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Sustainability and Productivity – a Must for Today’s Labels

(Flexpack)

February 19, 2023, ... next decade is critical to our industry and the world. Working together for solutions is also the goal of the U.S. Plastics Pact, a group of 110 businesses, retailers, not-for-profit organizations, government ...

Registration Is Open for World of Wipes® International Conference 2023

(Upcoming Conference News)

February 15, 2023, ... feature the latest wipes intelligence on the Energy Crisis, Coping with Inflation, Supply Chain Challenges from material availability to import pressures, Market Trends, Plastics Issues such as single ...

The Path to Sustainable Growth

(News | New Products)

February 07, 2023, ... have become a much higher priority in recent years and there is broad consensus that the pace of change needs to accelerate. Concerns about climate change and pollution – particularly ocean plastics – ...

Leadership in Converting through Static Control Solutions

(Surface Prep)

February 06, 2023, ... products and technical services. Solving the costly static problems frequently experienced by our customers in the fields of Converting, Packaging, Plastics, Printing, Painting, Electronic Assembly and ...

Recycled and Recyclable: The Woven Plastic Bag of the Future

(Bag Pouch)

February 05, 2023, ... by organizations such as the Global Plastics Pact by the Ellen McArthur Foundation, all target the plastic packaging industry. The goals of such legislative measures are to provide an economic incentive ...

Making a Case for Single Machine Trim Removal

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

January 29, 2023, No matter how you slice it, anytime you cut paper, foil or film, you create waste. By Robert DeHart, Engineering Manager, AirTrim, Inc. No matter how you slice it, anytime you cut paper, foil or ...

Next Generation Flexible Packaging Solutions from Mamata

(Bag Pouch)

January 23, 2023, Mamata serves the plastics and packaging industry for over 31 years offering equipment for film extrusion, converting, and packaging. Mamata serves the plastics and packaging industry for over ...

France to Serve as the European Pilot Market for Digimarc Recycle

(News | New Products)

January 18, 2023, Stakeholders Select a Key National Market to Advance the Adoption of Digital Watermarking Technology and Improve Plastics Recycling At-Scale Stakeholders Select a Key National Market to Advance the ...

Three Ways Water-Based Primers are Advancing Extrusion Coating Trends in the Flexible Packaging Industry

(Bag Pouch)

January 15, 2023, ... or polypropylene it is considered recycle-ready, and can, at least in theory, be recycled with other single-use plastics, such as grocery bags, at a store drop-off location. In addition, these mono-material ...

Orion Engineered Carbons Announces New Distribution Partnership with ION Specialties in Mexico

(News | New Products)

January 08, 2023, ... for paints, coatings, inks, adhesives and plastics throughout Mexico. ION Specialties is a subsidiary of Quimica Delta s. a., a major chemical supplier to the Americas.  “ION Specialties has put together ...

Rust to Tech: Part 5

(Converting Perspectives)

January 01, 2023, ... Stora Enso and GP mills have had drastic reductions in process water usage. Plastics, too, are under major moves to reduce plastic. Manufacturers are finding disruptive avenues throughout their factories. ...

The “5R” Framework

(Coating/Laminating)

December 11, 2022, ... Forum. To address this issue, major brand owners have joined various regional plastics pacts around the world, including the US Plastics Pact, and made public commitments to, among other things, increase ...

Toray Celebrates With The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp at 31st Annual Big Apple Bash

(News | New Products)

December 06, 2022, ... a grateful attitude every day. It’s a privilege to be a friend and supporter of The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp.” Toray Plastics (America), Inc., is a leading manufacturer of polyester, polypropylene, ...

For Composite Packaging Recycling, the Future is Now

(Flexpack)

December 04, 2022, ... plastics). Conversely, replacing existing flexible packaging with rigid packaging materials would increase global warming potential as much as 31.1 percent - a figure that is, simply, unacceptable given ...

Specialty Equipment Installation Report: Rollem International’s Semi-Slitter Kiss Cutting System Automates Slitting for Sign and Decal Companies

(News | New Products)

November 29, 2022, ... paper stocks to heavy gauge plastics, with the same accuracy sheet after sheet. With a margin of accuracy within 1/10,000th of an inch and speeds up to 26,000 sheets per hour, the SS guarantees higher ...

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 ...