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- New Product Digest
- (New Products)
- August 31, 2008, ... PFFC-ASAP 402 Soy Ink Prints Clean Soy-Flex printing ink is made from soy polymer, a naturally produced and renewable resource said to offer the advantage of cleaner printing. Ink reportedly is 20% ...
- US Plastic Film Demand to Exceed 16 Billion Pounds
- (News Eclips)
- August 12, 2008, ... resins, additives, and processing, and other costs), according to the study, will reach nearly $32 billion. Advances will reflect film’s cost, performance and source reduction advantages over rigid packaging, ...
- A Golden Opportunity
- (Trends/Management)
- June 30, 2008, ... covers not only environmental issues but human resources, labor laws, and more. The audit process will be conduced by a third-party verifier, much in the manner of ISO certification. Monteleone said the ...
- A Look at the North American Label Market Today
- (Label/Tape)
- May 31, 2008, ... and throughout Asia generally specify experienced sources for their labels. However, quality local supply is developing fast and, in the longer term, will present a threat to North American converters. ...
- Film- and Foil-Free Materials Help Reduce Carbon Footprint
- (News Eclips)
- May 29, 2008, ... desirable. The choice of nonlaminated UniLustre materials for packaging and printing applications results in a major source reduction because no film or foil is incorporated into the finished product. ...
- DuPont Awards Recognize Packaging Innovation
- (News Eclips)
- May 29, 2008, ... made from renewable resources. A new compostable, biodegradable flexible pack that supports natural branding of the product and helps assure effective post-use recovery. New fresh produce packaging ...
- Metal Is in the Mix
- (Metallizing)
- February 29, 2008, ... less expensive and source-reduced alternative to a foil/paperboard structure that would have been prone to cracking at the scores. Fan Fares Sweeping yet another category, Unifoil Corp. took both ...
- Demographic Demands
- (Flexpack)
- February 29, 2008, ... is forecast to expand 4.2%/yr to $16.5 billion in 2011 (see Figure 1). Growth will be attributable to cost, performance, and source reduction advantages over most rigid packaging. Moreover, heightened ...
- Barrier Wanted
- (Coating/Laminating)
- January 31, 2008, ... packaging and converting. Contact him at +31 (20) 676 20 60. AWA Alexander Watson Assoc. recently published the Vacuum Coated Papers and Films World Sourcebook 2007. For more information, visit www.awa-bv.com. ...
- the PLACE
- (Magazine)
- September 30, 2007, ... from barcode readers is the greatest necessary source of information used to conduct our commercial and societal affairs. The safety and quality of many food and pharmaceutical products is highly dependent ...
- WHAT'S NE
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2007, ... Spartanics | 847-394-5700 | spartanics.com | PFFC-ASAP 428 Graphic Resource is On-Line The Designer’s Toolbox is an on-line resource for graphic artists that design shopping bags and retail ...
- Reduce & Comply
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2007, ... cadmium, hexavalent chromium, lead, and mercury is banned from use in packaging and packaging components under model legislation proposed by the Source Reduction Council of the Coalition of Northeastern ...
- Scoring the Scorecard
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2007, ... our website. More resources are available from the following organizations: 100% Recycled Paperboard Alliance | rpa100.com Aluminum Assn. | aluminum.org American Chemistry Council | americanchemistry.com ...
- First Glance
- (Magazine)
- May 31, 2007, ... at a fraction of paperboard, creating an opportunity for source reduction and freight savings. Double Your Pleasure Double-seam technology from Gilbreth, Croydon, PA, combines dissimilar large and ...
- Cause & Defect
- (Magazine)
- April 30, 2007, ... which prevents the coating solution from completely wetting the substrate. The possible sources of contamination are oil, dirt, or grease from the substrate manufacturing process and from motors and ...
- What's Ne
- (Magazine)
- February 28, 2007, ... provide the same functionality as traditionally treated papers though made with naturally occurring, renewable resources. Recommended for many uses in food packaging. PFFC-ASAP 414 Heat Resistance ...
- Folding Carton Shows Off
- (Carton Box)
- February 27, 2007, ... paperboard carton and its first cousin, the corrugated container. The reasons for this have been largely cost related. Plastic films provide significant material source benefits, they reduce material cost ...
- A Look at Liquid
- (Magazine)
- January 31, 2007, ... package weight coupled with an increase in the renewable resource component—the paperboard—as a percentage of total package weight. On the other hand, aseptic packaging is said to be more energy-efficient ...
- Lessons in Laminating
- (Magazine)
- January 31, 2007, ... laser-imaged medical film, however, this was a source of a large yield loss and limited throughput as we scaled up from an interim manufacturing site to one producing film at three times the width and ...
- Directing Design
- (Magazine)
- January 31, 2007, ... legal or ingredient copy? Linking graphic design elements with CPC information, directly from the source, drives the risk for human error out of the process. Available workflow modules let package developers ...
