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Dare to be Different!

(News | New Products)

July 09, 2019, ... “what is the ROI (return on investment) of a print?” Printed documents that can be de-materialized (into the non-physical) will continue to be de-materialized, so there’s only one way to remain in business ...

Suck it up Paper

(News | New Products)

July 07, 2019, ... recent yeas is the shift from plastic to paper.  Just when we thought the digital age was giving us reason to believe we had fewer reason to use paper, the material has found its way back into the limelight. ...

Corona and Plasma – The Different worlds of Surface Treatment

(Surface Prep)

July 03, 2019, ... Vice President of Sales at Vetaphone When Verner Eisby invented a technique for surface treatment back in the 1950s, it was in response to growing demand for printing on the plastic packaging material ...

Liepajas Papirs Utilizes Hybrid MPS EF SYMJET

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June 30, 2019, Combining the best of both worlds in flexo and digital inkjet printing, the MPS EF SYMJET press significantly helped Liepajas Papirs save material and labor costs. Combining the best of both worlds ...

Fazer, Marvaco and Pyroll Pilot GreenerPrinting™

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June 23, 2019, Fazer, Marvaco and Pyroll take a step towards more sustainable packaging production on a large scale as they pilot GreenerPrinting™ Fazer, Marvaco and Pyroll take a step towards more sustainable packaging ...

First Certified Biodegradable Anticorrosion Film powered by Nano VpCI®

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June 04, 2019, ...  This phase includes the building of a new plant with VpCI masterbatch production and reprocessing equipment that will recycle and convert the company’s waste into new materials. Once the film is no ...

Assessing the Sustainability Benefits: Flexible Stand-Up Pouches for Laundry Detergent Pods — 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. The use of single-dose pods has become a popular method for packaging laundry ...

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, ...

INX International to Feature Natural-Based and Flexo Ink Products for Packaging at InfoFlex 2019

(Upcoming Conference News)

April 24, 2019, ... INXhrc are reportedly experiencing increased ink mileage with less resource consumption and waste generation. INXhrc contains fewer chemicals compared to traditional inks, with no allergens, nanomaterials, ...

Packaging and Labeling Sustainability is a Must for the Industry

(Label/Tape)

April 21, 2019, Let’s talk materials. To start, let’s focus on plastic. A workhorse material, yes. But at what cost? Adding value through sustainability By Sarah Sanzo, Compliance and Sustainability Manager at Avery ...

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

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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

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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 ...

Davis-Standard’s Global Equipment Platform with Bernal Industrial and Grupo Janfrex at Plastimagen Mexico® 2019

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March 31, 2019, ... greater efficiency and materials flexibility. Davis-Standard offers a high-tech melt pump system to maximize stability when processing sensitive materials. Davis-Standard supports applications for Alternate ...

FPA Launches New Consumer Website

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March 10, 2019, ... the full life cycle of packaging materials, in most cases, flexible packaging requires less water and energy to manufacture and less gas to transport, reduces product waste, and sends less material to ...

Combatting Static

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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 ...

Precision Slitting Sets Converters Apart

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March 06, 2019, ... OCCUR? It’s a basic question. According to Saari, there are the typical “standby slitting methods including shear, score and razor technology. The diversified materials used in the making of blades along ...

Avery Dennison Recognized on Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies List

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February 24, 2019, ... to be recognized by Barron's for the second year," said Georges Gravanis, president, label and graphic materials. "Sustainability is at the center of everything we do, and our employees are addressing the ...

BOBST to Exhibit at EXPOGRÁFICA 2019

(News | New Products)

February 10, 2019, ... of equipment and services to packaging and label manufacturers in the folding carton, corrugated board and flexible materials industries. Founded in 1890 by Joseph Bobst in Lausanne, Switzerland, BOBST ...

X-Rite and Pantone LLC Release eXactTM Auto-Scan

(Print)

January 30, 2019, ...  The eXact Auto-Scan is offered as a stand-alone system or an add-on for existing eXact Standard or Advanced customers. Customers can benefit from improved color quality, reduced material waste and expanded ...

Avery Dennison Launches Three Collections and Five New Facestocks at the 2019 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium

(New Products)

January 21, 2019, Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials is adding three new collections and five new facestocks to its Wine & Spirits Portfolio MENTOR, OHIO (January 22, 2019) – Avery Dennison Label and Packaging ...