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PTI Calculator for PET Blends Is Offered as Free App

(Controls)

November 08, 2011, ... explains that virgin and recycled PET (rPET) have different IVs. As the use of rPET for packaging containers grows, the need for a quick way to calculate the blend’s IV increases. Reportedly, this hand-held ...

Facestock Is APR-Approved for Recycling Thermoform Containers

(News | New Products)

November 02, 2011, Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials reports Fasson Direct-Thermal 200HD label facestock with S490 adhesive has been approved by the Assn. Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR) for the recycling ...

Double H Plastics’ Cores Available in Reprocessed and Virgin HDPE

(News | New Products)

October 31, 2011, ... and recycled. Cores are moisture-resistant, reportedly making them dimensionally stable and able to be sterilized. Due to their minimal dusting, they’re suitable for clean room applications and can be ...

Green Converting: Landfill Diversion

(Green Converting)

August 16, 2011, ... packaging technology have put more pressure on companies and communities to answer this question. On the consumer side, municipal programs have started making it easier to recycle and compost in an effort ...

$2 MM Folding Carton Expansion at Menasha Includes Sheeting

(Carton Box News)

August 04, 2011, ... and bale scrap board for shipment to be recycled. Although Menasha says it currently recycles all waste board, the new process is expected to greatly improve efficiencies. Menasha's Folding Carton Group ...

Package Design: Make an Impact

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2011, ... recycled, sustainable, biodegradable, unbleached board, die-cut on a Heidelberg KSBA. It is printed at Lithozone Ltd., Wellington, New Zealand, on a Komori Sprint 425BP press using vegetable-based inks ...

EPR Rule Is Voted Down

(Carton Box)

July 31, 2011, ... the basic tenets of EPR, Shinners and other local business people opposed the resolution because it did not exempt paperboard packaging, which is already recycled at a high rate. “…the potentially expensive ...

Experience Speaks: Jim Streicher

(Bag Pouch)

July 31, 2011, ... it made sense. What sustainability efforts have you made? We recycle all scrap films, cardboard, anything that can be reused. Some products we make use bio- and photo-degradable films and zippers. ...

Hot Melt Adhesive Grabs & Holds

(Adhesives)

June 30, 2011, Advantra Encore hot melt adhesive is designed for exceptional bonding on a broad range of challenging substrates, including coated stocks and high-recycled-content Advantra Encore hot melt adhesive is ...

Europe Faces Plastic Bag Bans

(Yo's Yarns)

June 21, 2011, ... knowledge of the EU commission is insufficient. Plastic carrier bags commonly consist of high quality, pure polyethylene, a plastic than can be recycled very well. Therefore, the polyethylene bag is not ...

Speaking Out Against Extended Producer Responsibility

(Carton Box News)

June 16, 2011, ... paperboard packaging, which is already recycled at a high rate. “Our voluntary recycling program for paper-based packaging already works incredibly well so [paperboard packaging] should be exempt from ...

Polykar Installs EREMA Plastics Recycling System

(Coating/Laminating: Green)

June 09, 2011, ... and is the first installation in Canada.   The TVEplus, originally launched in 2009 with  40 units sold in 20 countries, recycles heavily inked and additive-laden plastics packaging commonly found today. ...

Silly: Another Bag Ban

(Yo's Yarns)

June 01, 2011, Close to my own home, the city officials of nearby Chicago suburb Evanston, IL, (home to Northwestern Univ. Wildcats) have proposed a ban on disposable shopping bags–both plastic and paper. Don’t know ...

Industry Associations

(Uncategorized)

June 01, 2011, ... Recycled Paperboard Alliance (RPA) Washington, DC; 202-347-8000; www.rpa100.com Adhesive & Sealant Council (ASC) Bethesda, MD; 301-986-9700; www.ascouncil.org AICC—The Independent Packaging Assn. ...

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 ...

PPC Members Distribute Saplings

(Carton Box)

May 31, 2011, ... Sponsored by the PPC, TICCIT is a national education program that promotes planting trees in recycled cartons as a way to highlight the importance of recycling and the sustainable nature of paper-based ...

Recycling Logo for Cartons Offered

(Carton Box)

April 30, 2011, SPRINGFIELD, MA | With paperboard packaging being collected for recycling in more than 60% of all communities in the US, the Paperboard Packaging Council SPRINGFIELD, MA | With paperboard packaging being ...

Boxboard Production Increases

(Carton Box News)

April 20, 2011, ... from March 2011. Additional key findings in this report show that unbleached kraft folding production increased over March 2010 and March 2011; recycled folding production increased over March 2011; ...

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 ...

Mutoh America Inc. Launches Recycling Program

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

April 12, 2011, ... cartridge. The bigger bag size is said easier to recycle and produces less waste. Mutoh recently announced its new MP Ink, which is composed of 60% bio-based materials and contains no hazardous air pollutants ...