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Experience Speaks: Fred Crowe

(Experience Speaks)

August 22, 2011, ... scavenging packaging alternatives; development of products that provide transportation fuel conservation; development of products that are recyclable and biodegradable. About Star Packaging Corp.  ...

Green Converting: Landfill Diversion

(Green Converting)

August 16, 2011, ... to make packaging recyclable and, therefore, more environmentally friendly. Some suggest that industry groups push to keep the standards loose in an effort to prevent the introduction of stricter standards ...

Rust Preventer

(Carton Box)

August 10, 2011, The CorrTube from Cortec Corp., St. Paul, MN, can be used to provide corrosion protection for raw barstock, cylindrical parts, gears, and bearings during shipping or storage. The CorrTube from Cortec Corp., ...

Shaped Up

(Label/Tape)

August 10, 2011, ... The product's relaunch includes a sleek new look with Spear's pressure-sensitive labels on clear, curved recyclable bottles. The brand uses stevia, a natural sweetener, something the brand owner wanted to ...

Package Design: Make an Impact

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2011, ... into a reusable container.” She says the new system represents an 89% reduction in plastic usage, while the outer carton is fully recyclable. This design earned Scholle and Shell Global Lubricants, ...

Holographic Technology: Pattern Pressing

(Print)

June 30, 2011, ... and, additionally, can make packages more recyclable by eliminating the laminated metallized films used in traditional holographic processes. The most significant benefit is this is all achieved at a fraction ...

Film Barrier Aids Shelf Life

(Flexpack)

June 30, 2011, ... to PET, OPP, BON, and PLA films used for food packaging to resist moisture and oxygen from penetrating a clear structure. Can be used as a replacement for PVdC-based films. Recyclable product uses no free ...

Carton & Box Reporter

(Carton Box)

May 31, 2011, ...  Finn Industries, Ontario, CA, joins the Paperboad Packaging Council (PPC), Springfield, MA, as a principal member. PPC also reports its royalty-free Paperboard Packaging Recyclable logo is a registered ...

Two Earn SGP Certification

(Magazine)

May 31, 2011, ... use, identified production efficiencies, and switched to recyclable materials. Berman adjusted its processes to reduce emissions, conserve resources, and reuse or recycle materials. Certification comes ...

Recycling Logo for Cartons Offered

(Carton Box)

April 30, 2011, ... Trade Commission has stated that marketers could advertise a product or package as “recyclable” when it could be “collected, separated, or otherwise recovered from the solid waste stream for reuse — or ...

Eco-Sensitive Hybrid

(Carton Box)

April 17, 2011, ... an innovative bottle manufactured by Ecologic Brands, Oakland, CA. The bottle features a rugged, fully recyclable and compostable outer shell made from 70% recycled paperboard fibers and 30% old newspaper ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2011, ... urethane roller covering (also see PFFC's December 2010 issue, p30) that performs as a recyclable replacement for traditional rubber rollers found on converting and packaging machines. The elastomeric covering, ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Coating/Laminating)

March 17, 2011, ... Award goes to Menges Roller Co. for its Tiger-Max (9) thermoplastic urethane roller covering (also see PFFC, December 2010, p30) that performs as a recyclable replacement for traditional rubber rollers ...

Green Trends Prevail

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2011, ... making it from recyclable or recycled material; and reducing its environmental impact during the manufacturing process. Even as the most economical approach might be a combination of “green” attitudes, ...

Roll Cradles Made with Recycled Pulp

(Web Handling)

February 28, 2011, ... include 30×30 in., 36×36 in., 45×45 in., 48×30 in., 48×40 in., 48×48 in., 54×30 in., and 60×30 in. Cradles are made with recycled corrugated molded pulp and are 100% recyclable. Rollguard | 800-925-2626 ...

Coatings Equal Foil Brilliance

(Magazine)

January 31, 2011, Mirafoil coatings are a fully recyclable, UV-curable alternative to foil board laminating and hot foil stamping, said to be equally brilliant to foil. Mirafoil coatings are a fully recyclable, UV-curable ...

Chill Factor

(Bag Pouch)

December 31, 2010, ... food grade protective layer that together provide thermal protection for temperature-sensitive products for up to 3 hr. The bags are reusable, washable, recyclable, and can be used for medication and hot ...

Xeikon partners with Yupo To Expand Substrate Range

(Digital)

December 06, 2010, ... synthetic paper substrates are reported 100% recyclable and designed to withstand demanding environments. "We're seeing incredible growth in digitally produced label and packaging applications, and converters ...

Landfill Alternatives

(Label/Tape)

November 30, 2010, ... says it has “closed the loop” in the p-s industry by developing economic and environmental solutions for spent release liner and nonrecyclable matrix. CRG processes spent liner into desiliconized pulp, ...

In-Mold Breaks the Mold

(Label/Tape)

October 31, 2010, ... comprising 100% recyclable PP and boasting excellent concentric shaded graphics from a white label background. Molder: LaCroix Packaging; brand owner: Alouette Cheese USA. Crisp, Clear & Cold Credited ...