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Sustainability and Productivity – a Must for Today’s Labels

(Flexpack)

February 19, 2023, ... and advance circularity by increasing the availability of recycled plastic. During PET recycling, the adhesive deactivates to allow both the label and adhesive to separate cleanly, leaving the plastic ...

The Path to Sustainable Growth

(News | New Products)

February 07, 2023, ... for arriving at this circular economy is the well-known mantra of the three Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and while this is an excellent place to start, there are two more ‘Rs’ that are no less important: ...

How a Full Lineup of Coatings Can Transform Packaging

(Coating/Laminating)

February 07, 2023, ... to the concerns that items, such as mineral oils, can migrate from recycled paperboard into the packaged food product during storage. Other chemical migrations have led to various recalls that have cost ...

Finzer Roller: 55 Years Later

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

February 06, 2023, ... dock. When rollers arrived by common carrier, customer trucks or the family station wagon - manpower was used to unload the rollers and transport them through the production cycle. Betsy processed purchase ...

MHI Introduces Small-batch Blister Machine Ideal for Stability Tests and Other R&D Efforts

(News | New Products)

January 25, 2023, ... PVDC, PET, ACLAR, ALU and PP. The Eagle-LP can run up to 20 cycles per minute, with a blister format area of 110 X 60mm and a maximum blister depth of 20mm. It can handle forming materials up to 320mm ...

Leaders in Converting Solutions

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

January 23, 2023, ... and cut off system Laser core alignment Differential winding Roll ejecting/off-loading system Increased capacity = shorter lead times and better service levels for our customers. Increased cycle ...

A Leader in Printing Equipment

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

January 23, 2023, ... the anilox to perform at correct volumes – saving time, ink, and waste. The fastest cleaning cycles in the industry along with smart and connected features keep your shop operating at peak efficiency. ...

A Leader in Bag Converting Equipment

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

January 23, 2023, ... is a compact, efficient, easy-to-operate, quick-changeover machine designed for short to medium production runs. And to help customers meet sustainability goals and mandates, it runs recycle-ready PE, ...

Folding Carton Market to Enjoy Measured Growth Through 2026

(News | New Products)

January 20, 2023, ... five-year forecast, as the current business cycle is predicted to peak in 2026. The total value of U.S. carton shipments is predicted to grow from an estimated $9.5 billion in 2021 to $13.3 billion in ...

Three Ways Water-Based Primers are Advancing Extrusion Coating Trends in the Flexible Packaging Industry

(Bag Pouch)

January 15, 2023, ... multilayer packages that are ecommerce-friendly, can withstand the product’s full lifecycle and contribute to a circular economy. Not an easy task, to be sure. But if converters want to stay competitive ...

TekniPlex Consumer Products to Showcase Expanded “GeoPack” Sustainable Products Portfolio

(News | New Products)

January 04, 2023, ... fiber, recycled and virgin PET, and foam polystyrene. Notably, this year’s IPPE marks the first show that TekniPlex will exhibit under its newly integrated division and brand, rather than that of its legacy ...

Rust to Tech: Part 5

(Converting Perspectives)

January 01, 2023, ... said GE Additive. At AdvancedTek of Waukesha, Wisconsin, production parts and tooling are major 3D activities. Consequences of advancements also affect waste. Paper is already the most recycled material, ...

Flint Group Supports Global CEFLEX Packaging Project

(News | New Products)

December 15, 2022, ... that does not inhibit the printing and converting process of today’s supply chain. In doing so, the project aims to ultimately recycle a higher percentage of PP in non-food contact film applications. The ...

The “5R” Framework

(Coating/Laminating)

December 11, 2022, ... the rate of recycling and recycled material use in their packaging by 2025. Achieving these packaging sustainability goals occurs when organizations across the entire value chain align their sustainability ...

For Composite Packaging Recycling, the Future is Now

(Flexpack)

December 04, 2022, ... IFEU compared the life cycles of certain packaging structures for pasta sauce and olives3. In these case studies the CO2 equivalent emissions of aluminum foil/plastics composite packaging was estimated ...

Automating the Die-cutting Process for Zero-fault Production

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

November 27, 2022, ... pressures to deliver high quality at top speed in shorter runs with less waste, whilst also being equipped to handle new types of board with more recycled content. E-commerce has changed packaging dynamics. ...

Pregis Introduces the Performance Flexibles Renew Series Film Solutions

(News | New Products)

November 27, 2022, Pregis Renew Series delivers on the three Rs of sustainability:  recyclable, recycled content, and renewable Pregis Renew Series delivers on the three Rs of sustainability:  recyclable, recycled content, ...

Recycling is Broken

(News | New Products)

November 25, 2022, ... produced globally is actually recycled, with about 50 percent going to landfills; 19 percent incinerated, which produces toxic chemicals damaging to human health; and 22 percent ending up in the water ...

SOMA releases next-generation Venus III.2 and Venus III.2-Turret, slitters

(News | New Products)

November 13, 2022, ... during the entire operating cycle, in a closed loop. In doing so, the Venus III.2 slitters are able to slit very thin and difficult substrates. The Tenzomat III.2 system can operate in two modes. One is ...

Shipping Savings? Sir, Yes Sir.

(News | New Products)

November 08, 2022, ... One also is enjoying another benefit: its corrugated Liftvans are more sustainable than traditional wood crates, which can seldom be recycled and often come with hefty disposal fees. The corrugated Liftvans ...