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AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Coating/Laminating)

March 17, 2011, ... found on converting and packaging machines. The elastomeric covering, which can be recycled into new coverings to reduce material sent to landfills, is said to provide excellent chemical resistance, superior ...

Green Converting: Is IML Sustainable?

(Label/Tape)

February 28, 2011, ... be recycled, incinerated, or buried in a landfill. Functionally, p-s labels can have good graphics, but they are subject to defects on the container, such as flagging, wrinkling, and puckering. Container ...

Checking a Security Breach

(Print)

February 28, 2011, ... of the various film layers laminated together.” According to Gloger, most flexible packaging producers, printers, and converters are proud of and eager for their products to be recycled and re-used…with ...

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, ...

NP&PA Reports Monthly Production Increase of 5.5%

(Carton Box News)

February 27, 2011, According to the American Forest & Paper Assn.'s January 2011 U.S. Paperboard Report released February 22, total boxboard production increased by 8.3% compared to January 2010, and it increased 5.5% from ...

Cushion Multiple Roll Widths

(Materials)

January 31, 2011, ... handles multiple roll widths to 32 in. Can accommodate traditional virgin air cushioning material, reduced gauge structures, recycled content, or materials designed to accelerate microbial biodegradation ...

Core Savings

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

December 31, 2010, ... a marginally thicker core will not result in the web running off the core; conversely, a marginally thinner core will leave more wraps and generate more waste. Recycled stocks are a good application ...

Landfill Alternatives

(Label/Tape)

November 30, 2010, ... recycled content requirements. CRG also has formed a partnership with Greenwood Fuels, a company that pelletizes p-s matrix, the other nonrecyclable byproduct, to create an alternative fuel that replaces ...

PPC Releases Annual Paperboard Trends Report

(Carton Box News)

October 27, 2010, ... healthy, organic aspects of the products contained within the packaging. Portion-controlling, biodegradable, and recycled packaging have become increasingly popular. Further, the aging Baby Boomer demographic ...

Packaging Paper: Better Days Ahead?

(Flexpack)

September 30, 2010, ... recyclability, compost ability, recycled content, renewable fuel usage, and less reliance on petroleum-based materials. While paper materials generally have a disadvantage in terms of energy and water ...

High & Mighty

(Flexpack)

September 02, 2010, Pine Poly Partners with NextLife Packaging Group To Produce High Molecular Weight HDPE Bags & Film Using 50% Post-Consumer Recycled Plastic A line of sustainable, high molecular weight HDPE bags and film ...

Plastics Recycling: Reclaim & Reuse

(Coating/Laminating)

August 31, 2010, ... the company's “Grey is the New Green” bag, with a minimum of 30% recycled material, is an industry standard of success, and the bag itself is an emblem of environmental responsibility that can be carried ...

Green Converting: Leading the Pack

(Flexography)

August 31, 2010, ... program is offered to employees. Non-recycled waste has been reduced 69%, which is sent to a burn facility over three years. R&D efforts helped reduce the paper weight by 15% for several large customers. ...

James Sanfilippo

(Trends/Management)

August 31, 2010, ... use of recycled content whenever possible, and the use of new and innovative lightweighting technologies. What does your company do for your customers that makes them want to come back and do business ...

PPI Offers NextLife Certified HDPE PCR Bags & Film

(Bag Pouch News)

July 28, 2010, ... consumer recycled plastic from reclaimed water, milk. and juice containers BOCA RATON, FL | NextLife Packaging Group (NPG) partner Pine Poly Inc. (PPI), Lynnfield, MA, is introducing a new line of sustainable, ...

Report: Boxboard Production Increases 3%

(Carton Box)

July 26, 2010, ... but decreased 2.0% from last month. Year-to-date production was up 4.1% over 2009. The report detailed monthly boxboard production on: Unbleached Kraft Folding; Solid Bleached Folding; Recycled Folding, ...

Coating Suited for Freezer Use

(Coatings)

June 30, 2010, ... meat packaging used in sub-zero environments. Company says meat and protein products won't stick to the packaging, and linerboard coated with the product can be recycled. Dreamworks Coating Solutions ...

Papers Are 'Green

(Flexpack)

May 31, 2010, Loop recycled and environmentally preferable papers are made with renewable energy and post-consumer fiber. Line is said to offer a large selection of Loop recycled and environmentally preferable papers ...

VW Certifies Laminated Composite

(Coating/Laminating)

May 31, 2010, ... friendly and can be recycled. In addition, no further corrosion protection emitter is needed in the packaging, leading to significant economy in cost and time. NORShield AC is offered as rollstock and ...

Paperboard Report Is Out

(Carton Box)

May 13, 2010, WASHINGTON, DC | According to the American Forest & Paper Assn.'s January 2010 Paperboard Report, total production increased from December 2009 totals by 81,800 tons or 8.0% WASHINGTON, DC | According ...