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Rust Preventer

(Carton Box)

August 10, 2011, The CorrTube from Cortec Corp., St. Paul, MN, can be used to provide corrosion protection for raw barstock, cylindrical parts, gears, and bearings during shipping or storage. The CorrTube from Cortec Corp., ...

Package Design: Make an Impact

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2011, ... recycled, sustainable, biodegradable, unbleached board, die-cut on a Heidelberg KSBA. It is printed at Lithozone Ltd., Wellington, New Zealand, on a Komori Sprint 425BP press using vegetable-based inks ...

Eco-One Plastic Additives To Be Used for Food Service Containers

(Green Converting)

July 27, 2011, ... Corp., a leading supplier of foodservice packaging and containers, as well as rigid plastic containers. Letica will incorporate the Eco-One additive to make biodegradable plastic cold beverage cups ...

Europe Faces Plastic Bag Bans

(Yo's Yarns)

June 21, 2011, ... is not capable to guarantee a proper disposal- and recycling system. With the exclusive permission of so-called biodegradable materials, the message to the population is: “Go on as you did before, just ...

Green Trends Prevail

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2011, ... or green packaging materials. New technologies are being developed for both paper and plastic cups. There are several directions leading to a sustainable disposable cup: making it biodegradable or compostable; ...

Counting Clicks

(Magazine)

February 28, 2011, ... 5001 is a water-based, repulpable, biodegradable, high-OGR (oil and grease-resistant), environmentally safe coating for the paper converting and packaging industry. Company says product has passed demanding ...

Degradable Plastics Trending Positive

(Trends/Management)

November 30, 2010, ... is showing positive trends driven by continuing interest in environmental issues as well as the increasing availability of biodegradable plastics. These conclusions are from a new report by The Freedonia ...

PPC Releases Annual Paperboard Trends Report

(Carton Box News)

October 27, 2010, ... healthy, organic aspects of the products contained within the packaging. Portion-controlling, biodegradable, and recycled packaging have become increasingly popular. Further, the aging Baby Boomer demographic ...

New BoPLA Is Available

(Flexpack)

September 30, 2010, ... (Ti)started production of the new NATIVIA film at its plant in San Giorgio di Nogaro, Italy. Based on NatureWorks PLA biopolymers, the biodegradable and compostable film complies with the European standard ...

Barrier Films: SiOx Barrier Benefits

(Coatings)

September 30, 2010, ... pack is created (see Figure 10). In order to keep the food product fresh, a high-barrier laminate is needed. SiOx films offer a dedicated solution. Biodegradable PLA Barrier Films Biodegradable ...

Davis-Standard Introduces New Coater at Labelexpo America

(Coating/Laminating)

September 05, 2010, ... processes involving fluoropolymers, biopolymers, and formulations for end market applications in photovoltaics, aerospace, biodegradable packaging and surface protecting films. Davis-Standard’s new ...

Washout Solution Is Green

(Flexography)

August 31, 2010, AVsolve is a nontoxic, biodegradable, environmentally safe washout solution for flexo plates. Citrus-based formula is said easy to work with and to provide AVsolve is a nontoxic, biodegradable, environmentally ...

Bio Barrier

(Flexpack)

August 31, 2010, Cadbury Uses Innovia Films Metallized NatureFlex NM To Provide High Barrier That’s Biodegradable for Flake Milk Chocolate Cadbury is using NatureFlex NM from UK-based Innovia Films for its Flake brand ...

Coating Adds Barrier to PLA

(Coatings)

June 30, 2010, NanoSeal coating technology is said to improve moisture vapor and oxygen barriers on clear, biodegradable PLA packaging films. The coating system also NanoSeal coating technology is said to improve moisture ...

Back to Terra Firma

(Bag Pouch)

May 31, 2010, Mondi Industrial Bags, Vienna, Austria, reports it has developed the world's first biodegradable industrial bag. Terra Bag consists of a paper bag (one or more plies) with a corn-based film for humidty ...

A Look at Protective Packaging

(News Clips Archive)

April 30, 2010, ... dunnage bags, and loose-fill, the result of mature applications and/or competition from faster growing product types. However, prospects for paper fill and biodegradable loose-fill will be helped by growing ...

A future for photovoltaics

(Metallizing)

April 30, 2010, ... to grow in the foreseeable future. There is confusion in this area, with some fighting for biodegradable films as being the best way to achieve environmental goals, while others want the use of biodegradable ...

Taghleef Industries Enters Bioplastic Market

(News | New Products)

April 15, 2010, ... made from 100% renewable resources. The PLA film can be disposed in an industrial composting facility as it is biodegradable and compostable, according to European standard EN13432, and is said to convert ...

Narrow Web's Leverag

(Label/Tape)

March 31, 2010, ... and functionality that can fully capitalize on these emerging packaging trends: The increased demand for green packaging calls for reduced materials and biodegradable products. Lighter-weight packages ...

Foodservice Disposables Study

(News Clips Archive)

March 31, 2010, ... revenues and trends toward convenience-oriented food options as a result of fast-paced lifestyles and increasing personal income levels. Products made from biodegradable materials are expected to see ...