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FPA Honors Both Flexible & Flashy

(Magazine)

February 28, 2002, ... a honeycomb-shaped baffle system that inhibits radiation, convection, and conduction. AirLiner ships and stores flat and can be deflated after use for compact disposal. Fresh Pasta Gets Longer ...

Coating and Laminating Special Report

(Archive)

February 28, 2002, ... pressure in North America to move industry toward environmentally responsible disposal.   Conversely, in Europe the EU Packaging Waste Directive has led to an increasing focus on driving down the overall ...

International Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

January 31, 2002, ... and printing industries already has facilities operating in the U.K. and France. A management team of three that already has an established sales network at its disposal will build up the Spanish operation. ...

High & Dry

(Magazine)

January 31, 2002, ... does not produce condensate, reports Etchells, who says an average 100 CFM compressor system can produce up to 1,800 gal of oily condensate per year, adding a disposal cost to the operation as well.  ...

Will We Soon be Eating the Film Along with the Food?

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November 30, 2001, ... idea. Besides package requirements that relate to keeping a food in its most edible state, what is the next most important need today? Few people would deny this is package disposal. The proliferation ...

Division Conference Offers Varied Program

(Magazine)

May 31, 2001, ... New packaging systems using polylactide offer excellent adhesive and barrier properties with the added advantage of an environmentally friendly product for disposal in municipal compost systems. Polylactide ...

Web Handling...Making a Slitter/Winder Upgrade Work for You

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March 31, 2001, ... bleed trim station. These trims are joined in a common header, fed to a chopper, and blown from there to an appropriate disposal device. Other Winding Process Guidelines Most new winding ...

Nitrocellulose, Solvents, Recycling, and Safety

(Magazine)

September 30, 2000, ... to recycle wash solvents and waste inks on-site because of the high cost of disposal of hazardous waste and replacement solvent. Although off-site recycling is an option, many converters prefer to recycle ...

For ''Friendly'' Adhesives and Coatings, You Must Prioritiz

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August 31, 2000, ... by not using excessive material that requires disposal or any material that will not degrade in a reasonable time. (Returnable containers are obviously highly environmentally friendly.) Adhesives and ...

Coating Operation Cleans Up Its (Trim Removal) Act

(Magazine)

May 31, 2000, ... explains, previous systems that were used to collect trim on three coating lines negatively affected product quality, causing excessive downtime and generating overwhelming disposal problems. "Our business ...

Clean Room Environment Makes Excellence a Priority

(Magazine)

January 31, 2000, ... all the air out, but we have no chopping, no mess. What normally would fill up a huge bin, we've reduced down for disposal, which is a huge savings and so much less hassle. I highly recommend it." Rupp ...

Partnering launches future growth in laminations

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August 31, 1996, ... suppliers are adopting proactive positions regarding the environment, seeking to have minimum negative impact on air quality, landfill disposal, and the treatment of liquid waste. To move in the direction ...

FDA proposes to reduce environmental filing burdens.

(Magazine)

July 31, 1996, ... the manufacture, use, and disposal of the products subject to FDA's jurisdiction. FDA rulings on the regulatory status of products have, at most, indirect effects on the environment. Such effects are then ...

Tetra Pak plant in Spain is environmentally certified.

(Magazine)

July 31, 1996, ... Disposal - Waste disposal and recycling look set to offer increasing market potential in Southeast Asia, according to a study into waste management in eight area countries. The study was undertaken jointly ...

Supreme Court decisions will restrict certain lawsuits

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June 30, 1996, ... they have contributed to the "handling, storage, treatment, transportation, or disposal of any solid or hazardous waste which may present an imminent and substantial endangerment to human health and the ...

Canadian show highlights packaging industry up north

(Magazine)

June 30, 1996, ... in terminating an advance disposal fee on Canada's packaging in Florida and have helped defeat recycled content levies and material bans in several US states. "PAC has worked with such organizations as ...

MSC Specialty Films reaches success down to the core

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May 31, 1996, ... and conscious of the environment." One of the environmental issues surrounding cores is that many of them end up in the waste disposal stream, Dickerson explains. Phenolic resin-type cores don't readily ...

Pollution and politics: how green will the new year be?

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January 31, 1996, ... involving those on the outside who have a stake in the process, most likely before the end of 1996. Easing Disposal Obligations In December 1995 EPA proposed a rule that could substantially reduce ...

Pollution prevention makes good sense

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November 30, 1995, ... the generation of waste at the source - referred to in EPA parlance as "Pollution Prevention" - rather than focusing on waste disposal issues. Pollution prevention is not a new concept. In 1990 Congress ...

EC packaging waste directive drives European legislation.

(Magazine)

July 31, 1995, ... to municipal trash disposal. Under the DSD each package is assessed a fee paid by the participating company, and the monies raised are used to administer the DSD and pay for collection, sorting and ...