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Plastics Recycling: Reclaim & Reuse

(Coating/Laminating)

August 31, 2010, ... back to our bins. People believe recycling is the right thing to do, and we help them do it. “When it comes to carbon footprint, plastic has a real advantage over the alternatives. For example, it takes ...

Pollution Control: 10 Tips To Cut CO2

(Coating/Laminating)

August 31, 2010, With mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting on the horizon, converters soon could be paying for the carbon emissions generated by some of their pollution With mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting ...

Green Converting: Leading the Pack

(Flexography)

August 31, 2010, ... carbon emissions from interbuilding trucking by consolidating three locations into one in 2008. “Sustainability is one of four pillars that support Hammer's strategic business planning. It's also an attitude ...

Refurbish Bridge Mandrel Adaptors

(Print)

August 31, 2010, Worn or damaged carbon bridge mandrel adaptors can be refurbished to what is called condition. Process includes resurfacing the body and replacing worn Worn or damaged carbon bridge mandrel adaptors can ...

Mother Nature on the Run

(Carton Box)

August 31, 2010, ... Bennington, NH, met the requirements. It is manufactured carbon neutral with 100% renewable Green-e certified electrical energy. The box features newspaper articles that chronicle Young's ascent to fame. ...

Next Generation Films Orders Sixth VAREX Co-ex Line from W&H

(News | New Products)

August 03, 2010, ... in 1994, it is on its way to reaching that goal ahead of schedule. Frecka is a strong proponent of minimizing the company's carbon footprint. He has erected a wind turbine and recycling center on the ...

Press Has Open Architecture

(Print)

July 31, 2010, ... open-platform architecture with towers that accept inserts for offset, flexo, gravure, and silkscreen. The offset inserts, which utilize carbon fiber sleeves with bearers, can be interchanged in any position, ...

Cylinders Decrease Bounce

(Flexography)

July 31, 2010, Lightweight, precision-balanced carbon fiber flexographic print cylinders are said to decrease bounce between the print cylinder and impression drum so Lightweight, precision-balanced carbon fiber flexographic ...

PPI Offers NextLife Certified HDPE PCR Bags & Film

(Bag Pouch News)

July 28, 2010, ... the new films and bags are triple-certified on all levels of production and carry life cycle assessments and carbon footprint analysis. In addition to giving customers practical sustainable alternatives ...

You Get what You Pay For, or Caveat Emptor.

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

July 15, 2010, ... the bulk residence time in the extruder is much longer, which means the EVOH is exposed to more thermal history, which means that it degrades into bubbles, gels and carbon at a greater rate which is further ...

Cover Stock Aids Package Graphics

(Flexpack)

June 30, 2010, Duraprint Forest Stewardship Council-certified turned-edge cover stock is engineered to withstand repetitive and aggressive folding without cracking, Duraprint Forest Stewardship Council-certified turned-edge ...

Spartanics Establishes Laser Die Cutting Applications Lab

(Die-Cutting)

June 24, 2010, ... are said to have extensively tested laser die-cutters with varying laser strengths and software configurations with a wide range of materials including plastic films, polyesters, polycarbonates, foams, ...

Allying to Supply Stretch Film Systems

(Web Handling)

May 31, 2010, ... coreless, pre-stretch film systems in widths to 120 in. (3 m). Roberto Colombo, NO.EL's VP of sales, says, “Our combined technologies create a green option that reduces carbon, production waste, and ...

Blade Coatings: Prolong Blade Life

(Slit)

May 31, 2010, ... and quantity, but the added wear life can be 5-10 times longer than a carbon steel or stainless steel blade or knife. TiC Titanium Carbide has a gray surface color. TiC can be a high-performing surface ...

Check for Leaks

(New Products)

April 30, 2010, Solutions for leak detection, using C02 as trace gas, range from the benchtop LeakPointer to the fully automatic in-line LeakMatic. Micro leak detection Solutions for leak detection, using C02 as trace ...

Converting Industry News Clips

(News Clips Archive)

April 30, 2010, ... Belgium. This rating meets the ASTM D6866 standard for determining the renewable/biobased carbon content of products. Dow Chemical Co., Philadelphia, PA, moves its North American Technical Service ...

Green & White

(First Glance)

April 30, 2010, ... to traditional foam boards, Falconboard features an engineered paper core and water-based adhesives coupled with a white printing surface. Produced chlorofluorocarbon-free, it emits zero VOCs during manufacturing. ...

Techniques to Prevent/Minimize Die Lines

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

April 28, 2010, ... lines. The best way to get rid of die lines is to never have them in the first place. Other than a physical defect in the die lips themselves, die lines are quite often caused by carbon buildup in the ...

Mocon-Certified Mumbai Testing Lab Earns Independent Certification

(News | New Products)

April 26, 2010, ... barrier and headspace analysis, leak detection and burst testing for food, beverage, and pharmaceutical/medical packaging. The water vapor, oxygen, and carbon dioxide permeation testing services are also ...

What Did You Do for Earth Day?

(Yo's Yarns)

April 21, 2010, ... tax credit as well as a 30% Illinois tax rebate. Vlahakis-Hanks is proud of the new Addison headquarters reduced carbon footprint, the healthy products it manufactures, and the healthy environment it ...