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H.B. Fuller Unveils Extreme Cold Resistant Adhesives for the Pharmaceutical Industry

(News | New Products)

December 22, 2020, ... packaging. Advantra® adhesives provide a secure bond at -70 C with tamper evident fiber tear. Proper packaging is essential to securely and reliably preserve and transport pharmaceutical products, including ...

Taking Aim on Single-Use Plastics: Metal 3D Printed Tooling Solution Designed to Change the World... One Paper Cup at a Time

(News | New Products)

December 08, 2020, The team at AIM Sweden AB (AIM), the commercial spin-off from the Mid Sweden University, has developed new methods for modelling and 3D printing an entirely new tooling concept that is being introduced ...

Sustainability and the eCommerce Explosion

(Adhesives)

November 13, 2020, ... label may be fully recycled at end life. Recycled or recovered paper fiber offers economic and ecological benefits. And, paper recycling reduces greenhouse gas emissions from landfilled paper and saves ...

Toray Plastics (America), Inc., Names Christopher Voght General Manager of the Torayfan® Division

(News | New Products)

October 04, 2020, ... provide real solutions to the challenges the world faces. The Toray Group is the world leader in synthetic fibers and textiles, carbon fibers, plastics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and high-performance ...

Startup Replaces Plastic Packaging With Food Waste

(News | New Products)

September 23, 2020, ... percent renewable sugarcane fibers making it non-coated, toxin and metal free. Fresh meat, poultry & sea food are commonly packed in plastic due to their juice runoff. SupraPulp is a great replacement ...

Exploring New Options in More Sustainable Packaging Formulations

(News | New Products)

August 30, 2020, ... barrier coatings, like Solenis PVDC-free barriers, adhere to the fiber itself versus the surface of the paper, allowing the end-use package to be repulped. Polyethylene (PE): Commonly applied to cups ...

Monadnock Announces the New Face of Premium Packaging

(News | New Products)

August 23, 2020, ... Performance Board is crafted in the U.S. and is FSC Certified, with 100 percent post-consumer waste recycled fiber. Ideal end-use packaging applications include cosmetics, fragrances, nutraceuticals/CBD, ...

Michelman Announces Growing Portfolio of Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) Certified Compostable Coatings

(News | New Products)

August 11, 2020, ... and grease performance in fiber-based food service applications. Hydraban 8000 is a water-resistant paper coating with excellent gluability and printability used for food packaging.   “We design solutions ...

Beyond the Roll: Dry Ice Blasting for Maintenance and Cleaning

(Web Handling)

June 24, 2020, ... fiberglass, gel coats, carbon fiber, finely engraved surfaces, brick and other delicate or soft substrates may experience damage during the blasting process. Many times, the extent of potential damage ...

Stora Enso Introduces Low Carbon Paperboard for Chocolate Packaging

(News | New Products)

June 02, 2020, ... allows for 70 percent reduction of CO2 emissions in production compared to competition due to fossil-free energy production and a patented fiber treatment technology, FiberLight Tec™ by Stora Enso, to ...

Wisconsin Converting Manufacturers Run Full-Out to Supply Healthcare Needs During Fight Against COVID 19 Pandemic

(News | New Products)

April 25, 2020, ... work of converters is a hallmark of the industry. Biax-Fiberfilm And 5K fibers in the Fox Valley represents high tech materials qualified in N95 mask components. “We are unique with our meltblown and ...

Airlite Plastics Expands Capacity with Davis-Standard Sheet Line

(News | New Products)

March 29, 2020, ... sheet, fiber, foam and reprocessing at Davis-Standard, “This line is a great example of how Davis-Standard is equipped to support customers who serve the medical industry. Since we are a single-source ...

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, ... renewable feedstock for plastics production. This waste product comes from sustainably managed forests - extracted as a residue when separating wood fiber for pulp production. As a result, Dow is now able ...

At InfoFlex GAMA International Introduces its New Line of Slitter Rewinders

(Upcoming Conference News)

February 18, 2020, ... agreements also with Absolute, manufactures of the original woven carbon fiber dual-blade system for all flexo applications, and with BFT Flexo, a company that produces ink washing systems where we integrate ...

Corona Treating System

(Corona, Flame, Plasma)

January 02, 2020, ... covering on a conventional system. Dielectrics that are used on the grounded metal roller include CSM rubber (originally DuPont Hypalon), silicone rubber, epoxy and epoxy/fiber composites, glass, and ...

Digital Printing Driving Innovation in Textile Printing

(Digital)

December 05, 2019, ... and materials science, with the latter driving the use of the various types of inks needed for the best results on a range of fabrics. From Reactive dyes used for naturelle fibers to high energy and low ...

Davis-Standard’s Global Equipment Platform at Plast Eurasia

(News | New Products)

December 01, 2019, ... to the barrel; an AC drive and motor; and a high capacity air-cooling system. It has been an effective option for pipe and profile, sheet, fiber and specialty system processes, among others. MEDD Extruder ...

Diamond Packaging Wins Three Awards in 76th Annual Paperboard Packaging Competition

(Print)

November 24, 2019, ... the “Cosmetics” category for Inter Parfums’ Sui Dreams in Purple by Anna Sui packaging. The folding cartons were converted utilizing FSC-certified Ecological Fibers Flexpack Lumina Pearlescent paperboard ...

Are We on the Road to Achieving Truly Sustainable Packaging?

(Flexpack)

November 11, 2019, ... like paper and because it is a natural fiber, it is degradable and recyclable. But paper does not have the high barrier properties needed of plastic and similar materials, so a lot of current R&D focus ...