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UFlex Founder, Chairman and Managing Director Recognized as “Business Leader of the Decade” at 21st Indo-US Economic Summit

(News | New Products)

September 24, 2024, ... highlighting the need for adequate recycling infrastructure supported by a stronger waste collection ecosystem, biodegradable polymers and innovative flexible packaging materials. He stated, "The flexible ...

Shurtape® Expands Line of Sustainable Packaging Tapes with Launch of rPET Recycled Packaging Tapes

(News | New Products)

August 05, 2024, ... and office products, is proud to introduce its Shurtape® Recycled Series Packaging Tapes. The new line consists of three packaging tapes made from 90 percent Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) Polyester, found ...

Update on Paperboard Packaging Sustainability Trends

(Bag Pouch)

June 26, 2024, ... for recycled/unbleached boxboard, including water-based and water-soluble inks and dyes, UV EB inks, water-soluble adhesives, clay coatings, varnish coatings, polymer barriers, bioplastic barriers, metals ...

Mondi and traceless Develop Ground-breaking Coating Solution

(Sustainability Forum)

June 20, 2024, ... solutions, and traceless’ expertise for material solutions based on natural polymers. The coating granulates are produced in traceless' pilot plant and are applied to Mondi's kraft paper in Mondi's R&D centre ...

Sustainability: A Journey Through Coating and Lamination Technology

(Coating/Laminating)

June 19, 2024, ... higher rates of recycling such as mono-material structures — Compounds that can be recycled because they are made of a single polymer in a very high percentage. Currently, each member of the value chain ...

Flexible Packaging — In a Constant Cycle of Evolution

(Flexpack)

June 16, 2024, ... the migration control of what you can't see! Let's touch on the basic types of barrier film substrates used in the packaging of many of our favorite products to maintain necessary shelf-life quality. Polyester ...

Demand Increasing for PCR Plastics: How Recycled PE supports Sustainable Packaging Solutions

(Flexpack)

June 13, 2024, ... for PCR plastic will triple by 2030 to about 90 million tons.2 As one of the most common and versatile plastics in packaging, polyethylene (PE) represents a significant opportunity for building recycling ...

Creating a Circular Packaging Value Chain: How collaboration with suppliers helps converters meet brand owner demands

(News | New Products)

April 28, 2024, ... between resin suppliers, converters, and brand owners, we can learn from our trials and work together to create tangible changes for a better world. ABOUT THE AUTHOR John Avolio is the polyethylene ...

Innovation in Extrusion Barriers Can Reduce Brand Owners’ Dependence on Plastic

(Coating/Laminating)

April 17, 2024, ... promise to help increase the recyclability of remaining polymers while some coatings can even offer the possibility of composting the entire package. But while fiber boards in general have a lower carbon ...

Principles of Narrow Web Slitting

(Web Handling)

April 10, 2024, ... tissue to dual-sided rolls; films ranging from stiffer polyester to thin-stretchy polyethylene; and stability presented by machine-direction (MD) and cross-direction (CD) strength issues. When I worked ...

Principles of Narrow Web Slitting

(Converting Perspectives)

April 08, 2024, ... dual-sided rolls; films ranging from stiffer polyester to thin-stretchy polyethylene; and stability presented by machine-direction (MD) and cross-direction(CD) strength issues. When I worked at a nonwovens ...

A New Era in Sustainable Packaging

(News | New Products)

March 26, 2024, ... wrap packaging material is usually made from polymer plastic film. When heated, it shrinks tightly over the item it is covering. Shrink wrap and shrink film are very versatile materials and can be used ...

Pressure on Paper Packaging Converters

(Flexpack)

March 24, 2024, ... look at label suppliers, as one example. Labels can be made from pulp-based paper, synthetic materials such as vinyl, polyester, polypropylene or other plastics, or films/special synthetics. Not only must ...

Takes on Tapes, Labels & Liners

(Converting Perspectives)

January 14, 2024, ... for tapes run the gamut of materials. Filament tapes alone can incorporate polyester, polypropylene and glass yarn filaments, often to increase strength for strapping and other specific applications. There ...

TekniPlex Healthcare to Debut World’s First Pharma-grade PET Blister Film with Recycled Content

(News | New Products)

January 10, 2024, ... materials science expertise to help deliver better patient outcomes, has partnered with petrochemical leader Alpek Polyester to introduce the world’s first pharmaceutical-grade polyethylene terephthalate ...

At Paris Packaging Week, TekniPlex Consumer Products to Showcase More Sustainable Aerosol Gaskets, Dip Tubes, Liners and Other Solutions

(News | New Products)

December 11, 2023, ... Week. At its Stand S40, the company’s offerings will range from recyclable outer gaskets, PCR-derived dip tubes, and easy-open liners to lightweight liners and PFAS-free polyolefin tubes. Recyclable ...

Orion S.A. leads industry with four carbon black plants awarded ISCC PLUS

(News | New Products)

December 10, 2023, ... sustainability efforts because the facility produces a wide variety of specialty products for several applications, including batteries, coatings, printing and polymers,” Painter said. A decade ago, ...

Neopac Receives Hungaropack Award for Intricate Digitally Printed Tube

(Flexpack)

November 29, 2023, ... polyethylene (PE) tube. The advanced direct digital printing capabilities allow Herbária to stay in stock without over-ordering, limiting materials waste, transportation costs and storage requirements. ...

Materials Lead The Way

(Web Handling)

November 26, 2023, ... on converting lines.” Stronger nonwovens webs incorporate synthetics such as polyester and polypropylene made in other processes, from hydroentangling and spunlacing to needlepunch equipment. Again, ...

Mondi and Skånemejerier Partner to Introduce Mono-material Plastic Packaging

(News | New Products)

November 08, 2023, Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has collaborated with Skånemejerier to create a mono-material, polypropylene (PP) based packaging for, among others, ICA’s Hushållsost cheese. Mondi, ...