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Charter Next Generation Showcases Advanced Materials at Pack Expo 2024, Driving Sustainability and Operational Excellence

(News | New Products)

October 29, 2024, ... Carbon Trust every two years in accordance with PAS 2050 and The Greenhouse Gas Protocol. Additionally, these poly mailers can be made with a minimum of 20% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content.  Seaweed-Based ...

Converter Requirements Toward Inks and Printability

(Bag Pouch)

September 22, 2024, ... with a high recycled content — co-operative cloud-based involvement and the fine tuning of inks/coatings - are either already becoming available or are now poised for an entrance. These developments are ...

Innovating Safety Child-Resistant Stand-Up Pouches that Meet Sustainability Goals

(Bag Pouch)

July 07, 2024, ... has recently resulted in a stand-up pouch that combines proven Child-Guard® slider technology with high-performance packaging films utilizing recycled content. The result is a stand-up pouch made with ...

Update on Paperboard Packaging Sustainability Trends

(Bag Pouch)

June 26, 2024, ... paper can be recycled about seven times, adding to its earth-friendly character (more on recycling in the following section). According to Fastmarkets RIST's 2023-24 Trends: Industry Outlook & Market ...

Beontag Publishes 2023 ESG Report Reinforcing Role as Sustainability Enabler

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June 17, 2024, ... Materials (GLM) sales in 2023 were from sustainable products, up from 71% in 2022. ‘Sustainable products’ are defined by four criteria: material reduction, responsible sourcing, recycled content and enable ...

NOVA Chemicals Receives FDA LNO for Plastic Films Mechanical Recycling Process at Indiana Facility

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June 17, 2024, ... the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirming the capability of its mechanical recycling process in Connersville, Ind., to produce post-consumer recycled linear, low-density polyethylene (rLLDPE) ...

Flexible Packaging — In a Constant Cycle of Evolution

(Flexpack)

June 16, 2024, ... and global pressures continue to dictate the future of packaging formats. A common driver behind flexible packaging films is the proportions of recycled content. Both consumers and brand owners are influencing ...

Creating a Circular Packaging Value Chain: How collaboration with suppliers helps converters meet brand owner demands

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April 28, 2024, ... account. There is a great deal of opportunity for collaboration across the value chain to accelerate change in the way packaging is produced and recycled. Resin suppliers can help converters meet the demands ...

Recyclability & Circularity Consumers Support Sustainable Brand Packaging

(Print)

April 08, 2024, ... of products and the packaging they are supplied in. This gives financial incentives for reducing the volume of packaging waste entering landfills, encouraging greater use of recycled materials in new packaging ...

Building a Circular Economy for Stretch Film

(News | New Products)

April 05, 2024, ... who have already taken steps in downgauging additional sustainable opportunities. Beyond its sustainable attributes, post-consumer recycled (PCR) films are versatile films that allow machine wrapping ...

FPA: The State of the U.S. Flexible Packaging Industry

(Print)

March 10, 2024, ... the ability to handle and provide unique materials that include post-consumer recycled content, bio-based or paper-based substrates, will further allow converters to differentiate themselves. In looking ...

At Paris Packaging Week, Hoffmann Neopac AG Introduces Range of LowPro Caps Compatible with EcoDesign Tubes

(News | New Products)

January 22, 2024, ... Neopac’s sustainable tube offerings, including: 35-50mm-diameter extruded tubes crafted from sugarcane, recycled resins, and PICEA™ spruce wood materials. 35-50mm-diameter Polyfoil® EcoPro tubes ...

Takes on Tapes, Labels & Liners

(Converting Perspectives)

January 14, 2024, ... could find more workers.” Considerations when sourcing these technical products include having food-grade or medical-grade qualified papers and films, recycled substrates and luxury aesthetics. Layflat ...

Accredo Packaging and Fresh-Lock Collaborate to Launch More Sustainable and Child-Resistant Stand-Up Pouch

(News | New Products)

January 11, 2024, ... introduce a first-of-its-kind flexible stand-up pouch utilizing more than 50% Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) content fit for food packaging throughout the package. Coupling Fresh-Lock’s Child-Guard® slider ...

Productivity Gains Hiding in Plain Sight

(Flexpack)

January 07, 2024, ... wide variety of packaging materials, including those with a high percentage of recycled content. These PSAs offer a range of hot melt rubber adhesives suitable for low surface energy foams and films ...

At IPPE Show, TekniPlex Consumer Products to Showcase Fiber-Based Cartons and Other Sustainable Packaging Solutions for Eggs, Meat & Poultry

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January 03, 2024, ... Production & Processing Expo, January 30-February 1 in Atlanta. At Stand 32033, the company’s offerings will be punctuated by its range of egg cartons comprised of recycled fiber, including its new Fiber ...

Create the Future with Xeikon at drupa 2024

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December 20, 2023, ... toner formulations unlocking emerging markets like paper-based flexible packaging, and toner compositions utilizing over 60 percent recycled content. At drupa, Xeikon will demonstrate unique solutions ...

Cortec® Coated Products Wins Wisconsin DNR Recycling Excellence Award

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December 13, 2023, ... have led to the recycling of more material and/or better recycling cost-effectiveness. In addition to sourcing most of its paper rolls from recycled content, CCP’s specialty is to apply a corrosion inhibiting ...

Takes on Tapes, Labels & Liners

(News | New Products)

October 08, 2023, ... could find more workers.” Considerations when sourcing these technical products include having food-grade or medical-grade qualified papers and films, recycled substrates and luxury aesthetics. Layflat ...

Testing Standards a Significant Challenge in Packaging Development

(Flexpack)

September 17, 2023, ... For example, recycled polymers are typically formed with a mix of recycled and virgin material. The level of processing that the recycled material has undergone will result in the material behaving differently ...