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European Recycling Markets Reel From Coronavirus

(News | New Products)

March 22, 2020, ... on virgin prices - with which recycled material competes - and individual customer relationships in countries such as Italy. The coronavirus has had a major impact on petrochemicals, hindering global ...

Tiziano Polito: Digital Printing - From Strength to Strength in Packaging

(News | New Products)

March 15, 2020, ... the trend for the ever-shorter consumer product lifecycles. Now really is the time for packaging to enter into the digital arena. Of course, the number of digital presses sold in this new segment is still ...

Static Control: Crucial to Fluid Converting Processes

(Static Elimination)

March 15, 2020, The static charge often found on converting lines is an ongoing problem for a variety of industries. By Matt Fyffe, Vice President and General Manager at Meech International The static charge often ...

Leaders in Converting Solutions

(Slit)

March 05, 2020, ... system from single rolls to multi roll 2, 4 or 6 roll configurations. Increased capacity = shorter lead times and better service levels for our customers. Increased cycle times = best possible pricing ...

Safety, Efficiency, Savings

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

March 05, 2020, Novation is on a Mission with the AF3 WebFlagger Novation is on a Mission with the AF3 WebFlagger Quick, think of something traveling nearly 50mph. You probably thought of an automobile or motorcycle ...

Leaders in Sustainability

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

March 05, 2020, ... the highest level, not only thanks to its sustainability. New Total Recycled PE Pouches Nowadays, thanks to ELBA’s SA-V machine technology, it is possible to produce totally recyclable PE stand-up ...

Is it the End for Non-Recyclable Plastic Packaging?

(Flexpack)

March 02, 2020, ... unfriendly; non-biodegradable and challenging to recycle. Increasingly alarming projections around environmental damage have changed attitudes and focused minds in recent years. Environmentally friendly ...

State of the Industry Report

(Nonwovens)

March 01, 2020, ... is nearly 70 percent.  A box-maker’s product is the most recycled item on the planet.” According to the AICC, 80 percent of paper mills are utilizing recovered fibers to some degree.  Any virgin fibers ...

Multi-Solution Approach Key to Achieving Sustainability Goals

(Extrusion Coating)

February 24, 2020, ... initiatives that reduce their impact on the environment, increase the recyclability of their packaging, and incorporate more postconsumer recycled content into packaging where possible while ensuring optimal ...

NOW Plastics Packaging Solutions Put Environmental Protection First

(Flexpack)

February 04, 2020, ... in the following categories: Post-Consumer Recycled content (PCR) films (PET, BOPA, PE, etc.); Film structures for making packaging recyclable; Bio-based/sustainable sources for raw materials/resins; ...

New Wash-Off Adhesive Optimises PET Recycling

(News | New Products)

December 29, 2019, ... – no remains of paper or film labels, and no residual adhesive. Unlike downcycling or cascading, the resulting continuous cycle ranks among the most important requirements of a sustainable economy. The ...

Flexible Packaging: Buying Into Sustainability

(News | New Products)

December 22, 2019, ... packaging has a sustainable lifecycle (33 percent); is manufactured with less energy (33 percent); and has been transported efficiently (32 percent). According to survey responses, 36 percent of millennials ...

Flexible Packages Standing Out in 2019

(Flexpack)

December 11, 2019, ... by PMMI.  Amongst the 2019 Technology Excellence Award Winners, winning in the Baking & Snack category, was Entour Front of Store Recycle capable Bear Naked Granola Package, Berry Global, Inc. As part ...

Digital Printing Driving Innovation in Textile Printing

(Digital)

December 05, 2019, ... the supply chain. Integration into Product Life Cycle Management (PLM) When brands plan their next season, they usually resort to the use of a Product Life Cycle Management system (PLM). These tools ...

Flexible Packaging: Buying Into Sustainability

(Flexpack)

December 02, 2019, ... packaging has a sustainable lifecycle (33 percent); is manufactured with less energy (33 percent); and has been transported efficiently (32 percent). According to survey responses, 36 percent of millennials ...

Flexible Packaging, a Converting Dynamo

(Converting Perspectives)

December 01, 2019, ... tolerant, costing less than some other substrates. Its specialty characteristics include having a low coefficient of friction and good chemical resistance. It’s not widely recycled, but the recycling rate ...

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 ...