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Plastics, Packaging and the Environment

(Flexpack)

June 29, 2020, ... resin materials complicates, and in some cases even prohibits, a package from being recycled.  It used to be that when a package was recycled, it could not be used again for an identical purpose, due ...

Rising to the Challenge

(News | New Products)

June 14, 2020, ... bring success to face shield production. They teamed up with a long-time vendor to use available materials and engineer comfortable, economical protection from Coronavirus. When the governor of Ohio ...

HERMA US Introduces Self-adjusting System for High-precision Top Labeling

(News | New Products)

June 06, 2020, HERMA US Inc., the subsidiary of HERMA GmbH – a Germany-based provider of labeling machinery and self-adhesive labels and materials to the global packaging marketplace HERMA US Inc., the subsidiary ...

Stora Enso Introduces Low Carbon Paperboard for Chocolate Packaging

(News | New Products)

June 02, 2020, ... save energy and raw material. The board has a very low weight and an improved strength due to microfibrillated cellulose in the structure, resulting in less waste and lower CO2 emissions in transport. ...

ETI Technology Center Expands its Ability to Serve the Community

(News | New Products)

May 31, 2020, ... technology to die-cut face shields, thus providing Tristan the necessary material to complete the final assembly. Those face shields will be particularly useful to people working in the medical field ...

82 Years Dedicated to Web Handling Expertise and Innovation

(News | New Products)

April 27, 2020, ... downtime by re-coating your rolls without needing to remove them from machinery. Core Fabrication Industrial cores and bases are manufactured in-house with the capability to apply all material types. ...

Plastics, Packaging and the Environment

(Flexography)

April 22, 2020, ... resin materials complicates, and in some cases even prohibits, a package from being recycled.  It used to be that when a package was recycled, it could not be used again for an identical purpose, due ...

Metallized Packaging Advancements From Terphane

(News | New Products)

April 06, 2020, ... packaging are reportedly Terphane’s top priority.  The company’s developments and investments in new technologies help lower the environmental impacts of packaging materials, both in the production process ...

Flint Group Packaging Inks Europe Announces a Solvent Surcharge Across All Solvent-based Inks and Coatings

(News | New Products)

March 29, 2020, ... the specific product portfolio and commercial terms each customer has in place. The surcharge will remain active until the current raw material volatility subsides. Orders received up until March, 31 2020 ...

European Recycling Markets Reel From Coronavirus

(News | New Products)

March 22, 2020, ... on virgin prices - with which recycled material competes - and individual customer relationships in countries such as Italy. The coronavirus has had a major impact on petrochemicals, hindering global ...

State of the Industry Report

(Nonwovens)

March 01, 2020, ... properties, yet employs a minimum of material making it a desirable choice. According to the “State of the U.S. FLEXIBLE PACKAGING Industry Report 2019” released by the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), ...

SÜDPACK Announces its Multi SV Skin is Cyclos-Certified

(News | New Products)

February 02, 2020, ... concept with confirmed high recyclability. By opting for skin packaging, users can reduce material consumption by ca. 18 percent compared to tray packaging and MAP (modified atmosphere packaging). In ...

Digital Printing Driving Innovation in Textile Printing

(Digital)

December 05, 2019, ... whereby production commence only once an order was received and paid for in advance. There are no finished goods in the warehouse just blank raw materials. Rise of On Demand fabric manufacturing (Mass ...

Combining Exceed XP and ExxonMobil PP Delivers Polyolefin Films with Extreme Performance and High Temperature Resistance

(News | New Products)

October 16, 2019, ... percent, compared to an industry standard 125 micron film, which can lead to less material use, while sack integrity is maintained. “Conventional wisdom suggests that, under normal circumstance, films ...

Mid America Launches Quality Initiative for Paperboard Industry to Generate Increased Revenues from Waste

(News | New Products)

September 26, 2019, ... companies face in dealing with recycling vendors, equipment, labor and transportation issues. Recyclable materials can be wasted, which doesn’t meet anyone’s environmental goals or boost revenue. But they ...

Xeikon Flexflow for Pouch Production Daily demonstrations in the Flexible Packaging Arena

(News | New Products)

September 18, 2019, ... layers of material. It can have a variety of different shapes depending on the size, end use application and functionality. Marketers see a lot of value in this kind of packaging for a variety of reasons ...

New Report Forecasts Worldwide Outlook for Nonwovens Through 2023

(News | New Products)

August 05, 2019, A new report published by two nonwoven trade associations forecasts strong market demand for nonwovens materials through the next five years. A new report published by two nonwoven trade associations ...

North America: Technology Developments and Market Opportunities Drive Industry Growth

(News | New Products)

July 30, 2019, ... waste, primarily packaging. These favor mono-material constructions, not mixed waste. While flexible food packaging is too valuable to restrict, efforts are underway to redesign packages for recycling. ...

Trends Driving Flexible Packaging

(News | New Products)

June 02, 2019, ... and energy than other forms of packaging. It provides significant reductions in packaging costs, materials used and transport costs as well as certain performance advantages over rigid packaging. Use of ...

Web Industries to Build Seattle-Area Composites Formatting Plant

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May 22, 2019, ... It is located close to Boeing’s final assembly plant in Everett, Wash., and supplier Toray Composite Materials America’s (CMA) processing facility in Tacoma, Wash. “Our new composites formatting facility ...