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Converting Industry News

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June 30, 2002, ... a modified OPP film designed for the outside layer of laminations used in packaging fresh-cut produce. The patented technology is said to be ideal for foods and other products that require high oxygen ...

Waste Not: Waste Management in Europe's Packaging and Label Industrie

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June 30, 2002, Waste management in the packaging industry as a whole, and the self-adhesive label industry in particular, is becoming a key issue in Europe. In 1994 Waste management in the packaging industry as a whole, ...

Latest Industry Info at LatinPack

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June 04, 2002, LatinPack, slated for June 24 and 25, 2002, is set to deliver the latest on plastic converting and packaging, says event organzier LatinPack Inc. MEXICO CITY, MEXICO—LatinPack, slated for June 24 and 25, ...

Converting Industry News

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May 31, 2002, News from: AICC, Agfa, Applied Films Corp., Bruno Machinery, Cargill Dow, Chiesa Artorige, ExxonMobil, A Freedonia Group Emulsion Polymer Study, GML Incorporated, Inland Paperboard and Packaging, Ipex, ...

Pet Food Packaging Is Big Business Worldwide

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May 31, 2002, Recently Ahlstrom, the huge Finnish-based high-performance fiber company, sponsored a two-day seminar in Barcelona, Spain, on pet food packaging for dogs Recently Ahlstrom, the huge Finnish-based “high-performance ...

Medical Packaging and Its Special Needs

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May 31, 2002, Medical packaging has many applications today. They range from a simple unit dose plastic package that might contain two aspirin tablets to a plastic Medical packaging has many applications today. They ...

Packaging That Takes You Away

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May 31, 2002, ... a tropical-paradise scene on a coffee package to a game piece printed and embedded into the packaging itself, the winners of the Gravure Assn. of America's 16th annual competition revealed the eye-catching ...

AWA Label Conference to Explore Industry Dynamics around Globe

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May 23, 2002, ... the first-ever global opportunity for all associated with the packaging and label market," reports sponsor AWA Conferences. Slated for June 26–28, 2002, at the Golden Tulip Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky, Amsterdam, ...

DuPont Expands Packaging Website

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May 14, 2002, DuPont expands their website, offering more information of the packaging spectrum (described and illustrated). Also offers the range of DuPont services for the packaging industry. WILMINGTON, DE, USA—According ...

ASC Call for Papers: Leading Industry Change

(News | New Products)

May 09, 2002, ASC to hold 2002 fall Convention Expo "Leading Change in the Industry." Disscussion of various topics in sealant and adhesions, packaging, and converting. Submit papers! BETHESDA, MD, USA—The Adhesive ...

Converting Industry Exhibitions Show Promise

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May 06, 2002, ... for Packaging Machinery, Packaging and Confectionary Machinery, attracted 175,000 visitors from 103 countries and 2,557 exhibitors from 51 nations, according to show organizer Messe Düsseldorf North America ...

The European Directive on Packaging and Packaging waste

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April 30, 2002, Environmental concerns led the European Commission to establish a set of rules for waste management in the European packaging industry. The reduction Environmental concerns led the European Commission ...

Converting Industry News

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April 30, 2002, ... Badger Plug Buys Recycling Co. GREENVILLE, WI, USA—Badger Plug Co. has acquired Returnable Packaging Systems (RPS), a recycling company located in Elora, Ont., Canada. RPS specializes in the recycling ...

Coating Control, Quality, & Paperboard Packaging

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April 30, 2002, ... can be another property of interest, especially for food packaging. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-compliant coatings can provide a barrier to cover the noncompliant ink. The coating prevents the ink ...

Foodservice Packaging Market Study

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April 04, 2002, The Foodservice and Packaging Institute Inc. (FPI) announced recently it's nearing the completion of interviews for the third wave of its bi-annual market research study on foodservice packaging products, ...

Yupo Expands Converting Industry Offerings with Kimberly-Clark Buys

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April 02, 2002, ...  "This move reflects [our] commitment to providing labeling and packaging professionals with a superior product backed by a higher level of service," adds Yupo. Visit Yupo Corp. of America on the web ...

Converting Industry News

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March 31, 2002, News from: Akzo Nobel, Bosch Rexroth, Container Graphics Corp., DuPont Packaging, Environmental Polymers, Extrusion Dies Inc., Flint Ink, Graphic Imaginations, Harper Corp., Lakeview Products, Marquip, ...

Antioxidants, Oxygen Scavengers, Free Radicals, and Packaging

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March 31, 2002, ... property is explained as two electrons in the molecule that are not paired to each other. These “free unpaired” electrons can interact with a variety of packaging materials and food products to create ...

DuPont Installs W&H Line at Euro Tech Center: Reaffirms Packaging Promise

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March 28, 2002, DuPont reports it has reaffirmed its commitment to the packaging industry with a $3 million investment in a blown-film line at its European Technical Centre. According to DuPont, the Windmoeller & Hoelscher ...

Converting Industry News

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February 28, 2002, ... Fox River Paper, FTA, Futec, Gilbert, Homasote, Kimberly Clark, Messe Frankfurt, Micromatik, Pliant, Polinas, Polymer Extruded Products, Raymond Communications, St. Joseph Packaging, Sonoco, Trespaphan, ...