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Flexpack: DuPont Honors Innovation

(Flexpack)

May 31, 2010, ... system approach to assure products arrive at their destination uncompromised, the company reports. Greenbox is powered by PureTemp, Entropy’s renewable based, non-toxic phase change technology, which keep ...

Converting Industry News Clips

(News Clips Archive)

April 30, 2010, ... Belgium. This rating meets the ASTM D6866 standard for determining the renewable/biobased carbon content of products. Dow Chemical Co., Philadelphia, PA, moves its North American Technical Service ...

Taghleef Industries Enters Bioplastic Market

(News | New Products)

April 15, 2010, ... made from 100% renewable resources. The PLA film can be disposed in an industrial composting facility as it is biodegradable and compostable, according to European standard EN13432, and is said to convert ...

Sun Chemical Earns Strongest Sustainability Results from NAPIM

(News | New Products)

March 28, 2010, Sun Chemical's commercial conventional sheetfed inks have earned the highest average index ratings in the National Assn. of Printing Ink Manufacturers' (NAPIM) bio-renewable content (BRC) certification ...

Flex-Pack = Opportunity

(Extrusion Coating)

January 31, 2010, ... is a wide choice of flexible package constructions involving papers, films, aluminium foils, and most recently, renewable polymer materials such as maize-based polylactic acid (PLA). Pouches are a popular ...

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 ...

What's New Products: March 200

(Magazine)

February 28, 2009, ... barrier said to approach that of coextruded OPP. Transparent, general-purpose, packaging-grade film is suitable for many food applications and for lamination to other biofilms. It is based on renewable ...

Conserve Energy

(Archive)

January 31, 2009, ... under such market conditions, converters need to focus on reducing process energy consumption and increasing the use of renewable energy sources. Where to Start? The first step toward reduced process ...

TAPPI PLACE Conference Promotes Flexibility

(News | New Products)

August 26, 2008, ... in food safety and regulatory issues that are constantly changing and requiring continual updates; learn and discuss practical applications and information related to the use of renewable polymers and ...

TAPPI Offers Info on the Bay

(News Clips Archive)

July 31, 2008, ... features a wide range of presentations and events. The agenda will include practical information on renewable polymers; case studies for sustainability and flexible packaging; updates on food safety and ...

New 'Field Guide' For Sustainable Print and Packaging Desig

(News | New Products)

July 16, 2008, ... Printing and Packaging Papers, Astrolite PC100 is made with 100% renewable electrical energy and is manufactured carbon neutral. The guide is available in PDF format and printed copies may be ordered ...

FTC Plans Green Packaging Workshop

(News | New Products)

April 01, 2008, ... 26, 2007, Federal Register notice. It also solicited comments on carbon offsets and renewable energy certificates ("RECs") as part of this regulatory review, holding its first workshop on those topics in ...

Trail Blazing

(Green Converting)

March 31, 2008, ... proves that “going green” and “making green” don't have to be mutually exclusive. Not only is the company's 150,000-sq-ft headquarters powered by 100% renewable energy (85% wind power, 15% hydroelectric), ...

5 Steps to Green

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... volatile organic compounds (VOCs), non-renewable resources, and heavy metals used in pigments. Petroleum- Versus Vegetable-Based Inks | More and more printers are reducing their use of VOCs and offering ...

News Clips

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... with 100% renewable electrical energy and manufactured carbon neutral. Located next to the Contoocook River, Monadnock uses the flow of the river to generate “green” electricity. In addition, the company ...

Up to the Task

(Magazine)

June 30, 2007, ... in humidity yet will maintain barrier independent of thickness. Vacumet Corp.—PFFC-ASAP 314. vacumet.com EcoWorks is derived in part (5%–70%) from annually renewable materials and is certified commercially ...

Cradle 2 Cradle

(Magazine)

April 30, 2007, ...  15% based on Material Value 15% based on Product/Package Ratio 15% based on Cube Utilization 10% based on Transportation 10% based on Recycled Content 10% based on Recovery Value 5% based on Renewable ...

The Wow Factor

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2007, ... eliminate odors and retained solvents while using more renewable resources. C&H Packaging Co., Merrill, WI, earned a Gold Award for Environmental Achievement for converting this package.  ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

December 13, 2006, ... Utilization 10% will be based on Transportation 10% will be based on Recycled Content 10% will be based on Recovery Value 5% will be based on Renewable Energy 5% will be based on Innovation Suppliers ...

CONVERTER CLIPS

(Magazine)

November 30, 2006, ... based on Renewable Energy 5% will be based on Innovation Suppliers will receive an overall score relative to other suppliers, as well as relative scores in each category. More than 2,000 private ...