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- Pregis Introduces the Performance Flexibles Renew Series Film Solutions
- (News | New Products)
- November 27, 2022, ... whether that’s a general-purpose film produced with 30 percent of recycled content or a barrier film that meets the Association of Plastics Recyclers and How2Recycle recyclable film guidance,” said Jonathan ...
- Recycling is Broken
- (News | New Products)
- November 25, 2022, ... because consumers are increasingly concerned about single-use plastics. A poll found that 84 percent⁵ of Americans are concerned about waste from plastic packaging. While it is admirable that industry ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- Thinking Inside and Outside the Coating Box
- (News | New Products)
- October 02, 2022, ... care for the environment, less reliance on conventional plastics and a move over to materials that can be recycled or in some way be dealt with in an environmentally responsible way are viewpoints so widely ...
- 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 ...
- The “5R” Framework: An Approach Designed to Reduce Packaging Waste
- (News | New Products)
- September 20, 2022, ... two million tons, according to the World Economic Forum. To address this issue, major brand owners have joined various regional plastics pacts around the world, including the US Plastics Pact, and made ...
- CIRCULAR ECONOMY FORUM AT K 2022
- (News | New Products)
- September 06, 2022, VDMA and 13 member companies present the latest technologies for circular economy in the plastics industry at K 2022 VDMA and 13 member companies present the latest technologies for circular economy ...
- 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 ...
- Saperatec to Showcase Breakthrough Delamination Approach to Composite Packaging Recycling At K Fair in Düsseldorf
- (Upcoming Conference News)
- August 14, 2022, ... strives to find solutions to a mounting problem: of the more than 140 million tons of plastics packaging waste incinerated, landfilled or even leaking into our environment each year globally, a significant ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- Michelman Appoints Jeffrey J. Prosinski to Board of Directors
- (News | New Products)
- June 28, 2022, ... those companies operate locations around the world. Before joining Huber, Prosinski worked at PolyOne Corporation, where he was the Finance Director for the North American Plastics organization from 1994 ...
- The Importance of Monomaterial Polypropylene Laminates in Flexible Packaging
- (Bag Pouch)
- June 26, 2022, ... lidding, flow wraps, VFFS, sachets and pouches and in several market sectors including confectionery, baked goods, pet food and snacks. About the Author Steve Langstaff, CEng (IOM3) in Plastics Engineering ...
- Charter Next Generation Invests in Marine Plastic Pollution Clean-Up Efforts
- (News | New Products)
- May 24, 2022, ... Philippines. 2.7 million metric tons of plastic waste are generated in the Philippines each year with about 20 percent ending up in the ocean. An estimated 163 million pieces of single-use plastics known ...
- World’s First Dedicated Production Line for Sustainable and Floatable Shrink Sleeve Film Opened in Poland
- (News | New Products)
- May 05, 2022, Innovia Films (Innovia), a major producer of highly differentiated speciality films announces the opening of a new 6.2 meter multi-layer co-extrusion line at its site in Płock, Poland. Innovia Films ...
- 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 ...