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Experience Speaks: Doug Rawson

(Trends/Management)

April 30, 2011, ... and correctly the very first time. What, if any, sustainability efforts has your company made? We are currently undergoing certification as a carbon-neutral converting facility and have been approved ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2011, ... analysis shows the Cumulative Energy Demand for production of 1 kg of PET chip from recovered spent liner is 92% less than for the production of 1 kg of virgin chip. Carbon footprint is also 74% less. ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Coating/Laminating)

March 17, 2011, ... for the production of 1 kg of virgin chip. Carbon footprint is also 74% less. Mitsubishi projects recovering several million pounds of spent liner in year one. A final Sustainability award goes to ...

Sun Offers GHG Report

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

November 30, 2010, PARSIPPANY, NJ | Sun Chemical has released Carbon Footprint Report 2010, a report on the results from nine independent environmental analyses focused PARSIPPANY, NJ | Sun Chemical has released “Carbon ...

Experience Speaks: Randy Nebel

(Trends/Management)

October 31, 2010, ... and James River. What is the biggest threat to the converting industry now? Reducing carbon footprints and recyclability of products is important to consumers and an issue as an industry that we ...

Flexo Printing: Smart Press, Even Smarter Buy

(Flexpack)

August 31, 2010, ... VP of sales and marketing, Hood also is taking the lead in environmental responsibility, reducing its carbon footprint and increasing levels of sustainability in all areas of its product offerings and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Business Formed To Buy Post-Consumer PLA

(News Clips Archive)

March 31, 2010, ... on decreasing the carbon footprint of the plastics used and on recapturing and reusing a greater percentage of post-consumer packaging,” says Centers. “Plastics made from renewable plant sources such as ...

Bill Yoder

(Experience Speaks)

March 31, 2010, ... productivity and at the same time cut carbon emissions. What is the biggest mistake you made, and how did you fix it? For almost one full year, I worked for a man with poor integrity. I fixed my ...

Forest Owners' Association Says Officials 'Missed Opportunity

(News | New Products)

October 13, 2009, ... specific comments on Senators Barbara Boxer’s and John Kerry’s draft legislation. “This bill misses an opportunity to take immediate and full advantage of the carbon offsets private, working forests ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT

(New Products)

September 30, 2009, ... positioning within 0.1 micron, reduced dot gain, and reduced print overpressure. A new generation carbon fiber doctor blade offers increased efficiency and higher speed from company's closed chamber design. ...

Web Exclusive: Flat Die Technologies Emerge as Keys to Innovation in Solar Electric Systems

(Archive)

May 13, 2009, ... cells. Slot die coating systems have been supplied that apply ultraviolet (UV) blockers, protective hard coats, antireflective substances, and other functional materials to the polycarbonate, ethylene ...

UV Upgrade for Wide Format

(News Eclips)

April 28, 2009, ... efficiency and, in many cases, permit entry into new market areas. The new electronic UV-curing systems are said to reduce energy costs and carbon emissions while requiring no expensive modifications or ...

FTA Environmental Excellence Awards Recognize Four Companies

(News | New Products)

March 29, 2009, ... recycled, than alternative packaging as they weigh less than half of the traditional multi-wall paper bags. SuperTubes have a lower carbon footprint than alternative packaging. AllpakTrojan of Renton, ...

How To Find Green Projects

(Process Management)

January 31, 2009, ... performance and cost criteria. Some press manufacturers are marketing software that calculates the carbon footprint for each job produced, but the concept seems to be too abstract and controversial in ...

Green Is Global

(Archive)

January 31, 2009, ... film-based wraparound labels is the main driver for growth, and this is particularly evident in the beverage sector for soft drinks. Despite the fall-off in demand for carbonated soft drinks in North America ...

Conserve Energy

(Archive)

January 31, 2009, ...  Thermal oxidation typically uses high temperature (1,500-1,600 deg F or more) to convert the solvent-laden (hydrocarbon) exhaust airstream into CO2 and H2O. The oxidizer then exhausts the hot clean air ...

2009 FPA Safety Conference & Environmental Summit Set

(News | New Products)

December 16, 2008, ... Gas Programs, and Product & Packaging Carbon Footprinting. For more information about the FPA 2009 Safety Conference & Environmental Summit, contact FPA VP of Technology & Environmental Strategy Ram ...