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Bobst Open House Covers Wide Range of Info

(Coating/Laminating)

December 04, 2014, ... latest developments in blown film and cast extrusion for high-barrier applications that reflect the trend for lower pack weights with increasing pack performance; solutions for better recycling; short-run ...

Wax Coatings on Corrugated Are Declining

(Corrugated)

November 22, 2014, ... packaging is recovered for recycling than any other packaging material primarily due to recovery efforts at supermarkets where OCC is baled, then sold to generate substantial revenue and to improve store ...

Anderson & Vreeland Plate Washers Are Automatic

(News | New Products)

November 21, 2014, ... benefits include extending the life of flexo plates for repeated use and recycling the plate washing liquid and rinse water that provides for extended use. Plate washers also assist with compliance of ...

Release Liner | Annual AWA Seminar Paints Picture of Today’s Market

(Label/Tape)

November 16, 2014, ... explored the evolution of products in order to drive out cost; M&A activity across the value chain; recycling, environmental, and sustainability concerns; the flexibility of digital print, which in some ...

BI-AX Corn-Based Film Achieves Price Parity

(Materials)

November 15, 2014, ... North America demanding that retail stores and corporations pick up more of the tab for recycling mountains of plastic and other waste.” Evlon is certified by the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) ...

Toray Launches Second Cogeneration Power Facility

(News | New Products)

October 19, 2014, ... distributed to Toray beyond Toray's own cogenerated electricity. Toray's sustainability initiative, begun in 2004, includes the use of solar power, zero landfill, and extensive recycling, among other features. ...

AkzoNobel Coating Creates Compostable Paper Cup

(Coating/Laminating)

September 24, 2014, ... Building 6,300 times. "The cost of paper represents the highest single cost for cup makers, so recycling the industrial scrap means that there are both cost and environmental benefits,” added Gil Sherman, ...

Raven Expands Product Range with New Blown Film Line

(Flexpack)

September 23, 2014, ... with swing-out shafts produces the small reels. The system operates in trimless mode. However, to support Raven’s sustainability efforts, the line also features the capability of direct recycling by converting ...

Sustainability | Fossil-Free Paperboard Mill Within Reach

(Trends/Management)

September 01, 2014, ... just comparing the weight of the materials used,” Adler emphasized. “By that measure alone, the paperboard cup is the clear winner. If you add the existence of efficient recycling systems and the fact ...

Avery Dennison to Showcase New Products

(Label/Tape)

August 17, 2014, ... the range of company’s material designed to advance the recycling of PET containers—which addresses supply imbalances of recycled PET (rPET) and improves cost. Portfolio now includes Roll-Fed Sleeve constructions ...

Rethinking the Ban on EPS

(News | New Products)

August 11, 2014, ... come with higher environmental costs in terms of manufacturing, transportation, and even recycling. Along with the environmental benefit, EPS foam is the best shipping material for shock absorption and ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2014 Enhances Focus on Package Printing

(Label/Tape)

August 04, 2014, ... is an expansion in the company’s range of material designed to advance the recycling of PET containers, which addresses supply imbalances of recycled PET (rPET) and improves cost. CleanFlake now includes ...

Nampak South Africa Adds Titan Slitter Rewinders

(News | New Products)

June 25, 2014, ... solutions in paper, board and glass packaging, rigid plastics, metal containers, bar coding & labeling solutions, as well as extensive recycling operations and research & development in packaging. The ...

Corrugated Study Shows Environmental Gains

(Corrugated)

June 07, 2014, ... in the industry's first baseline LCA. The reduction in GHG emissions per unit is attributed primarily to the increased recovery for recycling of corrugated materials. The recovery rate for old corrugated ...

Ceresana Issues Study on Bags & Sacks in Europe

(Bag Pouch)

June 01, 2014, ... capita consumption and amount of reuse, negative effects also depend on the quality of the national waste management industry and the respective disposal and recycling systems. In part, these vary widely. ...

INX Digital Brings Its UV Inks to US

(News | New Products)

May 19, 2014, ... says product is in line with the its global preservation commitment, and product and package design makes it easy for recycling purposes. The outer packaging is constructed from cardboard, and the inks ...

Release Liner | Global Suppliers Must Meet Local Needs

(Label/Tape)

May 07, 2014, ... innovation has recently occurred and where more activity can be expected—for example, linerless labels, sustainability, and recycling programs. Executive leadership discussion Reardon drew together ...

FTA Hands Out Awards for Excellence

(News | New Products)

April 27, 2014, ... separates the label during the recycling process. Reportedly, the label floats and the pure PET sinks to deliver food grade quality PET flakes. “CleanFlake was designed to address the lifecycle impacts ...

AWA Specialty Paper Conference Coming Up

(News | New Products)

April 05, 2014, Scheduled for the day before interpack 2014, the annual event will cover nanocellulose activities, environmental issues in the paper industry, and more   AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS | AWA Alexander ...

PPC Offers Free Saplings to Honor Earth Day

(Carton Box)

March 30, 2014, Encouraging businesses to give saplings to school and others, PPC hopes to encourage planting them in biodegradable paperboard cartons   SPRINGFIELD, MA | Through a partnership with the Paperboard ...