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- Biodegradable Plastics to Gain, Says Study
- (Substrates)
- December 31, 2008, ... presently low, made biodegradable plastics, which are sourced from renewable resources such as corn, more cost competitive with petroleum-based resin, the study notes. However, continued price declines ...
- Eco Inks
- (Inks/Coatings/Primers)
- December 31, 2008, ... manager for BASF resins, says sustainability “is an integral component” in the company's decisionmaking process. In fact, the company routinely conducts an “eco-efficiency analysis” that compares different ...
- What's New Product
- (New Products)
- December 31, 2008, ... are applied. Warner Electric | 800-234-3369 | www.warnerelectric.com PFFC-ASAP 412 Concentrates for Biodegradable Use PLA-carrier color concentrates have a petrochemical carrier resin and are recommended ...
- Carton & Box
- (Carton Box)
- November 30, 2008, ... insect infestation. Said to accentuate whites and color graphics. Michelman | 800-333-1723 | www.michelmaninc.cm PFFC-ASAP 306 Resins Good for the Earth Dacrex and Ultra-Guard resins provide high ...
- Biodegradable Plastics to Gain, Says Study
- (Magazine)
- November 30, 2008, ... biodegradable plastics, which are sourced from renewable resources such as corn, more cost competitive with petroleum-based conventional resin, the study notes. However, continued price declines are necessary ...
- E&Y Examines Why Flexpack Converters Are Under Pressure
- (News Eclips)
- October 09, 2008, ... input prices as the cause of squeezed bottom lines for even the most robust manufacturers and converters. Included causes for concern are high costs for resin, transportation, and energy resulting from ...
- Rohm and Haas to Showcase Technologies at Ink Conference
- (News | New Products)
- September 28, 2008, ... Tucson, AZ. Rohm and Haas’s exhibit will highlight two of the company’s igraphic arts pigment dispersing resins, Morcryl 410 and Morcryl 460 PLUS, which allow printers to control performance under a ...
- Gilbreth Packaging to Host Shrink Training Seminar at PackEXPO
- (News | New Products)
- September 18, 2008, ... shrink label overview, followed by a presentation of practical tips and techniques from a distinguished panel of resin suppliers, film suppliers, machinery manufacturers and co-packing industry experts. ...
- Biodegradable Plastic Demand to Rise 15% Annually
- (News Eclips)
- September 08, 2008, ... than half of 1% of all thermoplastic resin demand in 2007, the research firm predicts biodegradable plastic will have substantial growth opportunities. Escalating crude oil price, says the company, ...
- Dirge for a Plastic Bag Part 2
- (Editorial)
- August 31, 2008, ... bags in a landfill? From what I've heard, they'll outlast me and maybe my kids. I can remember that many grocery chains in Chicago had bag recycling programs in past years. Given the cost of resins these ...
- Newly Topcoated Cothene Film Offers Superior Performance
- (News | New Products)
- August 19, 2008, ... to deliver more vibrant and durable graphics. 20 Cothene is composed of a proprietary blend of resins that are specially formulated for a variety of pressure-sensitive applications, especially those ...
- US Plastic Film Demand to Exceed 16 Billion Pounds
- (News Eclips)
- August 12, 2008, ... study, titled "Plastic Film," presents trends projecting US demand to grow 2.6% annually to over 16 billion lb in 2012, valued at $13.4 billion (resin cost only). Total plastic film market value (including ...
- August 2008 PFFC News Clips
- (News Clips Archive)
- July 31, 2008, ... in PET resins by May 2010. Shorewood Packaging, New York, NY, opens a Design and Development Center in Carlstadt, NJ, to provide customers with enhanced collaboration, speed-to-market service, and ...
- Custom Core Shafts Do the Job
- (Archive)
- July 31, 2008, ... NimCor employed a special winding pattern with a high-strength fiber modulus and resin to obtain the required tube strength, rigidity, and weight. Hardened steel journals serve as bearing surfaces while ...
- Web Exclusive: Are Sleeves Ready for Narrow Web?
- (Archive)
- July 31, 2008, ... The newly developed multilayer structure of synthetic resins and composite fibers guarantees constant characteristics even after intensive use. These include above all the greater dimensional stability, ...
- Food Packaging Boosts Demand for Plastic Sheet
- (Substrates)
- June 30, 2008, CLEVELAND, OH Demand for plastic sheet in the US is projected to grow almost 3%/yr to 7.7 billion lbs in 2011, valued at $7.2 billion (resin content only). CLEVELAND, OH Demand for plastic sheet in the ...
- Materials/Substrates: Custom Fit
- (Substrates)
- May 31, 2008, ... durability. Smoothness and consistency reportedly allow for superior printing and converting. MeadWestvaco | www.meadwestvaco.com PFFC-ASAP 316 Appeel lidding sealant resins and Appeel AF (antifog) ...
- W&H Offers Increased Output By Retrofitting Older Equipment
- (News | New Products)
- May 08, 2008, ... efficiency by increasing up-time, flexibility and reducing waste, the company reports. Retrofit solutions include resin feeding, gravimetric feeding, extruders, dies, sizing cages, haul-offs as well as ...
- European Ink Portfolio Is Announced
- (Inks/Coatings/Primers)
- April 30, 2008, ... flexo; MultiRange PVB-based ink systems for gravure and flexo; ElioRange PVC resin-based inks for gravure; ProRange CAP-based inks for gravure and flexo; SentryRange inks, whites, lacquers, and primers ...
- Emerging Nations
- (Flexpack)
- April 30, 2008, ... boxes ($82 million annually), 45%-55% of labels, and 70% of label paper. Oversupply/High Prices With increased resin prices causing a squeeze on converters, European flex-pack converters are gearing ...