31, 1996, ... cheeseboxes. Soon after, it began to manufacture corrugated shipping containers and folding cartons. Today, Green Bay's major operating divisions are Corrugated Containers, Linerboard Mills, Folding Cartons, ...

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 ...