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Flexible Stand-up Bags for Cat Litter: Discovering the Sustainability Benefits

(Bag Pouch)

August 31, 2018, ... number for product-to-package ratio (first number) cited means a higher percentage of weight is attributed to product, and less to packaging, resulting in more efficient use of packaging resources.   ...

Monadnock Offers Guide to Environmental Options

(Flexpack)

May 15, 2018, The Santulan Portfolio is said to help converters source renewable fiber-based options to meet clients’ sustainability objectives BENNINGTON, NH | Monadnock Paper Mills (MPM), manufacturer of specialty ...

ExxonMobil Announces Performance Polymer

(Flexpack)

May 06, 2018, Exceed XP 8784 is a new polymer grade developed for high-performance coextrusion films HOUSTON, TX | ExxonMobil has extended its Exceed XP performance polymers portfolio with the introduction of a ...

EFIA Looks at a Flexo Challenge

(News | New Products)

February 20, 2018, ... first place. By means of example, the EFIA points out that the carbon footprint of a fillet steak on the consumer’s dinner table has taken huge amounts of resource and energy to produce before it’s even ...

Toray Issues Third Generation of BOPP Film

(Flexpack)

February 04, 2018, ... with excellent moisture barrier and are available in sealable and non-sealable versions. Company says the robust 70- and 80-ga films are a thinner alternative to thicker OPP films and enable source reduction, ...

BOBST Metallizer Handles Many Films

(Coating/Laminating)

January 24, 2018, ... of heat between the substrate and the drum. Reportedly, the powerful, robust evaporation source with a staggered ceramic boat arrangement provides excellent coating uniformity and also incorporates easy ...

AWA Reviews Sessions on Release Liners

(Label/Tape)

November 25, 2017, ... plastic conversion. Van Roost underlined the key strategic goals of the initiative, including enhanced collection and sorting of packaging waste, which represents a major source of polyolefin recyclate, ...

Avery Dennison Shows Sustainable Solutions

(Label/Tape)

October 16, 2017, ... verified by third party companies that a significant amount of the product’s content comes from sustainably sourced materials. Reduction of material—a product must offer comparable or superior performance ...

Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 3

(Flexpack)

August 02, 2017, ... of structures that can be made, with advances, asymmetric barrier structures being the target market. One technical source envisions a structure as shown in Figure 3 for use as a retortable pouch with ...

Ceresana Issues Study of European Bags/Sacks

(Bag Pouch)

July 25, 2017, ... these initiatives. Carrier bags made of bioplastics are often exempt from these bans and fees. These are plastics that are either made of renewable resources (e.g., corn starch) or at least are biodegradable. ...

FPI Kit Aids in Recycling Efforts

(Flexpack)

July 15, 2017, The Foodservice Packaging Institute says its new tool offers resources to encourage more recycling in communities FALLS CHURCH, VA | The Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI) offers a free Resident ...

Two Sides NA Environmental Report Is Positive

(News | New Products)

June 24, 2017, ... to encouraging millions of family forest owners to sustainably maintain their forests as forests and ensures that mills and manufacturers do not use illegally logged sources. Fiber procured by AF&PA members ...

Sticking With It | Overview of Radiation Curable Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

(Coating/Laminating)

June 14, 2017, ... beam (EB) is used to “cure” or build the molecular weight and/or cross-link the adhesive. If UV light is used as the energy source, the adhesive base either contains a photoinitiator or one can be added ...

Global Packaging Alliance Holds Annual Meeting

(Carton Box)

April 10, 2017, ... windows, thermo acoustic roof tiles, LED lighting) all improve the plant’s energy efficiency, which supports the ongoing commitment to sustainability shared by all GPA members. “As a resource alliance, ...

Smithers Pira Issues Study of Sack & Kraft Paper

(Bag Pouch)

January 09, 2017, ... included telephone interviews used to generate an up-to-date and accurate picture of the market and to gather information on the sack and kraft paper segments that is not available from published sources. ...

Green Converting | Nestlé Pulls No Punches on Bioplastics

(Flexpack)

January 09, 2017, ... sector: Availability and acceptance in the composting scheme and environmental impact compared to other options. Even when sourced from sustainably managed resources, do bioplastics really reduce resource ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2016

(Flexpack)

December 01, 2016, ... SealTOUGH contribute to a sustainable solution through source reduction and recycling. SealTOUGH is available in four gauges: 18, 23, 30, and 40 μm. Featuring a treated skin on one side, SealTOUGH is ...

Constantia Wins TLMI Environmental Award

(News | New Products)

November 14, 2016, ... Environmental Leadership Award. In 2009 Spear/Constantia Flexibles was awarded the award for its SpearEARTH program, the company’s global corporate program that addresses source reduction, recycling, eco-friendly ...

Toray Plastics (America) Film Strengthens Box Handles

(Carton Box)

November 08, 2016, ... and storage boxes. In addition, adds company, RS03 offers the reinforcement tape market important source-reduction benefits. It weighs less than fiberglass and polyester filament materials, so less material ...

BOBST Unveils New-Generation Metallizer

(Coating/Laminating)

November 01, 2016, ... increased boat life resulting in maximum productivity. A redesigned evaporation source provides what is said to be the widest coating window in the market, translating to better coating uniformity and ...