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FDA proposes to reduce environmental filing burdens.

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July 31, 1996, ... where the "additive" is a "functional component of finished food packaging materials present at not greater than 5%-by-weight." Such submissions now must include an abbreviated EA. In the case of "nonfunctional" ...

Bagmaking machines adapt to conquer new markets.

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July 31, 1996, ... of running them." Pouches are the Hot Ticket Today's hot bagmaking markets, according to Gary Gould, president of GN Packaging Equipment, Mississauga, Ont., Canada, are zippered pouches, stand-up ...

Gravure winners go for gold

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July 31, 1996, ... more information contact the GAA at 716/436-2150. Packaging Film Engraver C.N.W. Inc., Cincinnati, OH, was honored for the Tsumura Exotic Garden. The entry was reverse-printed on film with process ...

Coextrusion: making the equipment fit the need

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June 30, 1996, ... up to six-layer barrier film for grocery packaging applications. The heart of the Varex system is the newly developed five-layer die head, type B 400/500/5-ZIK-P-2, featuring the patented Optifil[R] P-2 ...

Congress is considering FDA reform bills

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May 31, 1996, The approval process for food packaging may be changing as the House and Senate debate a number of measures.Packaging that directly contacts food must, The approval process for food packaging may be changing ...

Court ruling on HMT may mean a tax refund

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March 31, 1996, In a decision that may result in monetary refunds to thousands of American businesses, including some converters, the US Court of International Trade In a decision that may result in monetary refunds to ...

Innovation is a winner in FPA competition

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March 31, 1996, For meeting the challenges of today's packaging industry, ten companies are honored with Top Packaging Awards by the Flexible Packaging Assn.Judges in For meeting the challenges of today's packaging industry, ...

Pollution and politics: how green will the new year be?

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January 31, 1996, ... product and packaging rotogravure presses. This standard, commonly called a MACT (maximum achievable control technology) standard, would apply to any source within the industry with potential emissions ...

Improved paper chemistry provides multiple benefits

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December 31, 1995, ... paper and actually helping converters, who may not even be aware of it. The discovery has been used in fine paper grades, liquid packaging, and linerboard for about 15 years. In papermaking the simultaneous ...

Pollution prevention makes good sense

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November 30, 1995, ... pressures are being placed on industry from all segments of society to reduce waste and to develop environmentally friendly products and packaging. The challenge is to overcome the obstacles to pollution ...

Commission clarifies OSHA's "egregious violations" poli

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November 30, 1995, Two recent decisions by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) clarify the authority of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Two recent decisions by the Occupational ...

Islamic marketing opportunities opening up for converters.

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November 30, 1995, ... to Judaism, the Islamic religion has a finely tuned set of dietary rules concerning food and drink. Yet, in contrast to Judaism, there is as yet no regulatory agency in the US that approves packaging material ...

Plastics society urges repeal of Clean Air Act provisions

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September 30, 1995, ... to examine issues relating to the implementation of the 1990 Clean Air Act. * Bronze Powder Use - The Label/Packaging Suppliers Council has released the results of its investigation into the environmental ...

Adapting flexible system in trim-recovery operations.

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July 31, 1995, Product output improves after James Rivers' Flexible Packaging Group installs a new air handling system for trim recovery and reprocessing on a cast extrusion Product output improves after James Rivers' ...

Clean air rules are changing & you can have a say

(Magazine)

May 31, 1995, ... reform in the converting industry is undergoing massive, across-the-board upheaval. In the past twelve months, the flexible packaging industry has witnessed major regulatory developments. * The maximum ...

Film offers food packagers green marketing opportunity

(Magazine)

April 30, 1995, When ICI Films decided to develop the first polyester foodpackaging film using post-consumer recycled (PCR) content nearly a year ago, we did so believing When ICI Films decided to develop the first polyester ...

Difficult employee terminations should be handled with care.

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April 30, 1995, ... can produce insights into undetected problems in your association's policy and provisions. Malcolm D. MacArthur is legal counsel to the Flexible Packaging Association, other trade groups and corporation. ...

Conserving weight, space earns praise for flexible

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March 31, 1995, ... waste and increasing cost effectiveness were rewarded with top honors by judges for the Flexible Packaging Association's Top Packaging. Awards. The 10 winners were honored last month at the FPA's annual ...

Solid-waste proposals still considerable at state level.

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March 31, 1995, Solid-waste legislative proposals at the state level targeting packaging issues decreased only slightly in 1994, according to Single Service News, the Solid-waste legislative proposals at the state level ...

Holograms continue to gain in converting applications.

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February 28, 1995, ... sponsorship of Pira International, Leatherhead, Surrey UK. From holographic trends in flexible packaging to security issues to combining holograms and printing, the annual conference presented a roundup ...