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- Recycling is Broken
- (News | New Products)
- November 25, 2022, How Compostable Packaging can Help Solve the Plastic Crisis How Compostable Packaging can Help Solve the Plastic Crisis By Daphna Nissenbaum, co-founder and CEO, TIPA Plastic waste is a growing ...
- The Value of Atmospheric Plasma
- (Surface Prep)
- November 20, 2022, ... adhesives and coatings. Corona treatment is the most popular method in the plastic film, extrusion and converting industries. It is economical and adaptable to many applications such as high-speed printing ...
- Toray Supports Amenity Aid and Helps Provide Hygiene Supplies to Rhode Islanders
- (News | New Products)
- November 13, 2022, ... To help address the problem, Toray Plastics (America), Inc., recently made a financial contribution to Amenity Aid Rhode Island, which serves vulnerable populations by improving access to essential hygiene ...
- Microhardness Testing Explained: Vickers & Knoop Testing
- (Coating/Laminating)
- November 06, 2022, ... tin plating, solder and weld lines, automotive and marine paints and coatings, glass, ceramics and even plastics. The MicroVT has a modular automated turret design to support an indenter and microscope ...
- The Pros and Cons of Flexo vs. Gravure Printing
- (Print)
- October 16, 2022, ... is more commonly associated with uses in flexible plastics and other non-porous materials such as film, labels, foil and other packaging. The ability to control and repeat the process for images printed ...
- OMNI Systems moves into Prime Labels with Martin Automatic and Mark Andy Technology
- (News | New Products)
- October 10, 2022, ... is proud of its procurement process that sees more than 99% of its face stock sourced from FSC approved resources, and a similar figure for its adhesives that meet TLMI Recycling Protocols. On plastic ...
- Toray’s Commitment to Innovation Helps Forge the Future of Flexible Packaging
- (Upcoming Conference News)
- October 10, 2022, Attendees at Pack Expo International 2022, October 23-26, who are seeking information about leading-edge advancements in OPP and PET packaging and label films are invited to meet with the Toray Plastics ...
- Mamata unveils new packaging machines at Pack Expo
- (News | New Products)
- October 03, 2022, ... in Chicago, including three machines that have never been exhibited at a trade show. Mamata, a technology-based global plastic bag and packaging machinery manufacturing company, produces the industry’s ...
- TAPPI European PLACE Conference Offers Valuable Educational and Networking Opportunities
- (Upcoming Conference News)
- September 26, 2022, ... planning your conference agenda. You also won’t want to miss the keynote address, ‘The Importance of Food-Grade Recyclates for the Circular Plastics Economy’ by Horst-Christian Langowski, Ph.D., Professor ...
- Sun Chemical to Highlight the “Power of Sustainable Packaging” at PACK EXPO International 2022
- (Upcoming Conference News)
- September 26, 2022, ... show, Dr. Nikola Juhasz, Global Technical Director for Sustainability, Sun Chemical, will present a session about SunSpectro Solvawash titled Recycle-Friendly Washable Inks for Plastic Packaging on Monday, ...
- Rust to Tech: Part 4
- (News | New Products)
- September 05, 2022, ... a final production run. Canisters are prototyped for customers to test market new products, brands and designs. Sustainability & Environment Some say plastics will never be biodegradable. Responding ...
- Atlapac and TIPA Partner to Produce Fully Compostable Packaging for Retail
- (News | New Products)
- August 08, 2022, ... and retail customers. While brands shifting to recycled and recyclable plastic packaging is a step in the right direction to becoming more eco-friendly, these materials do not live up to expectations ...
- Keynote Speaker Announced for TAPPI’s 18th Biennial European PLACE Conference
- (News | New Products)
- August 07, 2022, ... Recyclates for the Circular Plastics Economy,” Dr. Langowski will share his insight and experience about the future of both consumables and packaging amidst increasing global awareness. This year’s conference ...
- Sustainable Machinery Performance and Smart Factory Solutions Brought To You By Davis-Standard at K2022
- (Upcoming Conference News)
- July 24, 2022, ... – A single screw extrusion plastication model will show the transformation of raw plastic material into melt as it is pushed to the front of the screw through a rotational action. A single-stage metering ...
- Third-Party Certifications Can Validate Sustainability Claims
- (Bag Pouch)
- July 10, 2022, ... has already been written about the lack of recycling processing infrastructure in the U.S., but recent investments show that the plastics industry is willing to step up and contribute to the complicated ...
- Sustainability Beyond Recyclability
- (Flexpack)
- July 04, 2022, ... reduce fossil-fuel-based plastics while often reducing their carbon footprint. The reduced reliance on virgin polymers helps support sustainability goals without sacrificing product protection. If a customer ...
- The Importance of Monomaterial Polypropylene Laminates in Flexible Packaging
- (Bag Pouch)
- June 26, 2022, ... around 70 percent of the material is either Polyethylene (PE) or Polypropylene (PP) and that 20 percent is mixed plastic and aluminium foil plastic laminates. Currently the PE fraction is down-cycled to ...
- SEI Laser Converting Chooses Vetaphone for Surface Treatment
- (News | New Products)
- May 30, 2022, ... substrates from paper and carton to plastic films and foils. Renowned as the inventors of what is known globally as corona treatment, Vetaphone has a unique knowledge bank relating to all types of polymer-based ...
- Material Properties, Testing & Applications: Part 1
- (Converting Expert)
- May 11, 2022, ... that predict MD stress that results in permanent plastic deformation. Do you know your ZD modulus? Poor lay flat is associated with viscoelastic creep. Have you measured your MD and ZD viscoelastic ...
- Leveraging the Supply Chain Organization in Times of Crisis
- (Foil)
- May 04, 2022, Recent global challenges have touched every product imaginable, including the staple of the packaging world – converter-grade alu-foil. By Larry Silverstein, Now Plastics CEO Recent global challenges ...