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FPI Says Green Packaging Trend To Grow in Demand

(News | New Products)

November 08, 2009, ... through light-weighting and fillers. The report also indicates a general shift from plastics to paper packaging as well as movement away from polystyrene--the more traditional foodservice packaging ...

Green Packaging Keeps Fish Fresh

(News Eclips)

April 28, 2009, ... The new packaging solution that replaces an expanded polystyrene package comprises Mondi’s Paratén watertight liner for a high degree of moisture vapor barrier, an Afcofish tray that allows water leakage ...

Not Just a Pretty Face

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2009, ... & BMG Music Entertainment, New York. The card represents one of the first applications for nonlaminated, metallized 30-mil polystyrene (PS) cardstock, employing Unifoil's UltraLustre technology. Although ...

Biodegradable Sandwich Wrap Earns Flex-Pack Nod

(News Eclips)

March 30, 2009, ... rigid polystyrene containers. The resealable Bio-Pouch is flexographically surface-printed with a random four-color repeat graphic highlighting its biodegradable features. The flex-pack is said to use ...

Metallized & Vacuum Coated Products Are Credited for Excellence in the AIMCAL Competition

(News | New Products)

March 24, 2009, ... Musicpass card from Sony & BMG Music entertainment, New York. The card is one of the first applications for nonlaminated, metallized 30-mil polystyrene (PS) cardstock, employing Unifoil’s UltraLustre technology. ...

Flexible Packaging Association 2009 Award Winners

(Flexpack Main)

February 28, 2009, ... Environmental & Sustainability Achievement. Bio-Pouch reportedly is the best sustainable solution for fresh-prepared sandwiches in the market. Compared to rigid polystyrene containers, the Bio-Pouch ...

SPE Names Finalists in Clean Plastics Technology Competition

(News | New Products)

February 16, 2009, ... to make polymers. The major product of the Polyflow process is styrene, a feedstock for polystyrene and other polymers. The process is a low-cost alternative to existing methods for producing styrene.  ...

Recyclable PS Demand Increases

(News Eclips)

August 12, 2008, The Environment & Plastics Industry Council (EPIC) reports expanding end-market opportunities are responsible for increased demand for recyclable polystyrene (PS) packaging MISSISSAUGA, ON, CANADA | The ...

Web Exclusive: Cradles don't roc

(Materials)

April 24, 2008, ... innovative locking tabs on the ends of its patent-pending Thermoformed plastic roll cradles. The reusable tabs are designed to keep the cradles, which are made of high-impact polystyrene, locked tightly ...

Shrinkable Film/Label Inks

(Archive)

March 12, 2008, INX Intl. Ink Co.'s ShrinkPac Universal ink system is a premium solvent-based gravure ink that has been formulated for shrinkable film printing, including oriented polystyrene, PVC, and PETG. APPLETON, ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

June 30, 2007, ... techniques are available to characterize seal peel mechanisms to various consumer cup substrates made with polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), high impact polystyrene (HIPS), high density polyethylene ...

A Developing Story

(Magazine)

May 31, 2007, ... a variety of films including polyesters, polystyrenes, and polypropylenes. It operates 30-in. and 60-in. custom-built, water-based tension- and temperature-controlled coaters, the largest equipped with ...

Pace Named as a Green Company

(Archive)

November 18, 2006, Pace Industries, a plastic extrusion specialist, has been designated as a green power company by the Wisconsin Public Power Inc. (WPPI). PRESS RELEASE REEDSBURG, WI—Pace Industries, a plastic extrusion ...

Dow to Close Plant

(Archive)

October 08, 2006, The Dow Chemical Company has announced its decision to close its polystyrene (PS) production facility in Ontario, Canada, at the end of 2006. PRESS RELEASE SARNIA, CANADA—The Dow Chemical Company has ...

Electrostatic Separation of Mixed Plastic Resins

(Archive)

July 16, 2006, ... The experiment involved approximately two tons of shredded rigid mixed plastics residues. The sink fraction consisted of 40% PET, 31% polystyrene, 24% vinyl and 4% polypropylene. An electrostatic separator ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

August 30, 2005, ... adhesion to aluminum for this application at a line speed of 120 m/min. The seal/peel strength is between 7 and 12 N/15mm to polystyrene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, and polyester with a temperature ...

Profit for Printers

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, ... for example, you need high curing speeds, exceptional scratch resistance, and ink adhesion on corona-treated polyethylene, oriented polypropylene, and polystyrene—plus, of course, a good opaque white base. ...

Release Liners: Challenges Ahead

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... the paper release liner industry. He discussed materials — polyesters, low- and high-density polyethylenes, polypropylenes, and polystyrenes — and evaluated their advantages and disadvantages. He concluded ...

Ritrama Reels in New Biz with Innovative Adhesive Coatings, PFFC, June 2004

(Magazine)

May 30, 2004, ... such as high-density PE, low-density PE, polyethylene terphalate, polypropylene, glass, polyester, polycarbonate, vinyl, polystyrene, various grades of steel, aluminum, and galvanized metals. Ritrama ...

AIMCAL Awards, Page 2, PFFC, March 2004

(News | New Products)

February 29, 2004, ... wins both marketing and technical awards. PROMA merited the marketing award for a pressure-sensitive holographic label applied to polystyrene containers for Santa Sweets brand grape tomatoes from Ag-Mart ...