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August 2008 PFFC What's New Products: Part tw

(New Products)

July 31, 2008, ... or washing solvents with difficult contamination properties also can be regenerated and recycled. D.W. Renzmann | +49 06751-878 290 | www.dw-renzmann.de PFFC-ASAP 407 Inspect Pharma Printing Prinect ...

Dirge for a Plastic Bag?

(Editorial)

July 31, 2008, ... to ban the single-use plastic bag. I asked whether metropolitan governing bodies had forgotten to analyze the life cycle of plastic compared to paper bags. What's more, hadn't we performed this exercise ...

A Golden Opportunity

(Trends/Management)

June 30, 2008, ... team putting together the program hopes to launch it this summer. DuPont's Debbra Johnson, who provided a lifecycle analysis, said there is no turning back on sustainability, but there is also no silver ...

Experience Speaks: Don Earl

(Trends/Management)

May 31, 2008, ... your business? Making sure the work gets out on time and making sure we meet our obligations to our employees. What sustainability efforts has your company made? We use all water-based inks and recycle ...

What's New Product

(Magazine)

April 30, 2008, ... of slitting at high speeds, which reduces cycle times. Measures the diameter of the blade and adjusts automatically after grinding, reportedly ensuring a clean cut through the material and core. Blade ...

Riding the Technology Wave

(Label/Tape)

April 30, 2008, ...  Another repeat exclusive performance by PFFC contributor Stan Sacharow reports on European converting on p38. Featured on this month's cover, the new Cyclero flexible stand-up pouch, converted by Huhtamaki ...

Web Exclusive: Cradles don't roc

(Materials)

April 24, 2008, ... The company not only uses Rollguard's Thermoformed cradles but also its EPS Foam roll cradles, made from recyclable expanded polystyene, and Recycled Fiber roll cradles, made from recycled corrugated fiber ...

Trail Blazing

(Green Converting)

March 31, 2008, ... into a landfill because they can't be recycled.” Timing Is Everything Curtis's sustainability timing, says Droppo, couldn't have been better. Just as the company began instituting its “green” campaign, ...

Clever Converters

(Flexpack)

March 31, 2008, ... the package allows steam to build, cooking the food, and then safely venting near the end of the cook cycle. This innovation is said to give consumers a quick way to uniformly cook foods in an easy-to-handle ...

Thermal Processing Technology

(Archive)

March 02, 2008, ... involving longer cycle times, product variation, and multiple temperature requirements. Koch offers standard and custom cabinet and batch ovens for virtually any applications. Features include structurally ...

Sustainability—Déjà Vu All Over Again?

(Bag Pouch)

February 29, 2008, ... bodies forgotten to analyze the life cycle of plastic compared to paper bags? Haven't we done this already? On my first visit to Whole Foods, I was amazed by more than its upscale look and prices when ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Label/Tape)

February 29, 2008, ... sheet printer labels is manufactured with 100% post-consumer recycled and certified processed chlorine-free facestock, recyclable backing material, and recyclable permanent adhesive. Pinnacle's proprietary ...

One Step Ahead

(Label/Tape)

February 29, 2008, ... recycled or responsibly harvested paper products are a few ways to implement sustainability practices. A good starting point for label converters that have made the decision to “go green” is to gather ...

Melamine Revisited

(Coating/Laminating)

January 31, 2008, ... higher cycle times are achievable. The low coating temperature also makes it possible to coat temperature-sensitive polymers such as polyethylene, and unlike aluminum (Al) metallization, there is no ...

New Converting Products, Part 3

(Magazine)

November 30, 2007, ... data logger can be used to monitor temperature, humidity, voltage, on/off cycles, and more. Features real-time monitoring with audible alarms and the ability to download logged data from the loggers and ...

Wet on Wet

(Magazine)

September 30, 2007, ... conscious, life-cycle approach to all aspects of its businesses. Many converters have found that good citizenship and good business are not mutually exclusive. For example, Uniprint Knauer (formerly ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT

(Magazine)

September 30, 2007, ... coreless receipt rolls. Company says shaft produces a quality finished roll that is wound tight, holds its shape during shipment, and does not have a negative impact on machine cycle time. Jennerjahn ...

Design & Color: Part II of II

(Magazine)

March 31, 2007, ... compressed times to market and design lifecycles. A fully integrated workflow is required in which each step along the way is defined and managed. In the opinion of this writer, the overall design and ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

December 13, 2006, ... Remove, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Renew, Revenue, and Read. The metrics are as follows: 15% will be based on Material Value 15% will be based on Product/Packaging Ratio 15% will be based on Cube ...

CONVERTER CLIPS

(Magazine)

November 30, 2006, ... earlier this year, designated the “7 Rs of Packaging”: Remove, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Renew, Revenue, and Read. The metrics are as follows: 15% will be based on Material Value 15% will be based ...