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In-Mold Labeling Makes Strides Worldwide

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December 31, 2000, ... stated that the "lack of a sharp interface between a label and a container greatly reduces delamination, loosening, and wrinkling of labels" when using IML. Steve Monroe of Polyweave Intl. described ...

Converting Industry News

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November 29, 2000, ... canister with a locking plastic dome overcap. The transparent plastic overcap allows consumers to see the kit's contents, and a recessed bottom on each container nests over the dome of the container below ...

Converting Industry News

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October 31, 2000, ...  current PET manufacturing capacity of 1.5 million metric tons, these alliances bring the total sales capacity to 1.6 million metric tons. Consolidations Mead to Close Containerboard Plant DAYTON ...

Curtain Coating Technology Can Mean Big Benefits

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February 29, 2000, ... in fluid containers, etc., are eliminated. In addition to the superb film thickness uniformity in MD, the TD uniformity also is excellent. In most cases of single-layer coatings and in all cases of ...

In-mold labels: film is today's hot development

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June 30, 1996, ... led to this novel way to label and decorate containers for detergent and other cleaning and laundry products, liquid and solid foods, health and beauty aids, and miscellaneous articles such as motor oil. ...

PET supplies increasing as markets expand

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May 31, 1996, ... Now, with almost total market penetration, sales to that market have flattened out in North America. In Europe PET usage is still on the increase as these containers are rapidly replacing glass and polvinyl ...

Plastics society urges repeal of Clean Air Act provisions

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September 30, 1995, ... recently announced plans to construct a $27-million pulp facility that will recycle old corrugated containers at its mill in Port Townsend, WA. "The future of our industry is in recycled products," explains ...

Recycled paperboard mfrs. unite to promote usage.

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July 31, 1995, ... end use of recovered paper products like old corrugated containers, old newspapers and mixed office papers, 100% recycled paperboard maximizes the recycling efforts of millions of American consumers and ...

EC packaging waste directive drives European legislation.

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July 31, 1995, ... involves neighborhood igloos to receive glass bottles, bins for waste paper and yellow containers to receive all other packaging wastes. The paper bins and yellow containers are provided to residential ...

Interest in waste-disposal technologies at all time high

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May 31, 1995, ... landfills and municipal solid-waste combustion units are in place. Additionally, manufacturers have continued to reduce the weight of containers and packaging. The source reduction includes a 23% reduction ...

Solid-waste proposals still considerable at state level.

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March 31, 1995, ... per unit on Jan. 1. According to the research: * Few (17%) have heard of the ADF when described generically - a tax "on products whose packages or containers aren't being recycled enough." Residents of ...

State legislative action includes removal of 2 bans: 1994

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February 28, 1995, ... bill would mandate specified levels of post-consumer recycled-material content and labeling requirements for trash bags and rigid-plastic containers. * Connecticut HB 5835, which was signed by the governor, ...

Dutch converter expands in worldwide flex-pack market

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January 31, 1995, ... BT acquired the flexible-consumer packaging activities of Stone Container Corp. These packaging activities have been integrated with those of Sengewald USA, Marengo, IL. Since 1988, this KNP BT company ...

Slower growth, continued expansion seen in 1995

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January 31, 1995, ... according to the survey. Containerboard capacity growth will be fueled by a number of new mills and machines. A total of 14 new machines are scheduled to come onstream between 1993 and 1997, eight of ...

Unusual fiber packaging finding worldwide success

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December 31, 1994, A Dutch converter of fiber drums has found a successful way to use recycled newprint in the production of fiber-based containers for a variety of packaging A Dutch converter of fiber drums has found a ...

Direct-mail group introduces green stewardship challenge

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December 31, 1994, ... - The Foodservice & Packaging Institute (FPI), Washington, DC, has succeeded in exempting California's food-service establishments from compliance with onerous state-container regulations. Many food-service ...