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Assessing the Sustainability Benefits: Flexible Drink Pouch — A LCA Case Study

(Case Studies)

May 01, 2019, ... as the amount of packaging material going to the landfill when compared to other packaging formats for the same products. Beverages are sold in a wide variety of packaging formats based on their volume, ...

Assessing the Sustainability Benefits: Flexible Stand-Up Pouches for Motor Oil — A LCA Case Study

(News | New Products)

April 16, 2019, ... usage, water usage, product-to-package ratio, as well as the amount of packaging material going to the landfill when compared to other packaging formats for the same products. Motor oil has traditionally ...

Emerging Technologies Turn Converters’ Heads

(News | New Products)

April 01, 2019, ... water-based materials. There are new technologies that can compensate. Acoustic drying is a technology that provides multiple benefits. It not only is capable of providing energy savings of 50 percent ...

Combatting Static

(News | New Products)

March 06, 2019, ... With more materials being developed for labeling and printing than ever before, non-contact systems provide a long-term future proof solution for converters. CONSIDERATIONS FOR CONVERTERS For label ...

Web Tension Control Fundamentals

(News | New Products)

January 24, 2019, ... and stable tension control ensures the highest product quality and productivity.  An optimized web tension control system will ensure that the correct tension is maintained for any type of material, at ...

Supply55 Releases SL6500™ Silicone Lubricant for Roll Slitters

(News | New Products)

November 29, 2018, Engineered for use when slitting application tape, VHB tape, heat transfer vinyl, pressure sensitive vinyl, self-adhesive vinyl, reflective films and other hard to slit material. ANN ARBOR, MI | Supply55 ...

U.S. Flexible Packaging Sales Expected to Hit $31.9 Billion

(Flexpack)

November 25, 2018, ... (growth, revenue/volume expectations, profitability, capital spending) Materials and processes (printing, expected material usage) End-uses (end-use forecast, U.S. Census Bureau retail segments data) ...

Color and its Role in Defining Embossed Product Surfaces

(Embossing)

November 04, 2018, ... and other materials are manufactured and then subject to a variety of converting processes including coating, laminating, slitting, printing, die cutting, creasing, folding, gluing and embossing. All of ...

FPA Publishes 2018 State of the Flexible Packaging Industry Report

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2018, ... expectations, profitability, and capital spending) Materials and processes (printing and expected material usage) End-uses (end-use forecast and U.S. Census Bureau retail segments data) Structure ...

Flexible Stand-up Bags for Cat Litter: Discovering the Sustainability Benefits

(Bag Pouch)

August 31, 2018, ... as well as the amount of material going to the landfill when compared to other package formats. Over the past couple of months, several of case studies were explored in detail, and in continuation, the ...

Diamond Wipes International Announces Launch of New Firefighter Safety Product: Hero Wipes

(News | New Products)

August 14, 2018, ... carry soot and smoke from flame-retardants and other high-toxin synthetic materials. Furthermore, as firefighters wear an arsenal of protective gear into a fire, their body temperatures rise, which increases ...

Global Sleeve Label Market Study Published by AWA Alexander Watson Associates

(News | New Products)

July 29, 2018, ... second place at 19 percent. The study goes on to examine the different sleeve material substrates used for each format, as well as the structure of the related supply chains and documents the regional ...

Mactac Reports Partnership with ARMOR

(Label/Tape)

June 12, 2018, ... UL file for printing materials in the US (PGJI2) and Canada (PGJI8). Now, each of the following Mactac Durable Films has UL approval listed with ARMOR’s AXR 7+: BDE6914: 2.6-mil white UV resistant ...

Q&A Roundtable | How The Pouch/Bag Making Market Is Evolving

(Bag Pouch)

May 10, 2018, ... down. In addition, there’s the sustainability/recyclability factor. These two factors, cost and sustainability, will drive materials innovation for the foreseeable future, and machinery original equipment ...

Shrink Packaging for Beer Brand Provides Multiple Benefits

(News | New Products)

April 30, 2018, ... Oskar Blues’ branding and design, maintaining shelf appeal for consumers. The brand’s new packaging has generated: 40 percent cost savings 64 percent reduction in secondary packaging materials usage ...

Nestlé Announces Environmental Goal

(News | New Products)

April 24, 2018, ... combinations of packaging materials. Recognizing the need for developing a circular economy, Nestlé says it is committed to the following: Playing an active role in the development of well-functioning ...

Alpesa Pallets Offer Environmental Benefits

(Web Handling)

March 05, 2018, ... sustainable product made from recycled material, its light weight lowers transport costs, and because it is 100% recyclable, there is no need for back and forth shipment. This reduces fossil fuel usage ...

Highcon Launches Updated Cutter/Creaser

(Carton Box)

February 24, 2018, ... stronger than those produced on conventional machines. This creates an opportunity to attain the same strength with reduced material usage and as a result, reduced costs. The potential of adding lamination ...

Anderson & Vreeland Offers Processing System

(News | New Products)

February 10, 2018, ... material from 1.14–2.84 mm thick. On-location upgrading is built in, so machines initially acquired for smaller plates can be scaled up to bigger jobs by changing the developer roll width. Back on the ...

AWA Reviews Sessions on Release Liners

(Label/Tape)

November 25, 2017, ... materials and markets for labels between 2004 and 2016. The global megatrends that surround us today have created a different focus in the label arena, he said, with his final advice to the audience being ...