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International Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

February 28, 2001, ... of 50,000 tonnes and a recycled containerboard mill with annual production capacity of 70,000 tonnes. Dr. Alan Smurfit, chairman and CEO of Smurfit Latin America, says, “We have rapidly established ...

A Primer on How to Put Substrates Together

(Unprinted Rolls)

February 28, 2001, ... polymers into a single extrudate. It offers many advantages, including the possibility of decreasing the amount of expensive polymer used, using recycled materials, minimizing thickness, etc. One big ...

Cast Film Dies and Auxiliary Equipment

(Magazine)

February 28, 2001, ... weave in higher line speeds. A material of low cost will reduce levels of expensive materials in the recycle stream. Materials that are typically nonrecycleable can be eliminated from the recycled edge ...

Materials

(Magazine)

January 31, 2001, ... nationalstarch.com Designed for PE and paper labels that must serve in cold (20 deg F) applications. Said to form tenacious bonds with a variety of substrates, including PET and recycled corrugated board. ...

Products

(Magazine)

January 31, 2001, ... entire length to protect them from damage. Multiple short-web rolls can be packaged using the RF-40, reportedly reducing packaging material usage and saving money. Cradle is made from recycled corrugated ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

December 31, 2000, ... envelopes—paper. The tutorial highlights papermaking, envelope paper grades, important technical issues, recycled paper, and the future of paper. "A Guide to the Fundamentals of Envelope Manufacturing" ...

Materials

(Magazine)

December 31, 2000, ... on knives; faster setting speeds; and excellent holdout on recycled or highly absorbent substrates. UV Flexo Inks Offer Detail and Gloss Sericol Inc., Kansas City, KS; 913/573-3577 UVivid 800 is a ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

November 30, 2000, ... be recycled. Other sessions covered safety in the converting operation; static electricity; flammability reduction; warehouse protection options for flammable storage; and equipment safety. Tuesday' ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

November 29, 2000, ... stop using laminated board, in line with the company's environmental program. Used gable-top cartons are recycled in Finland to make cores for the paper industry. P&G Develops New Package to Run on ...

Strong, Versatile Cartons Offer Plenty of Shelf Appeal

(Magazine)

June 30, 2000, ... is said to allow for ease in setup and for quick loading and securing of the product. The packages also demonstrate excellent printing and gloss on recycled boxboard. Somerville produced the Polo Madison ...

Outlook 2000 and Beyond: The State of the Trade

(Magazine)

June 30, 2000, ... by resin-based alternatives that are gaining favor. The cost of raw materials (mainly bleached board, recycled board, and kraft paperboard) has not changed very much over the past few years, allowing ...

Box Plant Rises from the Ashes to New Heights

(Magazine)

May 31, 2000, ... arrived less than four months after the fire, the plant was fully operational once again. Inks are from INX Internationoal Ink Co. Solid bleached sulfate is from Potlatch, and recycled paper is from Jefferson-Smurfit ...

Variations on a FluteAICC Honors the Best in Corrugated

(Corrugated)

April 30, 2000, ... that earthy, recycled feel to it. It's a C-flute, printed three-color-white, black, and blue-on a two-color press. It was judged on registration and print quality, and it beat out some pretty impressive ...

FPA Winners Prove Again How to Do More with Less

(Magazine)

February 29, 2000, The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), Washington, DC, presented its 1999 Top Packaging Awards to seven companies for flexible packages that broke The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), Washington, ...

Two states adopt regulations for rigid-container laws

(Magazine)

January 31, 1998, ... letters from the US Food and Drug Administration that would permit the use of recycled plastics in food and cosmetic containers. The new regulations under the law were issued by the California Integrated ...

The role of barrier materials in packaging low-fat goods.

(Magazine)

October 31, 1996, ... chipboard specifications could be examined and upgraded (the recycled content can contain some unpleasant compounds). Even the warehouse, transport, and display environments might need to be better controlled ...

Perforating tear-resistant materials takes a big step.

(Magazine)

August 31, 1996, ... recycled, etc. 4. Bevel choice, such as centerface or sideface. 5. Recognition of the difference between tear strength and burst strength. Other possible variables may include age of machinery, ...

Canadian show highlights packaging industry up north

(Magazine)

June 30, 1996, ... in terminating an advance disposal fee on Canada's packaging in Florida and have helped defeat recycled content levies and material bans in several US states. "PAC has worked with such organizations as ...

International Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

May 31, 1996, ... Pfleiderer Teisnach is a producer of specialty papers such as chlorine- and acid-free tissue in 20-30 g/m2; colored tissue for flower wrapping in 28 g/m2; recycled offset in 50-120 g/m2; greaseproof qualities ...

Paper characteristics: starting the job right

(Magazine)

April 30, 1996, ...  whiteness," notes Riddell. And, he adds, this will become even more difficult in the years ahead as recycled papers become more popular -- or even required -- for use by many environmentally consciou ...