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Dow Opens Recycling Lab

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April 28, 2007, Dow Corning Corp. has opened its Recycled Fiber (RCF) Lab in Barry, Wales. The facility is expected to help processors meet tightening environmental regulations, contain costs, and improve product quality. ...

Mohawk Bestows Windpower Parternship Awards

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March 14, 2007, ... pounds—15% PCW Mohawk 50/10 - manufactured with wind-generated electricity. Savings derived from using post-consumer recycled fiber in lieu of virgin fiber: 25.68 trees not cut down 2,376 lbs. atmospheric ...

Converting Industry News

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December 13, 2006, ... Utilization 10% will be based on Transportation 10% will be based on Recycled Content 10% will be based on Recovery Value 5% will be based on Renewable Energy 5% will be based on Innovation Suppliers ...

CONVERTER CLIPS

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November 30, 2006, ... on Product/Packaging Ratio 15% will be based on Cube Utilization 10% will be based on Transportation 10% will be based on Recycled Content 10% will be based on Recovery Value 5% will be ...

A Call to Arms

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November 30, 2006, ... than virgin pulp. In addition, the recycled fiber has less residual effect on our environment. To be sure, spent liner may not be an effective substitute for pulp in basestocks for silicone coating, ...

Converting Industry News

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November 07, 2006, News from: PBI-Dansensor, COPAMA, PPC, Research and Markets, Bobst Group USA, The Packaging Group, Flexia Corp., Accel Graphic Systems, ICS, Ampac Packaging, 100% Recycled Paperboard Alliance, and people ...

Wal-Mark Unveils Packaging Scorecard

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November 05, 2006, ... be based on Cube Utilization 10% will be based on Transportation 10% will be based on Recycled Content 10% will be based on Recovery Value 5% will be based on Renewable Energy 5% will be based on ...

Converting Industry News

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June 14, 2006, ... to be sold include four coated recycled boxboard mills; 39 consumer packaging converting operations in the US, including folding carton, multiwall and specialty bag, flexible packaging, label, contract ...

New Products, Part 2

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May 30, 2006, ... DIN controller and indicator with text display offers high accuracy input, five on-board process recipes, and company’s patented Instant Accuracy system. Recycled Solvent Like New Eurograv, Surrey, ...

Smurfit-Stone Sells Consumer Packaging Segment

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May 13, 2006, ... Four coated recycled boxboard mills. Thirty-nine consumer packaging converting operations in the United States, including folding carton, multiwall and specialty bag, flexible packaging, label, contract ...

RFID Suppliers

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February 26, 2006, ... reprinted and recycled to significantly reduce RFID program costs. Contact Information: 100 Randolph Road Somerset, NJ 28873 732/271-7366; kgaim.com Keytone Technologies Delivers solutions for enabling ...

New Plastic Bag Resource

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January 09, 2006, ... recycle their plastic shopping bags. Plastic bags are recycled into other valuable products, such as new bags or plastic lumber used for decking, siding, garbage bins, and park benches. In fact, the ...

Mountain Valley Adds Recycling Capacity

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December 14, 2005, ... nearly every state and province throughout North America. Mountain Valley recycles the recovered films and manufacturers 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) resins in both densified and pelletized forms, ...

First Glance

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November 29, 2005, ... retail shelves, some rethinking was required. Managing director Victor Corbi explains, “The decision was made to package our new retail product in 100% recycled paperboard, given the performance attributes ...

Low-Cost Paper Applications

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October 30, 2005, ... raw material—pulp—and the ingredients used in pulp refining will not affect the curing reaction. Even wood-containing pulp or DIP- (de-inked paper, i.e., recycled) containing paper grades can be used. ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

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September 29, 2005, ...  ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS Workshop Covers “Green” Issues NORWALK, CT—Myllykoski North America, a producer of recycled and non-recycled groundwood paper products, sponsored an environmental workshop in ...

New Products

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August 30, 2005, ... exhaust air, which then can be recycled back into the print room. Design does not require any exhaust air ducting from the print room. Workflow Software Tools Updated Esko-Graphics, Vandalia, OH; ...

Myllykoski Sponsors Environmental Workshop

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August 09, 2005, Myllykoski, a producer of recycled and non-recycled groundwood paper products, recently sponsored an environmental workshop conducted by the Gravure Assn. of America. The workshop was held June 15-16 in ...

Reclying Plastic Materials

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June 20, 2005, ... book is concerned with processing and recycling of post-customer wastes. The report index includes: PET film recycling. The importance and practicality of co-injected, recycled PET/virgin PET containers. ...

On the Move...

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May 30, 2005, News from: Gardner Carton & Douglas, Kurz, Radiant Engery, Recycled Paperboard Alliance, X-Rite, Heidelberg USA, W&H, Kendall Packaging Corp., Hanovia, Presstek, Challenge Printing, Mohawk Paper Mills, ...