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In-Mold Labeling Makes Strides Worldwide

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December 31, 2000, ... the recycling characteristics of a plastic film. Holographic labels now are possible on metallized paper, metallized plastic film, plain paper, and plain plastic film, according to Dario Sinigaglia ...

Looking for Good Technical Talent? So Is Everyone Else

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November 30, 2000, ... are less qualified, qualified candidates are few, and their salaries are high. Currently we are caught in the recycling of workers as they move from one company to another for better pay and benefits. ...

Converting Industry News

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November 29, 2000, ... biodegradable, compostable trash bags, straws, cup lids, and cutlery to the providers of cleaning management and packaging and recycling services for the games. According to Juan Antonio Samaranch, ...

Converting Industry News

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October 31, 2000, ... really taken off because it lends itself easily to recycling. Companies have been trying to find a way to be more environmentally aware with their packaging, and now this gives them the option." Acquisitions ...

Digital News for the Converting Industry

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October 31, 2000, ... save printers the expense and hassle of ordering, unpacking, stocking, and recycling plates. The process utilizes fluid lithographic materials that are applied as thin coatings. Immediately after application ...

Managing Your Way Through a ''Green'' Futur

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March 31, 2000, ... and minimizing the waste associated with packaging products. This inevitably will lead to mandated recycling and regeneration of packaging material. As we look out into the twenty-first century, here ...

Curtain Coating Technology Can Mean Big Benefits

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February 29, 2000, ... coating methods such as roll, blade, bar, air knife, and spin coating. In particular, problems related to recycling of excess fluid, replenishing of evaporating solvents, formation of foam, and crusts ...

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 ...

Czech retail developments could affect converters.

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October 31, 1996, ... large Prague stores. "(Krone) is stealing from the consumer," said Radek Svitil, spokesman for the Czech environmental association Recycling Group, which specializes in waste and packaging legislation. ...

Label converter controls quality from the inside out

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August 31, 1996, ... t that allows us to have flexibility, such as water-based ink systems, and we're recycling certain process chemistries that may be utilized. Our company size gives us the flexibility to react quickly to n ...

Tetra Pak plant in Spain is environmentally certified.

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July 31, 1996, ... Disposal - Waste disposal and recycling look set to offer increasing market potential in Southeast Asia, according to a study into waste management in eight area countries. The study was undertaken jointly ...

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

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June 30, 1996, ... heat, moisture, and chemical resistance than those labels made from paper. There are also recycling advantages with film labels. However, the greatest advantage with the use of film is a decorative consideration ...

PET supplies increasing as markets expand

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May 31, 1996, ... soft drink recycling infrastructure, set the stage for frantic user interest in the material. Now, with the pace of applications rapidly increasing, packaging pundits expect PET resin growth to top 12% ...

MSC Specialty Films reaches success down to the core

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May 31, 1996, ... has been helpful in putting MSC Specialty Films in touch with recycling facilities, such as paper depulpers, that allow MSC to recycle the cores. They have also suggested a refinishing program in which ...

Trim system in India to be first to handle sugarcane paper.

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March 31, 1996, ...  The concept of using bagasse for papermaking is crucial to the Indian pulp and paper industry, which suffers a shortage of forest-based cellulosic raw materials. Recycling Units Tesco Stores U.K. ...

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

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January 31, 1996, ... to former municipal landfills, and parties who sent waste to oil and battery recycling facilities prior to 1987. The Oxley bill also repeals the preference under the current law for remedies that focus ...

Pollution prevention makes good sense

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November 30, 1995, ...  data indicates that last year, while facilities made progress controlling the release of toxic chemicals - primarily through recycling efforts - the amount of waste generated by industrial operations actuall ...

Plastics society urges repeal of Clean Air Act provisions

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September 30, 1995, ... or to obtain a copy of the report, contact Betty B. Horn, L/PSC Executive Administrator, 4509 Willet Dr., Annadale, VA 22003. 703/323-1790; fax: 703/425-7462. * Recycling Expansion - Port Townsend Paper ...

Growing popularity of PET drives shortage to crisis level

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August 31, 1995, ... foil were several decades ago. In the late 1970s PET made its indelible mark in the packaging industry when it rapidly replaced the glass bottle for soft drinks. Recycling activities soon began, and ...

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 ...