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The Path to Sustainable Growth

(News | New Products)

February 07, 2023, ... inks and coatings continues toward products that can withstand multiple wash cycles to enable reusable printed containers and packaging. RECYCLE Sun Chemical is actively exploring a range of solutions ...

How a Full Lineup of Coatings Can Transform Packaging

(Coating/Laminating)

February 07, 2023, ... for On-the-Go Packaged Meals In today’s marketplace, there is a strong demand for convenience and on-the-go meals and beverages, but retailers who stock the products packed in paper-based containers ...

Making a Case for Single Machine Trim Removal

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

January 29, 2023, ... and provide a second waste bin to permit manual diverting of waste flow to a second container without stopping the operation. The diverter directs the trim waste into the second container immediately after ...

Diversified Plastics, Inc. Business Development Manager Elected to the Board of the Opexchange (SCMEP)

(News | New Products)

November 20, 2022, ... of custom and standard material handing carts and plastic storage containers. DPI specializes in material handing carts, 1-4 step heavy duty steps, traffic barriers and column protectors for industrial ...

Mark Turano Appointed Senior Director of Sales, Lumirror Division®, Toray Plastics (America), Inc.

(News | New Products)

July 26, 2022, ... Container Company, Polycel de Mexico and Printpack. “Mark has been very important to Toray’s success,” Matt Brown, General Manager of the Lumirror Division, said. “He possesses tremendous knowledge of ...

World’s First Dedicated Production Line for Sustainable and Floatable Shrink Sleeve Film Opened in Poland

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2022, ... facilitates easy separation of labels from PET, HDPE and PP bottles and containers in the recycling process to enable bottle-to-bottle circularity. This shrink sleeve material is mainly for use within ...

Innovation in Sustainability - Sun Chemical Q&A

(Sustainability)

February 24, 2022, ... the packaging is. In addition, limits and bans are in place or being considered across the globe for single-use plastic (SUP) items including plastic bags, utensils, straws and takeout containers. Redesign ...

Waddington Europe Offers New Punnet That's Easier to Recycle, Uses Less Plasti

(News | New Products)

October 11, 2021, ... padding attached with a glue adhesive to protect soft fruit from bruising and spoiling in transit. However, the padding must be removed from the container to be properly recycled.   "The MONOAIR cushion ...

Trexel and Bockatech Partner to Increase Benefits and Scope of Foamed Packaging Applications

(News | New Products)

October 03, 2021, ... of both cost and performance for many packaging applications. These applications include reusables, those that benefit from a thermal barrier and containers that require extra strength. ​EcoCore containers ...

Going the Distance with Utah PaperBox’s Trim Removal Solution

(News | New Products)

September 09, 2021, ... The waste is then deposited into a baler, or container for easy handling, recycling, or disposal. As an added bonus, the solution now makes it easier for UPB to maximize collection for premium recycled ...

Avery Dennison’s Full Film Portfolio Receives APR Recognition

(News | New Products)

January 11, 2021, ... by APR validates that the labels stay with the container without impacting the recycling process. Recognition for PE Recycling The APR recognition of direct thermal BOPP films for PE recycling creates ...

Plastics, Packaging and the Environment

(Flexpack)

June 29, 2020, ... primary package (i.e., cereal), reducing substrate thickness (aka downgauging), and replacing rigid plastic containers with flexible alternatives. In addition to reducing the overall cost of packaging, ...

Plastics, Packaging and the Environment

(Flexography)

April 22, 2020, ... primary package (i.e., cereal), reducing substrate thickness (aka downgauging), and replacing rigid plastic containers with flexible alternatives. In addition to reducing the overall cost of packaging, ...

Flexible Packaging, a Converting Dynamo

(Converting Perspectives)

December 01, 2019, ... include cereal and shoes, crackers and toy boxes. Types of containers in flexible packaging are another way to define this industry. The traditional competitor to flexible packages is RIGID packaging ...

Mid America Launches Quality Initiative for Paperboard Industry to Generate Increased Revenues from Waste

(News | New Products)

September 26, 2019, ... the manufacturing operations of a typical paper or containerboard plant can generate thousands of tons of pre-consumer, high-grade recyclable paper, production trim waste and paperboard waste annually, ...

Flexible Packaging, a Converting Dynamo

(Converting Perspectives)

May 23, 2019, ... packages such as containers of laundry pods? In fact, the refill package may be all you need. Does it appear expensive? Trendy? Desirable? Pouches, and especially stand-up items, are standouts. The product ...

Assessing the Sustainability Benefits: Flexible Stand-Up Pouches for Laundry Detergent Pods — A LCA Case Study

(Case Studies)

May 01, 2019, ... stand-up pouch with a zipper and a rigid PET container. Water consumption of the two package formats is driven by differences in packaging weight as well as the use of water to cool molds during the ...

Packaging and Labeling Sustainability is a Must for the Industry

(Label/Tape)

April 21, 2019, ... to United Nations Comtrade data – put into effect a policy known as the “National Sword.” This bans the importation of PET and other plastic bottles and containers, along with mixed paper. A March 16, ...

Diversified Plastics Inc. Adds Rotational Molding Oven

(News | New Products)

April 16, 2019, ... as material handling carts and recycling containers. The implementation of a new rotational molding oven is expected to increase productivity and allow DPI to produce larger sized products for a variety ...

Diversified Plastics Inc. Introduces New Equipment and Facility Addition

(News | New Products)

December 19, 2018, ... 1976, Diversified Plastics has been the leading rotational molding manufacturer of custom and standard material handling carts and plastic storage containers. DPI specializes in material handling carts ...