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- the PLACE
- (Magazine)
- September 30, 2007, ... further processing, zero or low VOC, and low system cost) provided over other technologies, energy curing technologies have already made significant inroads into non-food packaging applications. The penetration ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- September 30, 2007, ... materials are used are diverse, ranging from liquid packaging and flexible packaging for both foods and non-foods. In western Europe as in North America, the “traditional” commercial markets for extrusion-coated/laminated ...
- Converter Clips
- (Magazine)
- April 30, 2007, Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging Demand (million pounds) % Annual Growth Item 2000 2005 2010 00/05 05/10 Total* 22,916 23,620 25,660 0.6 1.7 Paper Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging Demand (million ...
- Why Flex-Pack Keeps Growing
- (Flexpack)
- October 31, 2006, ... children’s schools) easily. Pet food appears often in flexible packaging now, and various non-food items such as plant food and garden supplies, to name but two applications, are making their appearance ...
- A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI
- (Magazine)
- August 30, 2005, ... in food and non-food packaging. When compared with lacquers, the resins have lower seal initiation temperature. The resins therefore have use with thicker substrates in a lid or with substrates having ...
- Implications of Bioterrorism Act
- (Magazine)
- September 29, 2004, ... about mixed-use substances have been creating delays for shippers and their customers. Many components of food-contact packaging also are used for non-food-contact packaging and are subject to import certification ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- February 28, 2004, ... applications such as ready-to-drink (RTD) teas, juice drinks, dairy-based beverages, and enhanced nutritional beverages. Similar market data and projections are made for food and non-food containers. For ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- January 30, 2004, ... received a Gold Award in the food category, and the Inflatable Bubble Wrap packaging system won a Silver Award in the non-food category. Another winner was the Foster Farms' Fresh and Easy Individually ...
- Study Says Retort Pouch Production and Use Positioned for Sustained and Significant Growth
- (Flexpack)
- November 09, 2003, ... rice dishes) and in non-food institutional segments as healthcare. In 2002, the split between consumer and institution retort-pouch use was 72% consumer and 28% institutional. "[A] projected 15-percent ...
- Active Packaging
- (Flexpack)
- July 31, 2003, ... and better anti-microbial activity within a broader spectrum, utilizing natural extracts, and creating new applications for non-food uses. There are generally two types of anti-microbial film — those ...
- Energy-Curable Inks
- (Magazine)
- November 30, 2002, ... used for all types of labels and folding cartons for secondary food and non-food packaging. Q: What are the advantages and disadvantages of UV/EB? A: Energy-curable systems are gaining popularity ...
- 1970 - 1973
- (News | New Products)
- August 26, 2002, ... to implement a Universal Product Code (UPC) for every packaged product...has created a whirlwind of converter concerns. Primary problem is the code's precision printing -- on every food and non-food packag ...
- AWA News: Release Liner Line-Up; Self-Adhesive Labelstock to Slow
- (News | New Products)
- August 04, 2002, ... labelstock market -- mostly in non-food markets such as toys, hardware, electronic goods, and household cleaning goods; film labels now dominate." AWA sees the best opportunities for growth in functional ...