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Fujifilm Demonstrate Growing Range of Analogue and Digital Packaging Solutions at interpack 2023

(News | New Products)

March 21, 2023, ... solvents often used in the plate-making process and are more durable than most alternatives, meaning fewer plate changes and less waste. The sustainable benefits go hand-in-hand with greater press stability ...

EFI Features Single-Pass Technology Leadership, Growing Installed Base, at the CCE International Show

(Upcoming Conference News)

March 13, 2023, ... alternative to analogue corrugated production delivers energy-efficient productivity, with virtually no volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions and up to 35 percent lower energy consumption than flexo ...

Update on Mercury Regulation for UV Curing Lamps

(News | New Products)

March 05, 2023, ... organizations (NGOs) establish and routinely update policy and guidelines stipulating that the most dangerous and most toxic materials must be substituted with alternatives when identified. Harmful materials ...

The Path to Sustainable Growth

(News | New Products)

February 07, 2023, ... multiple washes over longer periods of time. Recycle NO MORE CRADLE TO GRAVE. MAKE THE SWITCH TO CRADLE-TO-CRADLE ALTERNATIVES TO FEED THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY Recycling is a key component of any conversation ...

Recycled and Recyclable: The Woven Plastic Bag of the Future

(Bag Pouch)

February 05, 2023, ... equipment. The Ultimate Goal: Woven Sacks Made of up to 100 Percent Recycled Material An alternative for woven sack producers is tape fabric made from PET. Besides its high strength and form stability, ...

The “5R” Framework

(Coating/Laminating)

December 11, 2022, ... to keep in mind for sustainable product developments. First, new solutions must be designed in the context of properly validating assumptions and confirming that the carbon footprints of alternative package ...

For Composite Packaging Recycling, the Future is Now

(Flexpack)

December 04, 2022, ... its consequences for the environment’, ifeu, Heidelberg, November, 2019, commissioned by Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE) 3 ‘Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of different pouches and alternative packaging ...

HOW TO: Properly Handle Tri-Ply Adhesive Lamination

(Coating/Laminating)

November 06, 2022, ... location allowed to coat the two outer webs in the 3-ply structure with the additional benefit to overcome any potential pinhole problem on foil. The configuration has been serving as well alternative ...

A Q&A With CMD on Pouch Converting Industry

(Bag Pouch)

October 09, 2022, ...  A: CMD is a capital equipment manufacturer in the film converting and alternative energy markets.  Built on a culture of integrity, we innovate unmatched profitable solutions for our customers and provide ...

The “5R” Framework: An Approach Designed to Reduce Packaging Waste

(News | New Products)

September 20, 2022, ... and confirming that the carbon footprints of alternative package designs are actually achieved. This is done through lifecycle analysis. Additionally, costs must be managed because sustainable solutions ...

The Importance of Monomaterial Polypropylene Laminates in Flexible Packaging

(Bag Pouch)

June 26, 2022, ... is leading some to poor environmental choices, often leading to increases in food waste and packaging with higher Global Warming Potential than flexible alternatives. Fortunately, things are changing. ...

AIMCAL presents 2022 Product of the Year, Technology of the Year and Sustainability Awards

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2022, ... carrier with fugitive glues and damage-free removal by the consumer. Designed with maximum PCR content as an alternative to polyvinyl chloride, polylactic acid, virgin-fiber solid bleached sulfate or mixed ...

Leveraging the Supply Chain Organization in Times of Crisis

(Foil)

May 04, 2022, ... really cannot be acquired, or not in the right quantities or time frame, they can offer a variety of suitable alternative products, such as other high-barrier films that might be more readily available. ...

EFI Launches Enhanced Platform for Nozomi Single-Pass Inkjet Presses

(News | New Products)

March 14, 2022, ...    Businesses from independent box plants and start-ups to integrated paper companies will find the EFI Nozomi 14000 LED to be a durable, reliable, sustainable and efficient digital alternative to analogue ...

Innovation in Sustainability - Sun Chemical Q&A

(Sustainability)

February 24, 2022, ... meeting sustainability goals include access to circular raw materials on the petroleum-based supply chain, the availability of detailed life cycle assessments (LCA) to validate new solutions and alternatives, ...

Flexible Packaging Machinery: Solutions for Change

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

September 15, 2021, ... standup / zipper pouches on-line from pre-printed rollstock. This system will enable packagers to package in-house utilizing economical rollstock as an alternative to more expensive pre-made bags. Spouted ...

PCMC’s Fusion C Now Equipped to Run Gelflex-EB Inks at 400 Meters Per Minute

(News | New Products)

June 16, 2021, ... laminating sales director, PCMC. “As the market continues to evaluate more sustainable and recyclable packaging structures, customers are also considering alternative ink systems, which will allow them ...

In the Spotlight: A Q&A with INDA

(News | New Products)

January 03, 2021, ... materials, we encourage the determination of the appropriate balance between the benefits provided by such materials, what alternatives exist that can still deliver on consumer expectations, and the environmental ...

Digital Print for Corrugated – The Future Condition of Things

(News | New Products)

November 05, 2020, ... laminated alternatives. Machines are available with UV, water based or hybrid inks. Web Digital Wide web digital (2.8m) is the Formula 1 for digital print output at over 25,000 m2/hour, but maybe controversially, ...

Dow Introduces Its First Recycled Plastic Resin for Shrink Film Applications in North America

(News | New Products)

October 27, 2020, ... “This gives our customers one more tool to explore sustainable packaging alternatives, especially within Dow’s Pack Studios collaboration centers.” The recycled material in Dow’s XUS60030.01 Experimental ...