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AWA Sleeve Label Conference Packed with Info

(Label/Tape)

June 21, 2015, ... Company; • short-run shrink sleeve challenges and solutions, by ActionPa; • “Are the MDO and TDO sleeve technologies competitive or complementary?” by Klöckner Pentaplast; • recycling solutions ...

DuPont Awards | Salsa Container Blends Rigid and Flexible To Earn 2015 Highest Honor

(Flexpack)

May 26, 2015, ... highest honor, for SkinnyPack Technology. This mono-material package marries flexible and rigid packaging to create a thin, light, strong structure that uses less material, enables recycling, and allows ...

Barrier Resins | Properties, Processing & Handling of EVOH, Pt. 1

(Flexpack)

February 01, 2015, EVOH, even after abuse, has allowed for conversion from foil and metallized film laminations to co-extruded barrier films Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol copolymer (EVOH), a semi crystalline random copolymer ...

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 ...

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) ...

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. ...

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 ...

Smart Planet Technologies Teams with Newark

(Carton Box)

March 18, 2014, ... with 100% PE or similar materials are poor candidates for recycling, with low value if reclaimed, and are often destined for the landfill. Smart Planet Technologies is working with Newark to confirm that ...

Shurtape Tape Suited for Recycled Corrugated

(Corrugated)

November 20, 2013, ... performance and adhesion on highly recycled corrugate—including 100% recycled.  Company quotes the Corrugated Packaging Alliance: “Corrugated has one of the best recovery and recycling records of any ...

Sleeve's Twin Perf Enhances Bottle's Recyclabili

(Label/Tape News)

November 20, 2013, ... in the recycling stream, increasing the probability the plastic will be used for a new bottle. The product also was made more recyclable on account of the bottle being clear rather than colored PET, unlike ...

Eastman Reports on Full-Wrap Label Consortium

(Green)

September 22, 2013, A recent test by the group studied possible solutions to PET recycling stream issues, with positive results reported   KINGSPORT, TN | Eastman Chemical Co. has issued a report on the recent meeting ...

Market Trends | Profile of North American Label Industry

(Label/Tape)

August 12, 2013, ... more advanced in this arena than North America, and there are plenty of alternative options on offer today in terms of recycling and re-use, which we expect to see gaining importance in the countries of ...

Trends | The Future of Package Printing

(Print)

July 17, 2013, ... of the chemistry involved, IML often leads to a more durable container, and a resulting in a reduction in total resin. IML also offers recycling advantages over separately applied labels that often use ...

Cortec Anti-Corrosion Film Now with High Recycled Content

(Bag Pouch News)

July 09, 2013, ... received approval by the Federal Drug Administration for indirect food contact for use on food containers and food handling equipment and approval from a leading institute regarding the recycling and disposal ...

Labels | Market Update on IML & Sleeve Technologies

(Label/Tape)

June 03, 2013, ... TripleS films for large-area bottle decoration—which is claimed to offer cost and energy savings and easy recycling. Environmental concerns No discussion of plastics-based technologies would be complete ...