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Green Converting: Leading the Pack

(Flexography)

August 31, 2010, ... program is offered to employees. Non-recycled waste has been reduced 69%, which is sent to a burn facility over three years. R&D efforts helped reduce the paper weight by 15% for several large customers. ...

James Sanfilippo

(Trends/Management)

August 31, 2010, ... use of recycled content whenever possible, and the use of new and innovative lightweighting technologies. What does your company do for your customers that makes them want to come back and do business ...

VW Certifies Laminated Composite

(Coating/Laminating)

May 31, 2010, ... friendly and can be recycled. In addition, no further corrosion protection emitter is needed in the packaging, leading to significant economy in cost and time. NORShield AC is offered as rollstock and ...

What Did You Do for Earth Day?

(Yo's Yarns)

April 21, 2010, ... and reduced its warehouse waste by 50% changing up the facilities, i.e., bamboo flooring, solar panels, and recycled doors. The rooftop solar system was constructed at a cost of $275,000 and will generate ...

Multipack Juices It Up

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2010, ... metallizer, GPI supplied the 100% recycled paperboard substrates for the reverse-printed, metallized Composipac Z-Flute folding carton. DuPont Teijin Films, Hopewell, VA, supplies the 48-ga polyethylene ...

Riding the Rails

(Web Handling)

March 31, 2010, ... roll cradles, there has been zero product damage, says Klima. “It's been fantastic. We have not a single report of damaged product.” Recycled & Reused The full-roll-support cradle is made from recycled ...

Beyer Adds 4th Bobst Folder/Gluer

(Carton Box)

March 31, 2010, ... increased 208,400 tons or 8.9% compared to February 2009. Caraustar, Atlanta, GA, which manufactures KlimatePRO/easy-POUR construction tubes comprising 100% recycled paperboard, complements its construction ...

AIMCAL Awards

(Coating/Laminating)

March 21, 2010, ... 100% recycled paperboard substrates for the reverse-printed, metallized Composipac Z-Flute folding carton. DuPont Teijin Films, Hopewell, VA, supplies the 48-ga polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film for ...

Flex-Pack = Opportunity

(Extrusion Coating)

January 31, 2010, ... allow their use, and the comparatively high costs are likely to restrict further growth. There are also recycling issues, especially when “green” films are to be recycled with conventional plastics. A ...

Pillow Cushions

(First Glance)

January 31, 2010, ... film, which has up to 10% recycled content, contains a proprietary organic additive said to accelerate microbial biodegradation without compromising recyclability. Flat, perforated rollstock is mounted ...

FPI Says Green Packaging Trend To Grow in Demand

(News | New Products)

November 08, 2009, ... to traditional materials used in the manufacture of foodservice packaging are making paper, plastic, and aluminum greener because of increased use of post-consumer recycled content and source reduction ...

Unifoil's Sustainability Commitment Recognize

(News | New Products)

November 04, 2009, Unifoil Corp. has achieved chain-of-custody certification to the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes (PEFC). FAIRFIELD, NJ | Unifoil Corp. has achieved chain-of-custody certification ...

Hot Cup Combos

(Substrates)

October 31, 2009, ... of this product. At that time, the company was producing traditional hot one-wall paper cups. Solo Cup was trying to avoid double cupping by offering a separate sleeve made of recycled corrugated board ...

100% Recyclable CPET Trays Provide Sustainability Benefits

(News Eclips)

September 30, 2009, ... of 17% post-consumer recycled material, using an FDA-certified clean recycling stream that complies with regulations for food contact. Alcan Packaging's CPET reportedly deliver seven times the barrier ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT

(New Products)

September 30, 2009, ... Green 100% Recycled Papers for HP Indigo presses are FSC certified and made from 100% post-consumer waste fibers. They are Elemental Chlorine-Free (ECF), Process Chlorine-Free (PCF), acid-free, lignin-free, ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCTS: Narrow Web & Labe

(Narrow Web)

September 30, 2009, Splicing Agent Can Be Recycled Multipurpose splicing agent 64437 for common repulpable adhesive tape applications includes attaching substrates to cores Splicing Agent Can Be Recycled Multipurpose splicing ...

Home Grown

(Coating/Laminating Main)

June 30, 2009, ...  facility is fully video monitored. Still others are expanding their sustainability programs, so the company has enhanced its efforts to use environmentally friendly or recycled materials as well as develo ...

Double-Duty Packages

(Substrates)

June 30, 2009, ... with a matching organically composed holiday gift box. An all renewable/recycled/biodegradable carton and label, using vegetable-based inks, support the product's organic features while retaining shelf ...

Recycling Program for Tyvek Launched

(News Clips Archive)

June 30, 2009, ... Houston, TX, have launched a national mail-in recycling program to capture envelopes and other items printed on DuPont Tyvek. Once recycled, these items will be repurposed for other products, such as decking, ...

News Clips - June 2009

(News Clips Archive)

May 31, 2009, ... GA, in the sale of two coated recycled board mills to PaperWorks Industries Inc., Philadelphia, PA. 3M, St. Paul, MN, has achieved Sustainable Forestry Initiative Chain-of-Custody Certification across ...