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Converting Industry News

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November 30, 2000, ... Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) and the US Composting Council (USCC) report a joint program to certify and identify—via a logo—plastic products that will biodegrade and compost satisfactorily in ...

Converting Industry News

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November 29, 2000, ... biodegradable, compostable trash bags, straws, cup lids, and cutlery to the providers of cleaning management and packaging and recycling services for the games. According to Juan Antonio Samaranch, ...

Conference Features New Networking Opportunity

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October 31, 2000, ... compostable. With the advent of biodegradable moisture-proof coatings, they will provide a fully compostable moisture proof membrane. In their paper on "Barrier Properties of EVOH at Low Temperatures ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

August 31, 2000, ...  The association cites these reasons for using wax paper: positive perceptions by consumers; renewable resource; fully biodegradable; recyclable; good barrier properties; good deadfold and twist wrapping ...

More New Products for the Converting Industry

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August 31, 2000, ... provide potential savings in the form of downgauging. Films Are Friendly to Environment Cortec Corp., White Bear Lake, MN; 651/429-1100 Ecofilm and EcoCorr film are both 100% biodegradable and provide ...

Anilox Rolls Are Key When Printing Corrugated Board

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July 31, 2000, ... job. AssiDoman uses the biodegradable BioClean cleaning liquids from Apex, because cleaning with water does not give the required results, according to Da Silva. "Not only does water require more cleaning ...

State legislative action includes removal of 2 bans: 1994

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February 28, 1995, ... of biodegradable plastics to the maximum extent possible. The bill was signed into law by the governor. The bill also asks the California Integrated Waste Management Board to analyze the efficacy of biodegradable ...