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AWA Summarizes Release Liner Event

(Label/Tape)

July 24, 2016, ... identifying digital direct-to-container print as “a potential disruptive technology in some applications.” Linerless labels, though continuing to gain interest, are still a niche, he said. Pressure-sensitive ...

Clear Lam Launches Lightweight Packaging Materials

(Bag Pouch)

July 05, 2016, ... dips, side dishes, and fresh fruits and vegetables.   Drink Pouches are rapidly replacing rigid containers for many food applications because of their lightweight structure and grab-and-go convenience. ...

FPI Announces Foodservice Recovery Toolkit

(News | New Products)

April 02, 2016, ... the Foodservice Packaging Recovery Toolkit, which provides free resources for recovering foodservice packaging, thanks to a multi-year effort with input from many stakeholders.  "Recovering cups, containers, ...

Klöckner Pentaplast Offers New Shrink Label Film

(Label/Tape)

February 28, 2016, ... Guidelines as set by the Assn. of Postconsumer Plastics Recyclers (APR), providing a higher yield of PET container recycling. Reportedly, it is engineered to offer high shrink percentages for optimal design ...

ULS Report Issues Study on Packaging Efficiency

(News | New Products)

January 23, 2016, ... of the original study in 1995 and the followup in 2006. To gauge efficiency, more than 300 containers in 56 grocery categories were examined to determine the amount of packaging required to deliver a ...

MAXStick Products Receive Second Patent

(Label/Tape)

December 15, 2015, ... including food service/hospitality, warehousing, retail, parking, reusable plastic containers, and medical diagnostics. Product lines include the following: • MAXStick Premium: 80 gsm base weight in ...

Sleeve Labels | Technology Developments Drive Innovation and Sustainability

(Label/Tape)

November 17, 2015, ... that they walk hand in hand, depending on volumes, capital expenditure, and container design. Substrates, handling, and conversion Predicting the winding parameters of shrink sleeves is an important ...

AWA Reports on Release Liner Seminar

(Label/Tape)

November 01, 2015, ... by the Coca-Cola campaigns and Heineken’s multiple label designs on Indio beer. In-mold labeling; flexible packaging; and direct-to-container print are all taking their toll, said Muenzer, but he had good ...

Dow Is Honored for Sustainability

(News | New Products)

September 26, 2015, ... and packaged goods. Dow says the PacXpert Packaging Technology enables the transition from larger traditional rigid containers to flexible packaging while meeting market needs for sustainable design. ...

AWA Sleeve Label Conference Packed with Info

(Label/Tape)

June 21, 2015, ... for shrink film labeled containers, covered by Eastman Chemical Company; • contract packaging, warehousing, distribution, and transportation by Verst Group Logistics; • waste recovery, addressed by ...

Barrier Resins | Properties, Processing & Handling of EVOH, Pt. 1

(Flexpack)

February 01, 2015, ...  Coextrusion blow molding Monolayer blown and cast film extrusion Monoinjection and coinjection molding of containers, fitments, and other parts Multilayer blown and cast film extrusion Powder ...

Packaging Conference 2015 Has Broad Agenda

(News | New Products)

January 12, 2015, ... initiatives, and the National Assn. for PET Container Resources will present viewpoints on recycling trends and challenges. “The conference is designed to provide the latest information for those in ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2014

(Flexpack)

December 29, 2014, ... of the film allow the label to remain intact and appear new even after multiple squeezes of the container. Bicor 50 SuP 490 OPP-based sealant film for stand-up pouch applications is said to offer excellent ...

Wax Coatings on Corrugated Are Declining

(Corrugated)

November 22, 2014, ... old corrugated containers (OCC), today there’s very little corrugated packaging going to landfills, says the study. Other facts from the study: • In 2013, the corrugated industry shipped 9.9 billion ...

BI-AX Corn-Based Film Achieves Price Parity

(Materials)

November 15, 2014, ... raw material for printable, packaging including health food and produce wrappers, gift bags, candy wrappers, snack food bags, DVD and CD wraps, rigid cosmetics containers, labels, folding cartons, and ...

Avery Dennison to Showcase New Products

(Label/Tape)

August 17, 2014, ... the range of company’s material designed to advance the recycling of PET containers—which addresses supply imbalances of recycled PET (rPET) and improves cost. Portfolio now includes Roll-Fed Sleeve constructions ...

Rethinking the Ban on EPS

(News | New Products)

August 11, 2014, ... thermal protection. Insulated EPS wine shipping containers protect fine wines from breakage and temperature fluctuations during transit. Because of EPS shipping containers, mail order steaks stay frozen ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2014 Enhances Focus on Package Printing

(Label/Tape)

August 04, 2014, ... is an expansion in the company’s range of material designed to advance the recycling of PET containers, which addresses supply imbalances of recycled PET (rPET) and improves cost. CleanFlake now includes ...

Nampak South Africa Adds Titan Slitter Rewinders

(News | New Products)

June 25, 2014, ... solutions in paper, board and glass packaging, rigid plastics, metal containers, bar coding & labeling solutions, as well as extensive recycling operations and research & development in packaging. The ...

Corrugated Study Shows Environmental Gains

(Corrugated)

June 07, 2014, ... containers (OCC) increased from 72% in 2006 to 85% in 2010. As more corrugated material is recovered, less goes to landfills, thereby reducing methane emissions. Containerboard mills also helped reduce ...