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SPI Announces Refocus Recycling Summit & Expo

(News | New Products)

July 04, 2015, ... that only 9% of plastic was recycled from the municipal solid waste stream in 2012 (latest figures available). SPI believes it is time to create strategies that will help drive demand for recycled materials, ...

Specialty Papers Conference Coming in September

(Materials)

June 28, 2015, ... year’s program will include discussions on the following: • Investments in specialty papers form around the world • The commercial development around nanoscale materials (a new session) • How new ...

Menasha Acquires Portable Packaging Systems

(News | New Products)

June 24, 2015, ... not disclosed. Like Menasha Packaging, Portable Packaging designs promotional packaging and displays for retailers and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, and provides material sourcing, assembly, ...

PCI Films Issues Study of BOPP Film Market

(News | New Products)

June 15, 2015, ... disposable incomes • Growth in convenience foods packaged in BOPP films such as fruit and vegetables, salads, snacks, and confectionery • The substitution of other flexible packaging materials such ...

DuPont Awards | Salsa Container Blends Rigid and Flexible To Earn 2015 Highest Honor

(Flexpack)

May 26, 2015, ... highest honor, for SkinnyPack Technology. This mono-material package marries flexible and rigid packaging to create a thin, light, strong structure that uses less material, enables recycling, and allows ...

Enterprise Labeling | Top 5 Trends in 2015

(Technical Reports)

May 20, 2015, ... which continues to impact business in chemical and related industries internationally, is a system for standardizing and harmonizing the classification and labeling of chemicals. From raw materials to ...

On Print | UV/EB Inkjet for Food Packaging

(On Print)

May 11, 2015, ... INK The monomers and other reactive compounds used to formulate inks for UV and electron beam (EB) cure are, like many materials used to manufacture packaging, not wanted in food. Packaging companies ...

PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL Coming in August

(News | New Products)

April 25, 2015, ... to represent over 40% of the worldwide demand for packaging. In line with these projections, Chaivudhi Pungthong, president of the Thai Packaging Assn., says, “Exports of packaging materials—primarily ...

Study Shows Benefits of Corrugated Shippers

(Corrugated)

April 14, 2015, ... grower confirmed that using RPCs instead of corrugated containers increased their annual shipping costs by 10.4% system-wide.  “Corrugated, the proven and preferred single-use transport packaging material, ...

AIMCAL and SPE to Present Fall Conference

(News | New Products)

April 13, 2015, ... to Web Coating and Laminating, Vacuum Web Coating, Extrusion Web Coating, Web Handling, Roll-to-Roll Markets, and Flexible Packaging. Potential topics include developments in machinery, materials, packaging ...

Show Preview | FTA’s 2015 Info*Flex and Forum in Perfect Harmony

(Print)

April 08, 2015, ... and materials. Part II, “KISS My Anilox! Making the RIGHT Impression,” attendees will learn the science behind anilox roll specifications. The final two sessions are chaired by Kevin Bourquin, Cyber ...

Corona Treating | Why All Films Do Not Treat the Same

(Surface Prep)

March 29, 2015, ... does a number of things to a surface. It forms low molecular weight material on the film surface, it oxidizes the film surface, and forms positive and negative sites by adding and deleting electrons. It ...

Barrier Resins | Properties, Processing & Handling of EVOH, Pt. 2

(Flexpack)

March 23, 2015, ... materials such as low density polyethylene, ethylene vinyl acetate, and polyolefin plastomers in the film construction also can yield a significant improvement in flex crack performance. Advances ...

Clear Lam Honored by FPA for Snack Pack

(Flexpack)

March 22, 2015, ... advancements in packaging materials and structures with significant consumer benefits and/or sustainability features. Developed by Clear Lam’s Co-Packing Division, the new product is currently in a limited ...

Web Industries Named 3M Preferred Converter

(Materials)

March 15, 2015, Company will offer medical device companies a single source for contract converting and manufacturing services of medical devices using 3M materials   MARLBOROUGH, MA | Web Industries, a provider ...

AWA Issues Annual Release Liner Report

(Label/Tape)

March 14, 2015, The study includes material trends and costs, regional differences, end-use markets, environmental issues, and more   AMSTERDAM THE NETHERLANDS | AWA Alexander Watson Associates announces the Global ...

Flexible Packaging | Coveris, Cryovac Big Winners at FPA Awards

(Flexpack)

March 03, 2015, ... package entries featuring innovation that integrated technical advancements in materials, graphics, shelf appeal, structure, and sustainability to produce outstanding flexible packaging solutions. Eighteen ...

Packaging Films Target Longer Shipping, Storage Cycles

(Flexpack)

February 25, 2015, ... be Pregis’ toughest HC material offering the highest air retention properties and designed to protect heavy items. The HC Performance film is a lighter-duty option designed for packaging lighter weight ...

7 Key Questions to Ask Before the June 2015 GHS Deadline

(Trends/Management)

February 23, 2015, ... be impacted. The following article addresses labeling of chemicals that are being used in any products—not just chemicals but any products maintaining hazardous materials must be labeled as such. As ...

Barrier Resins | Properties, Processing & Handling of EVOH, Pt. 1

(Flexpack)

February 01, 2015, ... has allowed for conversion from foil and metallized film laminations to co-extruded barrier films. EVOH can easily be co-extruded with all types of polyolefins, polyamides and other materials using standard ...