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Charter NEX Joins the Alliance to End Plastic Waste

(News | New Products)

November 23, 2019, ... flexible packaging that is recyclable, uses higher volumes of recycled content (PCR), and/or incorporates materials made from renewable resources. In 2019, the company ranked in the top 11 percent of businesses ...

Monadnock Paper Mills Launches Astrolite PC 100 Velvet

(News | New Products)

November 20, 2019, ... printing. Astrolite PC 100® Velvet C2S is reportedly the only premium, coated-two-side, 100 percent recycled sheet available in the U.S. today. Monadnock Paper Mills now offers aesthetic options, coated ...

The New Generation of Comexi Offset CI8 Introduces New Solutions for Flexible Packaging

(News | New Products)

October 20, 2019, ... packaging is properly collected, it must be recycled. The reality is that most of today’s flexible packaging is not. Consequently, recyclability is quickly emerging as the cornerstone of packaging design, ...

K 2019 Düsseldorf: New Technologies as Drivers of Innovation for a Productive and Responsible Today, Tomorrow and Future

(Upcoming Conference News)

October 02, 2019, ... reduces waste and also protects the resource of crude oil, because wherever new products are made from recycled plastic, there is no need to use raw, i.e. previously unused, materials. About seventy ...

Roundtable Q&A: Rolls & Roll Handling

(News | New Products)

October 02, 2019, ... the comfort of their desks to see where in the life cycle each anilox is and how to best utilize them to reduce press down time, improve make readies and reduce job costs.  Paduano:  Simply put, a ...

Coating and Laminating Offer Related and Unique Benefits

(Coating/Laminating)

September 11, 2019, ...  Barrier-protective coatings or layer to minimize “scratch” or other degradation. Product life cycle…length of use or amount of reuse. Ability to recycle. Laminates pose recycling issues. Food and ...

Meech to Display its Newest Static Control and Web Cleaning Technology Products at K 2019

(Upcoming Conference News)

September 04, 2019, ... 11 – B60, Messe Düsseldorf, 16th – 23rd October 2019), including the new CyCleanTM R web cleaner, Hyperion IonCharge50 (75W) and IonCharge30 (15W) static generators and the Hyperion 960IPS – Meech’s newest ...

Agenda set for AIMCAL/SPE Technical Conference

(News | New Products)

July 31, 2019, ... and advances related to coating process technology, oriented films, barrier, R2R vacuum technology, system developments, safety and regulatory issues, circularity and post-consumer-recycled content, advanced ...

North America: Technology Developments and Market Opportunities Drive Industry Growth

(News | New Products)

July 30, 2019, ... in the U.S. The industry is currently in an “up” cycle, which is generating publicity among consumers and regulators. Most attention is on single-use plastic bags, with restrictions at local and state ...

Sustainable Winding: Reduce, Reuse, Rewind

(Web Handling)

July 21, 2019, ... as a pulp source. Once re-pulped, the trim waste can be recycled into new paper. This process ensures that no matter the width of the trim waste, it can still be repurposed into perfectly usable paper ...

Corona and Plasma – The Different worlds of Surface Treatment

(Surface Prep)

July 03, 2019, ... on to the treating unit, every cycle is measured to ensure that the system is performing at maximum efficiency.  Each transformer is matched to the electrodes supplying the discharge.  It’s complex and ...

TC Transcontinental Packaging Steals the Show for Sustainable Packaging at the 2019 PAC Canadian Leadership Awards

(News | New Products)

June 19, 2019, ... industry leading sustainable packaging and to increase the amount of recycled plastics in our portfolio.” More on the winning packages The Harney & Sons Fine Teas and Les Aliments Jardi packages are ...

First Certified Biodegradable Anticorrosion Film powered by Nano VpCI®

(News | New Products)

June 04, 2019, ...  This phase includes the building of a new plant with VpCI masterbatch production and reprocessing equipment that will recycle and convert the company’s waste into new materials. Once the film is no ...

Perspectives on the Meaning of Sustainability in Flexible Packaging

(Flexpack)

May 21, 2019, ... Life Cycle Impacts The majority of brand owners believe that consumers care about the sustainability aspects of packaging materials. However, brand owners are split on whether or not consumers care about ...

Sustain the World: the Case for Flexible Packaging

(Case Studies)

May 06, 2019, ... implications of these versatile materials. Included in the report were six Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) case studies comparing flexible packaging to other packaging formats across a range of products. An ...

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

(Case Studies)

May 01, 2019, ... flexible packaging offers; provide foresight into future sustainability implications for flexible packaging; and develop six Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) case studies comparing flexible packaging to other ...

Assessing the Sustainability Benefits: Flexible Drink Pouch — A LCA Case Study

(Case Studies)

May 01, 2019, ... flexible packaging offers; provide foresight into future sustainability implications for flexible packaging; and develop six Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) case studies comparing flexible packaging to other ...

PPC Spring Conference Addresses the Number One Mistake in Hiring and Retaining Employees

(Trends/Management)

May 01, 2019, ... Council’s (PPC) recent Spring Meeting in Coronado, California, taught professionals from North American paperboard packaging manufacturing companies in attendance how to break the cycle and find excellent ...

Packaging and Labeling Sustainability is a Must for the Industry

(Label/Tape)

April 21, 2019, ... nearly 40 percent of all plastic manufactured with a life cycle of less than six months. Recycling is an obvious answer, but even that has slowed. Meanwhile, one of the world’s most reliable sources ...

A Guide on Essential Maintenance for Chill Rolls and Rubber Rolls

(News | New Products)

April 17, 2019, ... provided by manufacturers when using any of the products/procedures for cleaning chill rolls. Chill Roll Cleaning We suggest utilizing the following procedure every six months or until a cleaning cycle ...