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Stand Up for Digitally Printed Pouches

(Bag Pouch)

February 20, 2022, ... paper materials to have a lower carbon footprint than plastic, so the industry is seeing digital printing on stand-up pouches and other packages made from a paper-based substrate. In the past, packagers ...

Choosing Right: Laser Die Cutting Vs. Rotary Die Cutting

(News | New Products)

August 29, 2021, ...  Scoring Scribing and sequential numbering Reject marking Materials used in laser cutting: PSA, Polyester, cork, foam, neoprene, silicone, PU, PE, PET, polycarbonate, polyethylene, polypropylene ...

Sabic Certified Renewable Polymers Used in New More Sustainable Delizio Coffee Capsules

(News | New Products)

June 01, 2021, ... value or contribution of SABIC's certified renewable polymers is validated using a mass balance approach under the widely recognized International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC PLUS) scheme. ...

Converting Equipment Manufacturer Unveils 2021 Line of Trim and Waste Granulators

(News | New Products)

March 11, 2021, ... (2,500 meters/minute) is reportedly assured while frequent line stoppages for sharpening and maintenance are eliminated. Machined from a single piece of cast iron, high carbon steel or stainless steel, ...

Beyond the Roll: Dry Ice Blasting for Maintenance and Cleaning

(Web Handling)

June 24, 2020, ... will replace the oxygen in an enclosed space with carbon dioxide. Either extra air ventilation or wearing a supplied air respirator system will solve this problem. I already own a sand (or soda) blaster ...

Rising to the Challenge

(News | New Products)

June 14, 2020, ... It is a light-weight, full-coverage shield made from optically clear polycarbonate for maximum visibility, with a soft polyether foam forehead barrier and adjustable elastic headband. A removable protective ...

PFFC’s Companies to Watch

(Flexpack)

April 09, 2020, ... reduce their carbon footprint by returning used VpCI films to Cortec for recycling. Cortec reprocesses it into new VpCI film products at up to 20 percent recycled content, a level at which Cortec can ensure ...

Zolemba Improves Production Efficiency

(News | New Products)

January 08, 2020, ... its carbon footprint.  One example of this is an extra benefit of non-stop production.  By keeping the production lines running there are no issues with damage to the substrate caused by residual heat ...

Flexible Packages Standing Out in 2019

(Flexpack)

December 11, 2019, ... total carbon footprint by not relying on 100 percent virgin polymers. Sun Centre USA announced its latest pouch machinery is successfully producing multi-chamber pouches based on Arranti’s patented pouch ...

Sleeve Label Awards | AWA Confers 4 with Top Honors

(Label/Tape)

April 19, 2018, ...  In the category for heat TD shrink sleeves, Masterpress, Bialystok, Poland, took the award for limited edition Stock Carbon Prestige vodka bottle sleeve labels. The judges commented on its "simple elegance ...

Sticking With It | Hot Melt PSA Primer

(Coating/Laminating)

March 26, 2018, ... lower molecular weight polymers with high glass transition (Tg) temperatures, generally above room temperature. There are three broad classes of tackifiers: rosin esters, hydrocarbon resins, and terpene ...

Dow Products Finalists for Innovation Awards

(Flexpack)

August 27, 2017, ... are a new range of base oil and performance-enhancing additives for demanding lubricant applications. UCON OSP have been designed to overcome the lack of hydrocarbon compatibility of conventional polyalkylene ...

HERMA Details Environmental Practices

(Label/Tape)

May 07, 2017, By recycling discarded siliconized release liners, the company says it has achieved a carbon-neutral vehicle fleet FILDERSTADT, GERMANY | HERMA reports it has saved nearly 457 metric tons of CO2 again ...

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 ...

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 & Baumgarten Collaborate on LCA

(Label/Tape)

September 07, 2016, ... in carbon dioxide emissions by 15% (roughly the amount produced on a short airline flight) during the product life-cycle. "Our LCA study was insightful," says Gabriela Neves Ferri, R&D Manager, Baumgarten. ...

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 ...

Monadnock Using Michelman Coating in New Development

(News | New Products)

March 14, 2016, ... Council certified and carries the FSC Mix label ensuring responsible use of forest resources Manufactured Carbon Neutral (VERs), using renewable electricity (RECs) Manufactured under a certified ISO ...