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Eco Inks

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

December 31, 2008, ... not yet. Ramos says Graphic Sciences also has looked at soy, corn oil, and even tree rosin-based inks as sustainable alternatives, “but there are limitations, unfortunately, when it comes to those sorts ...

What's New Product

(New Products)

November 30, 2008, ... cycle costs, company says. Recommended as an alternative for high-volume, quality applications, such as food packaging and coated boards for tops of high-end packaging. Said to cut tough materials at a ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Narrow Web)

November 30, 2008, ...  Tape is described as an excellent alternative to filament tapes for securing pallets, bundling heavy goods, end tabbing coiled or rolled materials, and reinforced holding of volatile parts and components. ...

Web Exclusive: Slitting Film

(Archive)

November 11, 2008, ... foil will be increasingly substituted by vacuum-metallized plastic films with, for example, retortable pouches and cans made out of plastic and foil as an alternative to metal cans. Stretch films will ...

Sustaining Technology Hunger

(Editorial)

October 31, 2008, ... be a bunch of idle machinery. The final day brought the tall order for a cleaner environment full circle to the outlook for alternative energy sources, focusing on market opportunities for photovoltaics ...

Color Diamond Green

(News Clips Archive)

September 30, 2008, ... areas: alternative energy use; environmental innovation; long-term commitment to conservation; pollution prevention; recycling/reuse; resource reduction; and green building. Diamond says its greenbox ...

Sustainability and Flex Pack: a Study

(News Clips Archive)

September 30, 2008, ... the smaller environmental footprint of flexible resealable packaging as compared to rigid alternatives. The study included eight packaging systems: Six deli meat packages, one featuring a resealable ...

String Is Clean

(Static Elimination)

September 30, 2008, ...  Non-Contact String Provides Solution The test results showed that alternative passive ionizer methods can provide better static control than tinsel. In fact, one product, Static String from StopStatic.com, ...

Adchem Uses Static Control String to Eliminate Contamination

(Static Elimination)

September 30, 2008, ... no longer function as a release system in the area affected by the discharge. The adhesive will “split” between two sides of release liner. Alternatively, the liner can fail to release where it is damaged, ...

UV/EB Inks Are Suitable for Laminated Structures

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

September 30, 2008, ... the white ink, the colored imaged area is printed. With an alternative structure (Figure 2), the image is reverse printed and backed with a white ink. Both laminate structures are widely seen. The color ...

Weight Reduction

(Archive)

August 31, 2008, ...  For example, in marked contrast to many flexible packaging converters, CEI never has used solvent-based inks, coatings, or adhesives in any facet of its converting operation. The use of water-based alternatives ...

August 2008 PFFC What's New Products: Part tw

(New Products)

July 31, 2008, ... For Flexo Company now offers a flexographic version of its metallic printing technology. Especially recommended for label and package printers, process is said to offer a lower cost alternative to foil ...

Dirge for a Plastic Bag?

(Editorial)

July 31, 2008, ... insane knee-jerk reactions as Michael Fisher of Fisher Container, Buffalo Grove, IL, describes these bans. While the plastic bag has become the “urban tumbleweed of our nation,” says Fisher, the alternative ...

New 'Field Guide' For Sustainable Print and Packaging Desig

(News | New Products)

July 16, 2008, ... a single resource that objectively details alternative design decisions that impact sustainability without sacrificing style or effectiveness, the company reports. The guide presents information from ...

Materials/Substrates: Custom Fit

(Substrates)

May 31, 2008, ... sheet (no white edges). Features a matte pigment coating for deep color saturation. Available in 17- and 23-pt thicknesses. Said to provide a strong, stylish, refined alternative to white SBS. FiberMark ...

DuPont Awards Recognize Packaging Innovation

(News Eclips)

May 29, 2008, ... process by more than 50 percent via new process technology that enables a one-step process to replace a four-part approach. Providing social benefit through an energy-saving alternative approach to ...

Trail Blazing

(Green Converting)

March 31, 2008, ... setup and job data storage. Foil Alternative The company also has developed its own eco-friendly packaging, CurtCHROME, a 100% biodegradable and recyclable boardstock that replaces foil and metallized ...

What's New Product

(Magazine)

March 31, 2008, ... for added security. Hardy Instruments | 800-821-5831 | www.hardyinstruments.com PFFC-ASAP 420 Unwind Upgrade Offered Dual-pedestal unwind upgrade is said to provide an inexpensive alternative to ...

Metal Is in the Mix

(Metallizing)

February 29, 2008, ... less expensive and source-reduced alternative to a foil/paperboard structure that would have been prone to cracking at the scores. Fan Fares Sweeping yet another category, Unifoil Corp. took both ...

What's New Product

(New Products)

February 29, 2008, ... alternative to steel and aluminum rolls. NimCor | 888-464-6267 | www.nimcor.com PFFC-ASAP 410 Proof Plates Efficiently The Control Station CtP PRO inspection and correction stations are functionally ...