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Green Trends Prevail

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2011, ... Currently virgin paper containing long fibers is a preferred choice for paper cups from the manufacturing and hygienic points of view. There are other competing hot beverage cup concepts on the market. ...

The Bottle Reborn

(News | New Products)

February 14, 2011, ... the Flexible Packaging Assn. and was a third-place winner in the 2010 Pack Expo Selects competition. Because it ships flat, it takes nearly 90% less space and uses less fuel to transport than rigid water ...

Protecting Milk From Light

(Carton Box)

July 31, 2010, ... board and then compared both with plastic bottles (PET and HDPE). Elopak says the milk in plastic bottles developed a strong light-induced off-taste after one day, compared to the milk in cartons, which ...

HP Explores Flexpack, Certifies Media Partners

(Yo's Yarns)

June 22, 2010, ... and dinner at Lauren's Gallery where everyone girrated to the beat of a different drum. Still more tomorrow! Left: Overlooking St. Peter's Church in Jaffa. Right: A diversity of HP Indigo-printed end ...

What Did You Do for Earth Day?

(Yo's Yarns)

April 21, 2010, ... petrochemicals, GMOs, chlorine, or ammonia. Plus, the company pledges that it will never test on animals or use animal ingredients in its products. The company says it uses only essential oils and plant-based, ...

Rich, Creamy Color

(First Glance)

February 28, 2010, ... Eronimous, Darigold's director of marketing. The glossiness of Printpack's Pure Affinia PETG film enhances the high impact graphics on the 360-deg label. Did you produce a cool converted product? Send ...

Paper or Plastic?

(Archive)

November 30, 2009, ... release liner market are said to be the declining costs of materials; the need for shorter lead times; the crisis in the automotive industry; financial stability of companies in the supply chain; competitive ...

Films 101: Back to Basics

(Archive)

November 30, 2009, ... biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP), polyethylene (PE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and polystyrene (PS). One of the fastest growing and most economical films, BOPP ...

Foil Capsules Launch Sales

(New Products)

August 31, 2009, ... Scan Technology to inspect the web for defects that are both random and repetitive, including plate lift, scratches, streaks, and register errors, as well as the most subtle shifts in color. The unit monitors ...

Crime Stoppers

(Archive)

June 30, 2009, ... of authenticity. Fraud Protection Definitions: C Counterfeit | To create a copy of the original document in order to perpetuate fraud. F Forgery | To remove or alter document information in ...

Not Just a Pretty Face

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2009, The Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators, Fort Mill, SC, bestowed this year's top Metallized Product of the Year Award, named in honor of PFFC's former publisher Peter Rigney, to Graphic ...

Green Is Global

(Archive)

January 31, 2009, ... of uncertain raw material costs, currency exchange rate problems, and competition at all levels of the value chain simply won't go away. Margin, plant utilization, and cost pressures continue to create ...

What's New Product

(New Products)

December 31, 2008, ... are applied. Warner Electric | 800-234-3369 | www.warnerelectric.com PFFC-ASAP 412 Concentrates for Biodegradable Use PLA-carrier color concentrates have a petrochemical carrier resin and are recommended ...

Narrow Web & Label

(New Products)

October 31, 2008, ... for sustainability. All are made from 30% PCW and facesheets are paired with a 1.2-mil PET recyclable liner and wash-away adhesive that allows consumers or recyclers to remove labels cleanly from bottles ...

A Look at the North American Label Market Today

(Label/Tape)

May 31, 2008, ... label market in the world, as well as the historical “home” of the industry, but it is undergoing change across the value chain — as is the rest of the world — as retail competition intensifies, globalization ...

Emerging Nations

(Flexpack)

April 30, 2008, ... Rio Tinto Alcan, appears to have zeroed in on Russia by building two new plants in St. Petersburg. Although Russian producers meet as much as two-thirds of demand in the overall packaging materials market, ...

Clever Converters

(Flexpack)

March 31, 2008, ... has announced 29 winners in its 2008 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards competition. Here is a look at a few of the top awards. For additional information, visit FPA's online Innovation Showcase & ...

One Step Ahead

(Label/Tape)

February 29, 2008, ... we know our customers and the trends in their markets, the more effective we'll be in providing the service and support they need in the highly competitive retail space. Faster Time to Market Speed ...

Treat 'em Righ

(Magazine)

June 30, 2007, ... 70 years as a commercial offset printer, General Press Corp. decided to follow the trend to labels. But instead of becoming just another competitor in the already crowded flexographic roll label business, ...

Working Undercover

(Magazine)

June 30, 2007, ... pet food that made its way into the supply chain last December and caused the death and liver disease of dozens if not hundreds of cats and dogs. Ultimately the contamination was traced to the undetected ...