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Sun Chemical to Exhibit Extensive Portfolio of Metal Packaging Solutions at METPACK 2023

(News | New Products)

April 03, 2023, ... flexibility to comply with existing can making needs. For food sensitive metal packaging applications, low migration capable inkjet inks and varnishes are available. Sun Chemical will also present its ...

Michelman Solutions for Creating Sustainable Flexible Packaging on Display at PAMEX 2023

(News | New Products)

March 19, 2023, ... technologies for the development of environmentally friendly and sustainable food, medical, and consumer goods packaging. At the MICC, Michelman leverages its 70+ years of water-based coating expertise ...

Water-Based Ink Foaming GTT vs. Hexagonal

(White Paper)

March 14, 2023, ... technologies in use. It is particularly useful for printing packaging at very high speeds with high-quality image fidelity, ideal for food packaging and other products with short shelf lives. However, ...

Small Pack Color Communication

(News | New Products)

February 19, 2023, ... benefited as well. Better to sell meat, vegetables and foods that are perishable in a single king-sized flexible freezer stored pack than sell the same items in multiple bags. Products sold from freezers ...

The Path to Sustainable Growth

(News | New Products)

February 07, 2023, ... plastics changing globally, brands are under increasing pressure to conform to sustainability demands. High-profile brands, particularly in the food and retail industry, have switched to reusable materials ...

How a Full Lineup of Coatings Can Transform Packaging

(Coating/Laminating)

February 07, 2023, ...  Today, packaging is much more sophisticated, and the demands placed upon packaging far exceed anything that existed just a few decades ago. Regulatory concerns to keep food and consumers safe, as well ...

Recycled and Recyclable: The Woven Plastic Bag of the Future

(Bag Pouch)

February 05, 2023, ... in the respective countries. A fee of EUR 450 ($478 U.S.) per ton will apply to all types of single-use plastic packaging used for goods and foodstuffs. In contrast to the UK plastic packaging tax, there ...

Converting Machinery Built for Your Evolving Demands

(Coating/Laminating)

January 23, 2023, ... in markets such as food, protective packaging and agricultural films, we’ll work with you to engineer the right solution for the application(s). This includes machinery that fulfills the most demanding ...

Folding Carton Market to Enjoy Measured Growth Through 2026

(News | New Products)

January 20, 2023, ... prices of boxboard substrates. On the flip side, decisions by some of the largest fast-food companies and municipalities across the country seem to be providing hope that paperboard packaging materials ...

Three Ways Water-Based Primers are Advancing Extrusion Coating Trends in the Flexible Packaging Industry

(Bag Pouch)

January 15, 2023, ... packages are durable, chemically resistant, lightweight and relatively inexpensive. They can help minimize food waste by extending shelf-life and the fact that they are thin and lightweight makes them ...

Rust to Tech: Part 5

(Converting Perspectives)

January 01, 2023, ...  Materials and containers are changing rapidly. From the U.K.’s “Ecover” refill stations allowing bottle reuse up to 50 times, to sensors that indicate food shelf life — the ability to design new materials ...

Flint Group Supports Global CEFLEX Packaging Project

(News | New Products)

December 15, 2022, ... that does not inhibit the printing and converting process of today’s supply chain. In doing so, the project aims to ultimately recycle a higher percentage of PP in non-food contact film applications. The ...

The “5R” Framework

(Coating/Laminating)

December 11, 2022, ... technology and direct food contact inks can reduce packaging layers and weight, while inks with higher levels of renewable content translates into CO2 transmission reductions. Converters can redesign their ...

For Composite Packaging Recycling, the Future is Now

(Flexpack)

December 04, 2022, ... the current climate landscape. However, there’s a catch: flexible packaging materials typically require special barrier layers to adequately protect packaged food and reduce food waste. As a result, ...

Recycling is Broken

(News | New Products)

November 25, 2022, ... this packaging, along with organic materials like food and yard waste, into compost piles, where they all break down together, results in an end product of rich soil. This soil is badly-needed by farmers ...

HOW TO: Properly Handle Tri-Ply Adhesive Lamination

(Coating/Laminating)

November 06, 2022, ... solutions to serve the flexible packaging industry, the demand for conventional packaging is under constant growth. The driver is mainly the need to reduce food waste by extending shelf life. The task ...

OMNI Systems moves into Prime Labels with Martin Automatic and Mark Andy Technology

(News | New Products)

October 10, 2022, ... materials, its label stocks pass the Association of Plastic Recycling’s Critical Guidance Recognition for PET and HDPE.  In the all-important food industry, OMNI is GFSI and BRC Certified, which among ...

Thinking Inside and Outside the Coating Box

(News | New Products)

October 02, 2022, ... Instruments Ltd. Packaging has evolved over the years to meet the demands of fast-moving consumer goods retailing, facing many masters and being answerable to all. Packaging plays a vital role in food ...

Davis-Standard Launches Global Sustainability Initiative

(News | New Products)

September 08, 2022, ... goals. “We have a collective responsibility to provide technology that enables forward-thinking solutions to complex challenges such as food security, reliable energy sources and strategic infrastructure,” ...

Saperatec to Showcase Breakthrough Delamination Approach to Composite Packaging Recycling At K Fair in Düsseldorf

(Upcoming Conference News)

August 14, 2022, ... and solvent-free, and are reused more than 30 times in the process. Any and all materials employed during packaging recycling are listed for food contact materials without specific migration limit, per ...