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First Glance

(Magazine)

February 28, 2007, ... is sealed with Advercan’s biodegradable, waterproof can-top label called the “Clean Cap” and wrapped with ITW’s Auto-Sleeve. The seal keeps dirt and dust off the lid and allows cans to feature “under the ...

Converting Industry News

(Archive)

November 07, 2006, ... improvement training by a Boeing team to obtain the certification. Biodegradables Info Offered DUBLIN, IRELAND—A 2006 report on biodegradable polymers indicates costs have come down over the last ...

Converter Clips

(Magazine)

July 31, 2006, ... the 26 presentations will be one by Alcan Packaging describing what it says is the world's first biodegradable technology for films. The technology is based on a blend of SiOx (for barrier) and PLA (for ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

April 29, 2006, ... Polymer Society (BEPS) and the Ninth World Conference on Biodegradable Polymers and Plastics. For more information visit npe.org. Pilot Lab is Upgraded FULTON, NY—The Converting Systems Group ...

SPI Co-Sponsors Intl. Symposium

(Archive)

January 25, 2006, ... Co-sponsors of the symposium with SPI are the Bio/Environmental Polymer Society (BEPS) and the Ninth World Conference on Biodegradable Polymers and Plastics (BDPP). Presentations will cover technology, ...

New Products

(Magazine)

December 30, 2005, ... packaging, is not based on petroleum but is derived from renewable vegetable sources such as wheat, potatoes, and corn. PVC-free film meets all FDA requirements for packaging, is 100% biodegradable, and ...

Facing a Slowdown

(Magazine)

December 30, 2005, ...  McLellend believes “there is a long-term trend toward making packaging ‘greener,’ recyclable, and biodegradable. I don’t think this will happen next week, but certainly suppliers of flexible packaging ...

Seeking a Converting Superhero

(Flexpack)

June 29, 2005, ... Biodegradable films also are prominent on everyone’s list. Polyester film is in common use today in flexible packaging because it offers many advantages, but it has one glaring shortcoming in the eyes ...

Is a Packaging Makeover Ahead?

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, Two recent initiatives, a proposed tax measure in San Francisco and a voluntary industry commitment on biodegradable polymers in the European Union (EU), are of interest to the converting industry, not ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... two sheets of biodegradable paper. Sonoco is supplying the packaging for a new line of these pods from Community Coffee. Sonoco supplies coffee company with a high-barrier PET/foil/LLDPE laminated structured ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

July 30, 2004, ... comprises 30 technical sessions of which eleven relate directly to flexible packaging. The titles of these sessions are as follows: Biodegradable Films Medical Packaging Barrier Primer Packaging ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... packaging barriers Developments in biodegradable films Peelable seal technologies Packaging and converting adhesives Medical packaging Film web handling and winding Resins for film and extrusion ...

Il Melograno Packs Fresh Salads in Cargill Dow's Maize-Based Nature Works PL

(Archive)

April 21, 2004, For additional PFFC coverage of Cargill Dow's Nature Works PLA, check out Stan Sacharow's August 2003 Green Stands for Go feature. NAARDEN, THE NETHERLANDS—Grocery shoppers want the convenience and freshness ...

Bio Break Down

(Flexpack)

March 30, 2004, Technological breakthroughs in biodegradable flex-pack products have created a very real competition with their non-biodegradable counterparts. Technological breakthroughs in biodegradable flex-pack products ...

Finnish Packaging Provider Huhtamaki Seeks to Terminate Joint Venture with US-Based EarthShell Corp.

(News | New Products)

January 01, 2004, ... established in 1999 to manufacture and market biodegradable food-service packaging using EarthShell's proprietary technology in Europe and, potentially, in parts of Asia. "The development of the manufacturing ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

November 29, 2003, ... Big Picture Case Studies in Extrusion Coating Additives with Film Biodegradable Materials Adhesive Laminations Web Handling and Winding Peelable Adhesive Applications Medical Packaging. Wells ...

Freedonia Group Nonwovens Report Forecasts Demand Hikes thru 2007

(Disposables)

October 26, 2003, ... in natural fibers, soft materials, and flushable and biodegradable products. Freedonia Group says the 342-page Nonwovens report is available for $3,900. For more information, contact the Freedonia Group ...

Materials

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... reliable press performance, and low fluorescence for true color balance. Applications include business cards and letterhead. PFFC-ASAP 321 New PET Polymer Is Biodegradable DuPont, Wilmington, DE; ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ...  Environmental News Serving Up Biodegradable Wraps in US Parks SANTA BARBARA, CA, USA—EarthShell Corp. reports EarthShell Packaging sandwich wraps now are being used in eight national parks throughout ...

Eastar Copolyester Film Certified by Environmental Institute

(News | New Products)

November 19, 2002, Eastman Chemical Company reports the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) has granted its compostable logo to its Eastar Bio GP and Ultra copolyester. NEW YORK, NY, USA—Eastman Chemical Company reports ...