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North America: Technology Developments and Market Opportunities Drive Industry Growth

(News | New Products)

July 30, 2019, ...  Dow, for instance, has an all-polyethylene standup food pouch that facilitates recycling, as well as compatibilizer technology that allows PE packages with EVOH barrier layers to be recycled in the same ...

Smartbatch™ Frost Collection: PolyOne

(News | New Products)

July 22, 2019, PolyOne launched its new Smartbatch™ Frost Collection for use in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) bottles. PolyOne launched its new Smartbatch™ Frost ...

Sustainable Winding: Reduce, Reuse, Rewind

(Web Handling)

July 21, 2019, ... as a pulp source. Once re-pulped, the trim waste can be recycled into new paper. This process ensures that no matter the width of the trim waste, it can still be repurposed into perfectly usable paper ...

Ecophane Sustainable Films: Terphane

(News | New Products)

May 30, 2019, ... new PET films address a growing demand for films that guarantee the production of recyclable packaging with recycled content. “The Ecophane line is the result of extensive research and development and ...

Packaging and Labeling Sustainability is a Must for the Industry

(Label/Tape)

April 21, 2019, ... to employ more recycled, re-used or compostable materials in the next decade. Avery Dennison is committed to helping converters and brand owners deliver products that are more sustainable – products ...

Assessing the Sustainability Benefits: Flexible Stand-Up Pouches for Motor Oil — A LCA Case Study

(News | New Products)

April 16, 2019, ... rigid HDPE bottle has a greenhouse gas emission about 1.5X that of the flexible stand-up pouch with fitment. Even though rigid HDPE bottles are recycled at a rate of 34.4 percent, 2X as much material still ...

FPA Launches New Consumer Website

(News | New Products)

March 10, 2019, ... landfills. In the U.S., approximately 50% of flexible packaging can easily be recycled through in-store drop-off programs. Single layer polyethylene (PE) films can be recycled, but often must be dropped ...

TLMI Launches PET Release Liner Recycling Program

(Uncategorized)

November 29, 2018, ... Circular Polymers has approved PET release liner as a material that the company can fully recycle. The recycled liner becomes PET pellets that can be used in multiple industries. For TLMI converter ...

Advancements of Bio-Derived and Bio-Degradable Technologies in the Flexible Packaging Market

(Flexpack)

November 25, 2018, ... of polyethylene and is designed to be recycled through existing How2Recycle store drop-offs. This technology offers benefits of low haze, good stiffness and high gloss. The film is currently available ...

Now Plastics Introduces 60 to 90 Percent PCR PET Films

(New Products)

November 07, 2018, New post-consumer recycled PET film offers reduced environmental impact and lower costs. EAST LONGMEADOW, MA | Now Plastics, one of the largest suppliers of films and aluminum foil, is now offering ...

Constantia Flexibles Introduces Packaging Solutions for Greater Sustainability

(News | New Products)

November 04, 2018, ... HighPlus combine excellent barrier properties with the environmental benefits of a mono-material, which can be fully recycled. EcoLam is used by Asian Paints. India’s largest ‘Do it Yourself’ manufacturer ...

Archroma Introduces Cartastrength® DST.03 for Packaging Papers

(News | New Products)

October 07, 2018, ... where recycled fiber is the main raw material. It is ideally suited for fine paper grades, including décor, tissue with fully bleached fiber, or wastepaper and brown packaging manufactured from old corrugated ...

Flexible Stand-up Bags for Cat Litter: Discovering the Sustainability Benefits

(Bag Pouch)

August 31, 2018, ... because as a composite structure (paperboard with a film layer on top), it is assumed that the entire package will end up as municipal solid waste. Paperboard without the film layer is typically recycled ...

SGIA Announces 2018 Product of the Year Winners

(News | New Products)

August 26, 2018, All 255 entries will be displayed in the Golden Image Gallery/Product of the Year Gallery at the 2018 SGIA Expo. : FAIRFAX, VA | After evaluating a record-setting field of 255 submissions, judges of ...

L’Oréal and Avery Dennison Collaborate to Eliminate Label Waste

(News | New Products)

August 05, 2018, ... glassine paper liner (waste from label application process) from landfills into recycled products. Through this program, L’Oréal Australia will divert over six tons of glassine paper liner in Australia ...

IMDA Awards | In-Mold Innovation & Sophistication Lead the Way

(IML/IMD)

June 13, 2018, ... interior car parts. The panel agreed, "We'd love to see how it looks in the car." The panel also appreciated the fact that the film trim is recycled. Best Blow Molded Part/Package, Gold Award  Kunlun ...

PPC Adds Digital Category for 2018 Awards

(Carton Box)

June 12, 2018, ... category, cartons are evaluated on how they replaced less sustainable substrates or how they decreased waste, utilized recycled/recyclable materials, or promoted clean production processes. The competition ...

Windmoeller & Hoelscher Joins CEFLEX

(News | New Products)

June 09, 2018, ... and business models as well as end markets for recycled material. Transforming flexible packaging into a closed material system will represent a major challenge for the flexible packaging industry in ...

Innovia Films to Focus on High Barrier

(Flexpack)

May 23, 2018, ... They will also assist in the production of monolayer materials for different applications that will enable them to be more easily recycled and be included in circular economy packaging design processes.” ...

Ice Cream Tub Features Orange Peel IML

(Label/Tape)

May 23, 2018, ... is incredibly important. After all, in in mold labeling, the packaging and label is made of the same material, which creates a homogenous result that can be fully recycled and we can give the raw materials ...