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KM Packaging Launches Compostable Product Range

(News | New Products)

November 30, 2020, ... as well as bundling multi-packs and as a secondary wrap for packed goods. C-STRETCH: Home compostable stretch or cling film made from bio-based renewable sources. C-TAPE: Industrially compostable adhesive ...

SABIC Launches Innovative TF-BOPE Film for Frozen Food Packaging

(News | New Products)

October 19, 2020, SABIC has launched a sustainable packaging solution for frozen food which combines a new polyethylene (PE) grade with innovative film production technology. SABIC has launched a sustainable packaging ...

Multi-Solution Approach Key to Achieving Sustainability Goals

(Extrusion Coating)

February 24, 2020, ... production efficiency and content protection. Integrating Bio-Based Materials Reducing the impact of plastic production on the environment is an important part of reaching sustainability targets. ...

NOW Plastics Packaging Solutions Put Environmental Protection First

(Flexpack)

February 04, 2020, ... in the following categories: Post-Consumer Recycled content (PCR) films (PET, BOPA, PE, etc.); Film structures for making packaging recyclable; Bio-based/sustainable sources for raw materials/resins; ...

How Flexible Packaging Converters Stand to Benefit from Rising Snack Culture

(News | New Products)

October 17, 2019, ... from bio-based polymers. As a result, converters have access to the latest high-performance, bio-based thermoplastic starch and polylactic acid films. These advancements will allow the converting industry ...

Trends Driving Flexible Packaging

(News | New Products)

June 02, 2019, ... launches involving bio-based plastic packaging have taken place. The rise of bio-based plastic films continues with polylactic acid, polyhydroxyalkanoates and poly-trimethylene terephthalate showing the ...

FPA 2019 Flexible Packaging Achievement Award Winners Announced

(News | New Products)

March 10, 2019, ... Director, Mintel Group Ltd. Sustainability continues to be a focus, with a number of entries using bio-based and compostable materials. Kimmel notes, “We saw several examples of bio-based and compostable ...

Toray Plastics (America) Joins the Sustainable Packaging Coalition

(News | New Products)

March 05, 2019, ... a leader in the manufacture of ultra-thin, bio-based, solvent-free, and PVdC-free films. Research continues on other sustainability programs and the development of 100 percent biodegradable films. In addition, ...

Advancements of Bio-Derived and Bio-Degradable Technologies in the Flexible Packaging Market

(Flexpack)

November 25, 2018, ... Reflecting the Rise of Bio-Derived and Bio-Degradable Technologies in The Flexible Packaging Market. In the past few years, a number of new product launches involving bio-based plastic packaging have ...

Sun Chemical Has Big Plans for LatinPack

(News | New Products)

May 28, 2018, ... functionality required to preserve the contents and avoid migration. SunPak FSP is a range of bio-based, lithographic, eco-friendly metallic inks for board and paper. Comprised of four colors—silver, ...

AIMCAL Hosts Successful R2R Conference

(Coating/Laminating)

October 27, 2017, The event featured a number of award-winning papers covering various aspects of web coating and vacuum web coating FORT MILL, SC | AIMCAL (the Association of International Metallizers, Coaters and ...

Flexible Packaging | Biodegradables Are From Mars

(Flexpack)

February 06, 2017, ... of starch-based products. Their goal: To produce a bio-based film specifically for the Mars and Snickers chocolate product lines. Thijs Rodenburg is CEO of Rodenburg Biopolymers, which worked with ...

Chocolate Bar Wrapper Wins Global Bioplastics Award

(Flexpack)

January 19, 2017, Mondi Solec converts the bio-based film used for Mars and Snickers bars VEGHEL, THE NETHERLANDS | Mars, Rodenburg Biopolymers, and Taghleef Industries have been announced as winners of the 2016 ‘Oscar’ ...

Toray Plastics (America) Film Takes the High Road

(News | New Products)

October 23, 2016, ... polypropylene, polyester, metallized, and bio-based films, announces the introduction of the Torayfan Over-the-Mountain (OTM) portfolio of biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films.  The films, for ...

Toray Selected for HP Indigo Pack Ready Program

(Flexpack)

August 07, 2016, ... polyester, metallized, and bio-based films, has been selected to join the HP Indigo Pack Ready community of film providers. HP Indigo Pack Ready is a set of post-print solutions for HP Indigo digital ...

Toray Plastics (America) Announces Expansion

(Coating/Laminating)

July 11, 2016, ... bio-based films, has begun construction on a new, 28,800-sq-ft facility designed to house a new, high-speed, 4.5-m metallizer. The construction is expected to be completed by December 2016. Production ...

Toray Plastics (America) Reports Lidding Film

(Flexpack)

July 05, 2016, ... metallized, and bio-based films, announces the introduction of LumiLid XL7AF film, an anti-fog PET lidding film for use with fresh and refrigerated food that is packaged in polypropylene (PP) trays, including ...

RadTech Announces 2016 Award Winners

(News | New Products)

April 25, 2016, ... from among the volunteer leadership of our group. The first winner of the RadTech Accelerator Award is Poly6 Technologies. Poly6 turns citrus rinds into bio-based materials called Citrene. This startup ...

AIMCAL Awards | Toothpaste Carton Is 'Touching' Winne

(Coating/Laminating)

March 16, 2016, ... recycling. This year it was earned by Toray Plastics (America), North Kingstown, RI, in recognition of the bio-based content in its LumiLid polyester lidding films. Along with the Product of the Year Competition, ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2015

(Flexpack)

December 01, 2015, ... requiring an extended shelf life. Also called well suited for the packaging of salty, flavorful snacks, cookies, crackers, biscuits, and confectionery items.     Toray LumiLid Bio-Based Dual-Ovenable ...