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Smokin' Hot Cigarette Cartons Are Top Product of the Year

(Coating/Laminating)

March 08, 2012, ... substrate, the material also is easily recycled because metal content is extremely low and there’s no film layer. Sustainability Award Taghleef Industries LLC, Charleston, SC, deserved the coveted ...

DuPont, Collaborators Save Energy in Packaging

(Coating/Laminating)

February 26, 2012, ... in the skin film process, compared to converting PE, which was the material used in an early development stage. The skin-film itself, and its production residue, can be recycled in the PE waste stream. ...

Pureology Relaunched in Bottles with No-Label Look

(Label/Tape)

January 26, 2012, ... innovative set of bottle designs (one sits on its cap the other on its base), which are manufactured from a single mold and appear to embrace on shelf. The bottles are made with 50% post consumer recycled ...

Cardboard Bottle from Ecologic Brands Wins Green Award

(Green Converting)

December 05, 2011, ... recover material. The award was part of the 6th International Green Awards for Creativity in Sustainability.   The winner combines a molded-paper outer shell made from 100% recycled materials (70% recycled ...

Release Liner Market: Growth Projected, but Threats Remain

(Label/Tape)

November 10, 2011, ... the need to scale up the volume of recycling to a level in which the value of the recycled goods created can outweigh the recycling costs. Not only that: “A 10%-15% reduction in carbon footprint can be ...

Facestock Is APR-Approved for Recycling Thermoform Containers

(News | New Products)

November 02, 2011, ... PET thermoformed packaging to be recycled efficiently. The facestock is a smooth, white paper with a medium-sensitivity thermal coating. A special coating provides protection for the thermal layer and ...

Green Converting: Landfill Diversion

(Green Converting)

August 16, 2011, ... because the food residue left behind after use often renders it unable to be recycled. Wausau Paper sells rolls of the pan liner to converters who sheet it, put it in boxes, and then sell it into the distribution ...

$2 MM Folding Carton Expansion at Menasha Includes Sheeting

(Carton Box News)

August 04, 2011, ... and bale scrap board for shipment to be recycled. Although Menasha says it currently recycles all waste board, the new process is expected to greatly improve efficiencies. Menasha's Folding Carton Group ...

Package Design: Make an Impact

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2011, ... recycled, sustainable, biodegradable, unbleached board, die-cut on a Heidelberg KSBA. It is printed at Lithozone Ltd., Wellington, New Zealand, on a Komori Sprint 425BP press using vegetable-based inks ...

Europe Faces Plastic Bag Bans

(Yo's Yarns)

June 21, 2011, ... knowledge of the EU commission is insufficient. Plastic carrier bags commonly consist of high quality, pure polyethylene, a plastic than can be recycled very well. Therefore, the polyethylene bag is not ...

Industry Associations

(Uncategorized)

June 01, 2011, ... Recycled Paperboard Alliance (RPA) Washington, DC; 202-347-8000; www.rpa100.com Adhesive & Sealant Council (ASC) Bethesda, MD; 301-986-9700; www.ascouncil.org AICC—The Independent Packaging Assn. ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2011, ... which can be recycled into new coverings to reduce material sent to landfills, is said to provide excellent chemical resistance, superior load-bearing, and better cut and abrasion resistance. Mitsubishi ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...