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Show Preview | ICE USA 2015 Returns to Orlando with Added Features

(Trends/Management)

January 05, 2015, ... up features such as exhaust blower, electrode assemblies, and wet start for humid environments; local/remote/network control options; recipes, operator lockout, custom functions, and more.   Energy ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2014

(Flexpack)

December 29, 2014, ... Packaging has improved yield and is lighter weight versus comparable foil substrates, yielding lower greenhouse gases and requiring less energy consumption in manufacturing and distribution. CONTACT ...

Bobst Open House Covers Wide Range of Info

(Coating/Laminating)

December 04, 2014, ... operation, including minimized waste of material, energy consumption, and space requirement. Visitors to the plant saw a press completely operated from floor level, the 850-mm-wide Rotomec MW 80 printing ...

Nordmeccanica Signs Vendor Agreement with Amcor

(Coating/Laminating)

November 30, 2014, ... strongly from this partnership. The lamination machines promise high performance yet low energy consumption, with minimal emission and solventless or water-based technology, allowing Amcor to deliver safe, ...

Release Liner | Annual AWA Seminar Paints Picture of Today’s Market

(Label/Tape)

November 16, 2014, ... of life (sustainability), through its mid-life (its carbon footprint), and to its end of life (recycling and waste-to-energy.” The Recycling Subcommittee’s mission is to educate both converters and end-users ...

Green Bay Packaging Named Environmental Leader

(News | New Products)

November 08, 2014, ... the company installed a centrifuge to treat and reduce process waste water by 50%. On top of these efforts was a major project to reduce energy consumption. All of the activities started in the primary ...

Ampac Announces Ultra-High-Barrier Film

(Materials)

October 25, 2014, ... energy consumption in manufacturing and distribution; Laminates utilizing Flexi FoilFree HB barrier film have the look and feel customers’ demand from their packaging, without compromising package or ...

Sensory Analytics System Measures Film Thickness

(Controls)

October 12, 2014, The SpecMetrix thin film and coating thickness measurement system wins an Innovation Award at ICE Asia   GREENSBORO, NC| Sensory Analytics reports its SpecMetrix in-line thin film and coating thickness ...

Brandtjen & Kluge Reports Alliance with Eagle Systems

(News | New Products)

October 06, 2014, ... foil cost and consumption. The cold foil system operates on about the same amount of electricity as a 1,500-watt hair dryer, reducing energy demands in production environments. Spot or overall foil coverage ...

Rethinking the Ban on EPS

(News | New Products)

August 11, 2014, ... “Impact of Plastics Packaging on Life Cycle Energy Consumption & Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the US & Canada Substitution Analysis” proves otherwise. Data from the report, which was compiled by Franklin ...

Farmografica Installs Eco-Eagle Cold Foil System

(Carton Box)

June 17, 2014, ... watt hair dryer, reducing energy demands in production environments. The Eco-Eagle system provides the benefits of high quality performance and reliability, as well as efficient machineability and cost ...

Corrugated Study Shows Environmental Gains

(Corrugated)

June 07, 2014, ... gas emissions), eutrophication, acidification, smog, ozone depletion, respiratory effects, fossil fuel depletion; and four inventory indicators: water use, water consumption, renewable energy demand, and ...

Kendall Packaging Celebrates Grand Opening

(Flexpack)

May 25, 2014, ...  • skylights to reduce energy consumption • an employee fitness room. “The addition to our Jefferson production facility is representative of the sustained growth our company has achieved over the ...

Release Liner | Global Suppliers Must Meet Local Needs

(Label/Tape)

May 07, 2014, ... energy, labor, and materials—and, Marolda said, there is "very little expectation of any decreases in the next 12 months." Among the business influencers the survey identified was a push to drive cost ...

RKW Danafilms Touts Film Ratio

(Flexpack)

April 18, 2014, ... says this sourcing of materials leads to a reduced polymer usage, reduced energy consumption, and the potential to downgauge or reduce film thickness compared to comparable conventional filmstocks, adding ...

SAM NA Open House

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

April 08, 2014, ... For example, infrared heated barrels with air cooling allow the line to run adiabatically, thus improving process stability and reducing energy consumption.  The extruder drive motors are direct drive ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2013

(Coating/Laminating)

December 30, 2013, ... list of products caught the attention of our readers. From roll-to-roll printable organic photovoltaic energy cells to a magnetic levitation UV LED printer, subscribers to PFFC’s E-Clips e-mail newsletter ...

How to Start-Up a Coating Business

(Mark's Coating Matters)

November 12, 2013, ... Spend the energy necessary to broadcast the idea through marketing efforts, because even if you have the best idea out there and no one knows, it won’t sell. Finally, spend the effort on the details of ...

TLMI Names Environmental Winners

(Green Converting)

November 01, 2013, Avery Dennison and The Label Printers are honored for their commitment to practices such as recycling, energy recovery, and clean technology   GLOUCESTER, MA | At its recent Annual Meeting in San ...

Wipak UK Expands Flexible Packaging Production

(News | New Products)

October 24, 2013, ... reductions in the cost of energy and of waste materials. Elimination of all hydraulics helps to provide a cleaner environment and the use of high efficiency motors and regenerative braking enables a considerable ...