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Three Ink Market Trends Helping to Achieve Sustainability Goals

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

April 16, 2020, ... consistency. With the introduction of UV inks specifically formulated for the ease of glass decoration, some brand owners have begun turning to glass packaging. Glass is a rigid barrier that avoids the ...

Global Print Industry Faces Economic and Environmental Challenges

(News | New Products)

April 02, 2020, ... for publications Packaging includes Labels, Cartons & Carton Board, Flexible Packaging, Corrugated/Secondary, Rigid, Point of Sale/Point of Purchase/Banners Functional (Industrial/Decorative/Textile) ...

State of the Industry Report

(Nonwovens)

March 01, 2020, ... Michael M. D’Angelo, president of the AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, who gave his insights on how the corrugated, folding carton, rigid boxes and other paper-based packaging market is thriving ...

Tekni-Plex to Display Thermoformable Films, High-Performance Flexible Structures

(Upcoming Conference News)

February 25, 2020, ... rigid medical device tray applications, Tekni-Plex will be featuring its TekniMD® PXA structure which is a lamination of its proprietary PX film and Aclar®. It is ideal for products requiring an enhanced ...

Multi-Solution Approach Key to Achieving Sustainability Goals

(Extrusion Coating)

February 24, 2020, The extrusion coating market is growing as global brand owners continue to choose aseptic cartons, stand-up pouches and paper-based flexible packaging formats over glass, metal and rigid containers. By ...

Flexible Packages Standing Out in 2019

(Flexpack)

December 11, 2019, ... flexible pouch only requires a developer to complete the application process, giving users a portable, useful alternative to multiple rigid containers. A unique curved spout prevents powder fumes and guides ...

Substrates Create Challenges & Opportunities

(Converting Perspectives)

November 05, 2019, ... films may be: Polyester (PET) is able to withstand heat, such as in the microwave oven; popularity for food packaging products; known for its clarity, rigidity and barrier properties. PET is able ...

AICC Announces 2019-2020 Slate of Officers

(News | New Products)

October 03, 2019, ...  CST Systems (Assoc) Kennesaw, Georgia Cassi Malone Corrugated Supplies Co., LLC, (SS) Chicago, Illinois (NOTE:  SP=Sheet Plant; CP=Corrugator Plant SS=Sheet Supplier; RB=Rigid Box; FC=Folding ...

Trends from PPC’s Folding Carton Design Competition

(Flexpack)

September 15, 2019, ... that replaced a less sustainable substrate, decreased waste, etc.). Top awards include Paperboard Package of the Year, Folding Carton of the Year, Rigid Box of the Year, the Innovation Award and the Eco ...

Paperboard Industry Plants Deep Roots with TICCIT®

(Carton Box)

July 17, 2019, ... Cartons, Cartons, Into Trees,” TICCIT is an educational outreach program from the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC). An annual tradition for many folding carton and rigid box manufacturers, TICCIT is ...

Corona and Plasma – The Different worlds of Surface Treatment

(Surface Prep)

July 03, 2019, ... on a rigid surface always resembles a truncated sphere. The strength of the substrate comes from its long molecular chains, but these pose a problem for liquid adherence because of the infrequency of ...

Registration Open for the AICC 2019 Annual Meeting and Independent Package Design Competition

(News | New Products)

June 16, 2019, ... Competition, taking place in conjunction with the meeting, features 41 corrugated, folding carton and rigid box categories, providing a wider reach into the entire packaging market and a greater diversity ...

First Certified Biodegradable Anticorrosion Film powered by Nano VpCI®

(News | New Products)

June 04, 2019, ... are available and can be designed to fit required properties ranging from highly elastic to semi-rigid structures. When placed in a typical commercial composting environment, EcoCorr film will reportedly ...

AICC 2019 Annual Meeting and Independent Package Design Competition

(News | New Products)

May 29, 2019, ... Independent Packaging Design Competition. The Independent Package Design Competition, taking place in conjunction with the meeting, features 42 corrugated, folding carton and rigid box categories, providing ...

Assessing the Sustainability Benefits: Flexible Stand-Up Pouches for Laundry Detergent Pods — A LCA Case Study

(Case Studies)

May 01, 2019, ... stand-up pouch with a zipper and a rigid PET container. Water consumption of the two package formats is driven by differences in packaging weight as well as the use of water to cool molds during the ...

PPC Spring Conference Addresses the Number One Mistake in Hiring and Retaining Employees

(Trends/Management)

May 01, 2019, ... special interest committee meetings on sustainability, marketing, rigid boxes, industry data, and women’s leadership. PPC’s next conference will take place Oct. 23-25, 2019 in Minneapolis. For more ...

Assessing the Sustainability Benefits: Flexible Stand-Up Pouches for Motor Oil — A LCA Case Study

(News | New Products)

April 16, 2019, ... been packaged in rigid HDPE bottles, but recently, there have been examples of motor oil being packaged in flexible stand-up pouches with fitments. For this LCA study, flexible stand-up pouches with fitments ...

Poly-Pak Industries, Inc. Invests in a Second SOMA Flexo Press

(News | New Products)

April 15, 2019, ... of the latest advances in flexo press technology and design. Optima2 presses are fitted with an Advanced Bounce Control System. Decks with print and anilox cylinders are designed with emphasis on rigidity, ...

Mike Brandmeier, President and CEO of Toray Plastics (America), Inc., Receives Strategic Leadership Award

(Flexpack)

April 03, 2019, Mike Brandmeier, president and CEO of Toray Plastics (America), Inc., has received the Providence Business News’s 2019 Manufacturing Award in the Strategic Leadership category. Mike Brandmeier, president ...

Newest APR Recycling Demand Champion Companies Announced at the 2019 Plastics Recycling Conference

(News | New Products)

March 14, 2019, ... of the APR Rigid Plastic Recycling Program. “APR Recycling Demand Champions commit to boost the current demand for PCR - it is all about NEW demand.” The campaign includes any and all new volume PCR ...