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Film Biodegrades

(New Products)

November 30, 2009, Evlon corn-based compostable, biodegradable bio-plastic film is certified by the Biodegradable Products Inst. Product is available in a wide range of Evlon corn-based compostable, biodegradable bio-plastic ...

Renewable Films Offered

(New Products)

November 30, 2009, Company offers OPS and PLA specialty films including EarthFirst PLA Films, based on the NatureWorks LLC Ingeo polymer derived from annually renewable Company offers OPS and PLA specialty films including ...

FPI Says Green Packaging Trend To Grow in Demand

(News | New Products)

November 08, 2009, ... as biopolymers, starches, and non-tree cellulose (such as sugarcane and bamboo), have entered the market proclaiming biodegradable and/or compostable benefits. Likewise the report also contends that changes ...

Italian Producer Goes Nuts for High Barrier Film

(News Eclips)

November 01, 2009, Innovia Films’ high barrier compostable cellulose-based material, NatureFlex NK, has been chosen by an Italian producer, New Factor, to wrap its range of organic nuts and dried fruit – Mister Nut Bio. ...

Prime Promo

(First Glance)

September 30, 2009, ... shrink sleeve for Bumble Bee Foods' gourmet salmon; the four-pack of cans is targeted at the club store sector. The sleeve is printed seven-color gravure on compostable Earthfirst PLA, an alternative to ...

Film Fit For Home Compost Bins

(News Clips Archive)

August 31, 2009, Innovia Films' compostable cellulose-based packaging film, NatureFlex, has been tested for home compostability by the UK's leading consumer body, In the May 2009 issue of the Which? Gardening magazine, ...

Eco Fiction

(Substrates)

August 31, 2009, ... Part of the consumer's reasoning is that terms such as biodegradable and compostable have a technical ring to them. They think: “Those people must have met a scientific standard when they use these words.” ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCTS: June 200

(New Products)

May 31, 2009, ... costs, and greater reliability in controlling the release of contaminants during production runs. Company adds that product is effective in purging new biodegradable and compostable PE resins. ▶Neutrex ...

Lean & Green

(Substrates)

May 31, 2009, ... are designed to meet green initiatives without sacrificing the esthetic beauty that brilliant silver and holographic base stocks offer. Products are biodegradable/compostable and recyclable/repulpable. ...

Green Sleeves Win Gold

(First Glance)

April 30, 2009, ... Ingeo bottle and closure, so the entire container is compostable. Gravure printing on a W.R. Chesnut Engineering press with Sun Chemical ink reproduced the lifelike tangerine images and created distinct ...

Bagging Loose Tea

(First Glance)

April 30, 2009, In a bid to achieve the greenest packaging possible for its Yerba Mate organic tea products, Guayaki, Sebastopol, CA, turned to Innovia Films' NatureFlex biodegradable and compostable material. In a bid ...

Biodegradable Sandwich Wrap Earns Flex-Pack Nod

(News Eclips)

March 30, 2009, ... NatureFlex NVS film from UK-based Innovia Films. The compostable film is produced from renewable wood pulp sourced from managed plantations that have or are working towards Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) ...

Reader Reaction: Top Ten Products for Converters

(New Products)

February 28, 2009, ... developed for labels and seals that require enhanced product security. Offers a relatively high tensile strength compared to its tear strength. Film is certified compostable and conforms to Sustainable ...

Green Is Global

(Archive)

January 31, 2009, ... for sleeves by type. Bio-Films We should not forget the recent innovation: bio-films. Biodegradable and compostable wood pulp-based films and maize-based, annually renewable films (PLA) initially were ...

Biodegradable Plastics to Gain, Says Study

(Substrates)

December 31, 2008, ... lbs in 2012 due to improved resin blends and opportunities in areas that include compostable yard and kitchen bags. The study expects PLA demand to expand nearly 20%/yr, and good opportunities are expected ...

Narrow Web & Label Products

(New Products)

November 30, 2008, ... Compostable A larger-format version of Clarifoil Integuard tamper-evident film is available in 6,500-ft rolls with O.D. to 19 in. Acetate film is certified compostable and was developed to convert labels ...

Biodegradable Plastics to Gain, Says Study

(Magazine)

November 30, 2008, ... due to improved resin blends and opportunities in areas that include compostable yard and kitchen bags. The study expects PLA demand to expand nearly 20%/yr, and good opportunities are expected for PLA ...

NatureFlex chosen for Barkwheats biscuits packaging

(First Glance)

October 31, 2008, NatureFlex, a biodegradable and compostable film, has been chosen as part of the packaging for Barkwheats organic dog biscuits. The NatureFlex, a biodegradable and compostable film, has been chosen as ...

Tamper-Evident Label Film Meets Diverse Needs

(News Eclips)

October 09, 2008, ... format version of its highly popular Clarifoil Integuard tamper-evident film, which is now available in 6,500 foot rolls with an O.D. of up to 19". The acetate film is also certified compostable and conforms ...

Biodegradable Plastic Demand to Rise 15% Annually

(News Eclips)

September 08, 2008, ... plastic will increase 16.8% annually to 293 million lb in 2012 as a result of improved resin blends and opportunities in such areas as compostable yard and kitchen bags, as well as foodservice items such ...