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For ''Friendly'' Adhesives and Coatings, You Must Prioritiz

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August 31, 2000, ... the importance of each of the "friendly" characteristics. In most cases, environmental friendliness will have the most importance due to regulations; making something environmentally friendly is not merely ...

Snack Food Packaging: 100 Years and Counting

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June 30, 2000, ... lower seal-initiation temperatures. Environmental regulations begin affecting converting/packaging production; industry responds with more environmentally friendly production techniques/methods, ...

Experts Scan the Future for Technologies with Impact

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May 31, 2000, ... Food and Drug Administration regulations using novel chemistry, says Bentley. "The next great advance will be someone complying with the regulations but doing so in a very unusual way. That will mean taking ...

Managing Your Way Through a ''Green'' Futur

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March 31, 2000, ... the dizzying array of environmental regulations metered out by federal, state, and local regulators alike. The dawn of a new century does mark a turning point of sorts in our collective efforts to confront ...

Movin' on up - a look at relocating a business.

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November 30, 1996, ... of business and significant growth potential. Chief operating officer Michael Buystedt explains that, due to the nature of Werneke's business, environmental regulations are a chief concern, along with ...

Temperature control helps ink customers optimize performance.

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November 30, 1996, ...  and how they can help to comply with clean air regulations, Zborovsky has become increasingly involved in solving the ink drying problems that these customers often encounter. "What is of primary concer ...

Food Quality Protection Act limits Delaney Clause

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October 31, 1996, ... to pesticide residues, with a negligible risk standard. The Delaney Clause, in Section 409 of the FD&C Act, prohibits the issuance of food additive regulations, including tolerances for residues of pesticides ...

Partnering launches future growth in laminations

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August 31, 1996, ... for the industry at the time. But this technology required attention to such issues as emission controls, regulations, permits, as well as solid and liquid waste disposals. To avoid these costly processing ...

Dutch converter retakes his company

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July 31, 1996, ... There are two reasons for the move toward lighter weight materials, reports Bolding: environmental regulations and cost reduction. (The company expects to install pollution control equipment in 1998.) ...

FDA proposes to reduce environmental filing burdens.

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July 31, 1996, ... FDA regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act. NEPA requires an environmental impact statement for actions that significantly affect the quality of the human environment. EAs contain ...

A look at the status of UV/EB curing

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June 30, 1996, ... tightening regulations regarding the emission of VOCs. While many of the barriers to the use of UV/EB-curable materials have been overcome or eliminated by the thousands of successful users of the technology, ...

Canadian show highlights packaging industry up north

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June 30, 1996, ... strong exports have never been better. "Canadian packaging, however, faces a continued challenge from an expanding patchwork of provincial environmental regulations. This could slow many of the gains ...

Congress is considering FDA reform bills

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May 31, 1996, ... as the House and Senate debate a number of measures. Packaging that directly contacts food must, of course, be cleared for use under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and regulations. Thus, changes in ...

The challenge of formulating FDA compliance.

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April 30, 1996, Many application of adhesives, coatings, and inks for flexible packaging and other uses require compliance with regulations of the Food and Drug Administration Many application of adhesives, coatings, ...

Water-based adhesives meet just-in-time demands.

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March 31, 1996, ... that will not only meet converters' requirements for faster turnaround times but also meet tightening environmental regulations. One such development has been the introduction of fast-curing, water-based, ...

A look at the world of German Packaging today.

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March 31, 1996, ... With DSD profitability still questionable and the collection of used packaging still under development, the tough DSD regulations are straining many companies' finances. The supermarkets are full of ...

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

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March 31, 1996, ... require it to have a certain type of container or to meet specific packaging regulations. Some carriers will not transport materials below a certain flash point or have restrictions directly related to ...

Custom coating operation is a clean winner

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February 29, 1996, ...  3" electricity throughout the entire room is shut down to avoid health and safety problems. "We did not just follow [safety] regulations," explains Lemmens. "We built in our own standards to exceed the ...

Senate Republicans push amendments to Clean Air Act

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January 31, 1996, ... would also clarify congressional intent with regard to enhanced monitoring by ensuring that monitoring regulations do not require the installation of additional controls. The amendments would retain compliance ...

Pollution and politics: how green will the new year be?

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January 31, 1996, ... If a company can show that its wastes meet these established exit levels, such wastes will be exempt from the hazardous waste disposal requirements. Similar regulations are being finalized by EPA to establish ...