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Innovation in Sustainability - Sun Chemical Q&A

(Sustainability)

February 24, 2022, ... needs of their customers, including materials with higher bio-renewable content or that facilitate compostability or recycling. Finally, Sun Chemical works with other leading organizations, including ...

Trexel and Bockatech Partner to Increase Benefits and Scope of Foamed Packaging Applications

(News | New Products)

October 03, 2021, ... be recycled in the clear recycling stream.   Trexel has teamed up with Bockatech (UK) to further develop technologies that complement Bockatech EcoCore®. Products made with EcoCore use a combination ...

Avery Dennison’s Full Film Portfolio Receives APR Recognition

(News | New Products)

January 11, 2021, ... Recyclers (APR) Critical Guidance for HDPE recycling and the company’s BOPP and MDO films have been recognized to comply with APR Critical Guidance for Flexible PE recycling. Following the earlier APR ...

Plastics, Packaging and the Environment

(Flexpack)

June 29, 2020, ... Society of Plastics Industry (SPI) and today as the PIA (Plastics Industry Association).  One task of this group was to educate the public about plastic packaging and its capabilities for recycling and ...

Plastics, Packaging and the Environment

(Flexography)

April 22, 2020, ... Plastics Industry (SPI), and today as the PIA (Plastics Industry Association).  One task of this group was to educate the public about plastic packaging and its capabilities for recycling and reuse.  To ...

Flexible Packaging, a Converting Dynamo

(Converting Perspectives)

December 01, 2019, ... and allows for high-level visual promotion. Being “green” and allowing for recycling, re-use and other features are under constant development. The multi-wall nature of many of these packages makes recycling ...

Flexible Packaging, a Converting Dynamo

(Converting Perspectives)

May 23, 2019, ... Recycling multi-layered flexible packages has been a problematic issue looking for solutions. Among the details of these breakthroughs, however, is the need to return the packages to the retailers who ...

Packaging and Labeling Sustainability is a Must for the Industry

(Label/Tape)

April 21, 2019, ... nearly 40 percent of all plastic manufactured with a life cycle of less than six months. Recycling is an obvious answer, but even that has slowed. Meanwhile, one of the world’s most reliable sources ...

Diversified Plastics Inc. Adds Rotational Molding Oven

(News | New Products)

April 16, 2019, ... as material handling carts and recycling containers. The implementation of a new rotational molding oven is expected to increase productivity and allow DPI to produce larger sized products for a variety ...

Diversified Plastics Inc. Introduces New Equipment and Facility Addition

(News | New Products)

December 19, 2018, ... for the industrial, textile, hospitality, laundry, agricultural and marine industries, plus waste and recycling plastic containers for restaurants, sports venues and stadiums, apartment and condominium ...

Inks and Coatings | Catching Up With Sun Chemical’s Felipe Mellado

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

May 14, 2018, ... outlined by the APR. By changing from a traditional solvent to SunLam de- seaming adhesive, shrink labels de-seam and release during the whole bottle wash step of the wet recycling process, without sacrifice ...

Sleeve Label Awards | AWA Confers 4 with Top Honors

(Label/Tape)

April 19, 2018, ...  STEP FORWARD FOR RECYCLING Earning recognition for making an environmental contribution went to Safety Seal Plastics once again for another beer can sleeve label, this time for "Big Spruce Tag! You’re ...

Pyrowave Receives Grant to Process Recycled PS

(News | New Products)

January 09, 2018, A grant from the Foam Recycling Coalition is allowing the company to purchase equipment for in-house processing of recycled polystyrene FALLS CHURCH, VA | Pyrowave, a pioneer in catalytic microwave ...

Sticking With It | Going Green

(Label/Tape)

December 03, 2017, Industry expert Ingrid Brase reports on the state of recycling as it pertains to tape and label adhesives. Industry expert Ingrid Brase reports on the state of recycling as it pertains to tape and ...

Movie Popcorn Bucket Gets Peelable IML Coupons

(Carton Box)

November 08, 2017, ... it complies with legislation that promotes recycling and extended producer responsibility, and it’s a so-called ‘3R’ product: 100% reducible, reusable, and recyclable. Consumers are better informed than ...

FTA Awards | 6 Best of Show Winners Take Top Honors

(Print)

May 01, 2017, ... of creating eco-friendly, “cost neutral” labels. ProPETE enabled the recycling of PET containers–a common resin used in produce, bakery, and nut product packaging in grocery retail. In 2015, the Association ...

Dos Pinos Uses Tetra Brik® Aseptic Slim Leaf

(First Glance)

October 13, 2016, Dos Pinos is first in the Americas to use Tetra Brik® Aseptic Slim Leaf LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND | Tetra Pak is helping customers across all markets upgrade their lines. Dos Pinos, a leading Costa Rican ...

UPM Raflatac to Feature Wide-Ranging Display at Labelexpo Americas

(Label/Tape)

August 27, 2016, ... can undergo common PET recycling processes without contaminating any of the PET flake by-products. UPM Raflatac is partnering with Labelexpo Americas to provide a solution for exhibiting label converters ...

Clear Lam Launches Lightweight Packaging Materials

(Bag Pouch)

July 05, 2016, ... APET and rPET Rollstock: Clear Lam introduces new foamed APET and rPET rigid rollstock. The foamed materials are designed to reduce weight, add durable vertical strength and work with existing recycling ...

FPI Announces Foodservice Recovery Toolkit

(News | New Products)

April 02, 2016, ... boxes, bags, and other foodservice packaging is a topic of intense interest not only for consumers but also for the foodservice packaging supply chain and those in the recycling and composting industries," ...