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Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2017

(Flexpack)

November 29, 2017, ... easy application with few changes to current equipment. SunBar (Aerobloc) compostable, chlorine- and metal-free coatings are said to offer a reduced carbon footprint. Through a partnership with ...

This Is a TEST of Your Imagination!

(Yo's Yarns)

November 09, 2017, ... chains. By using fewer resources and achieving greater efficiency, they can reduce the carbon footprint of their manufacturing, helping to achieve their sustainability goals. We’ve all heard of ‘green’ ...

Celplast Launches Metallizer Topcoater

(Coating/Laminating)

September 24, 2017, The in-line machine reportedly provides converters with more efficiency and a lower carbon footprint TORONTO, ON, CANADA | Celplast Metallized Products Ltd. president Dante Ferrari and local government ...

Mica Adds Photovoltaic Array for Clean Energy

(Coating/Laminating)

May 01, 2017, ... remained focused on reducing its carbon footprint by developing more concentrated primers, and providing recyclable, stackable IBC totes as an order option to reduce the amount of truck loads for deliveries. ...

Celplast Offers Topcoated Metallized Film

(Coating/Laminating)

March 27, 2017, DURAMET PET metallized film reportedly provides high bond and barrier with a carbon footprint lower than foil TORONTO, ON, CANADA | Celplast Metallized Products Limited announces DURAMET topcoated ...

Sun Chemical Plans Eco-Friendly Display for INFO*FLEX

(News | New Products)

March 22, 2017, ... SunGraphics SunLite In-Position Plates. Reportedly shown to reduce a printer’s carbon footprint, these alternatives to conventional mounted plates are produced using up to 50% less photopolymer, eliminating ...

On Print | Value Proposition for Thermal Transfer: Printed Electronics

(On Print)

March 08, 2017, ... down suitable for proof of concept. Basic lab coaters can be used for prototypes. Materials of interest include graphene, carbon nanotubes, silver, and other metals. Right now we are focused on developing ...

Celplast Installs New Metallizer with Inline Top Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

February 14, 2017, ... it possible for converters to eliminate layers, streamline production, simplify their raw material stream, and significantly reduce the carbon footprint of their products. The new 8-ft (2.45-m) metallizer, ...

Flexible Packaging | Biodegradables Are From Mars

(Flexpack)

February 06, 2017, ... a bio-based packaging material delivering a lower carbon footprint than current packaging. The new packaging material solution also had to be scalable into other industries – and had to be “sellable” into ...

Uflex Film Said to Offer High Barrier

(Flexpack)

January 31, 2017, FLEXPET F-PGB-12 BOPET film reportedly has good optical properties and machinability as well as very high barrier NOIDA, INDIA | Uflex, a flexible packaging materials and solutions company, has launched ...

BillerudKorsnäs Launches Premium Cartonboard

(Carton Box)

January 09, 2017, ... sourcing raw materials from sustainably managed forests and leveraging resource-efficient manufacturing methods, it can help brands lower their carbon footprint. Its primary fibers are sourced from forests ...

PPC Awards | TPC Printing Takes 2016 Prize for Feat of Precision

(Carton Box)

October 30, 2016, ... carbon footprint reduction. Furthermore, the new substrate choice eliminated undesirable visible fluting (known as a “washboard look”) that detracts from the brand, graphics, and overall appearance. Instead, ...

UPM Raflatac to Feature Wide-Ranging Display at Labelexpo Americas

(Label/Tape)

August 27, 2016, ... of different label stock products and get credible information on the environmental performance of their labels in terms of energy usage, water consumption, and carbon dioxide emissions. This tool covers ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2016 Offers Technology in Action

(Label/Tape)

August 08, 2016, ... be monitored as the speed of the web is increased. Visitors can watch as a roller loses traction and can view this on the eight speed monitors. The machine uses a clear polycarbonate sideframe on the front ...

Waterless Flower Packaging Has Extended Shelf Life

(Flexpack)

July 10, 2016, ... can offer guaranteed shelf life extension, lower logistics cost, overall reduction in carbon footprint and better product to the final consumer, states Siva Shankaran, VP of Flexfresh, Uflex. “This new ...

RKW Sweden Films Suited for Food Packaging

(Flexpack)

June 05, 2016, ... leading to sustainable solutions with improved carbon footprint. Consuming less energy than aluminum, company reports, the material also features improved tear resistance and dead fold. Films’ composition ...

RadTech Announces 2016 Award Winners

(News | New Products)

April 25, 2016, ... and dinner are available at this link. Award winners of interest to converters include the following: PepsiCo Seeking to lower its carbon footprint, Pepsico is looking to EB flexo Inks as a replacement ...

FTA Awards | Sunshine FPC Wins Two Best of Show Honors

(Print)

March 09, 2016, ... an initiative to decrease its carbon footprint and waste streams through reductions and recycling. All converted materials that are scrapped are baled and recycled. Accomplishments include installing sky ...

Brückner to Show In-Line Coating System

(Coating/Laminating)

February 22, 2016, System will be on display at Plastimagen 2016 in Mexico City, as will an energy monitor and more SIEGSDORF, GERMANY | Brückner Maschinenbau will exhibit at Plastimagen in Mexico City, March 8–11, 2016, ...

On Print | UV LED Is Beyond the Tipping Point

(On Print)

January 11, 2016, ... systems have been installed with inerting—the air in the cure zone is displaced by nitrogen, or the combustion products of air and gas, basically nitrogen and carbon dioxide. Hg bulbs typically have ...