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Coextrusion: making the equipment fit the need

(Magazine)

June 30, 1996, ... pushing optical properties, like clarity. Of course, there's always a push for lighter films and source reduction. You always end up uncovering the bottleneck at some point." Test Lines Mimic the Real ...

Trim system in India to be first to handle sugarcane paper.

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March 31, 1996, ... to successfully use this material as its principal fiber source. The system is capable of coping with a maximum of 160 mm of trim coming off each side of the Voith winder, and the winder is expected to ...

Innovation is a winner in FPA competition

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March 31, 1996, ... that represent advancements in modified atmosphere applications, source reduction, packaging system innovation, product protection, and ease of use. For the first time since the competition began in 1956, ...

The 1996 Metallizing Roundup: Experts Ponder and Predict

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February 29, 1996, ... sources to polyester but also getting better adhesion." The applications that are making metallizing grow, says Koopman, include security devices, electronics, anticounterfeiting applications, static-control ...

A new book on packaging is recommended reading

(Magazine)

February 29, 1996, ... of the US. The treatment of source reduction is particularly interesting. Source reduction has a powerful group of allies today, but, says Hine, it is in a sense, one of the constant themes of the entire ...

Opportunities abound in an emerging Indian market

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December 31, 1995, ... Industry Committee, has pointed out that "India, with her vast natural resources, very skilled technical manpower pool, and plenty of water and sunshine, has all the potential of becoming a gateway to Southeast ...

Pollution prevention makes good sense

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November 30, 1995, ... the generation of waste at the source - referred to in EPA parlance as "Pollution Prevention" - rather than focusing on waste disposal issues. Pollution prevention is not a new concept. In 1990 Congress ...

Bagmakers add a strong link to quality chain

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July 31, 1995, ... one of the engineers was able to help us out of a jam." In a Good Position Sengewald USA is well-positioned to meet the demands of new trends in flexible packaging. Quinn explains that source ...

Ceramic heater rollers an exciting new alternative.

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July 31, 1995, ... also superior to conventional systems due to the external heat source and solid-state electronics. Quite simply, the isolated ceramic heater element is close to the roller surface, and, therefore, less ...

Interest in waste-disposal technologies at all time high

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May 31, 1995, ... and consulting and remediation, will make up $64.7 billion, or 47%. The resource center, which includes water treatment, resource recovery and energy systems, will make up $42.7 billion, or 31%; and the ...

Time-based competition strategy gains momentum

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May 31, 1995, ... yes, customers part of the team pays dividends in developmental time saved. Suppliers of components or other services are frequently a useful resource in suggesting ideas to reduce costs and time, based ...

Film offers food packagers green marketing opportunity

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April 30, 1995, ... to Melinex ECO 813G?" The answer, we believe, is strictly environmental. Melinex ECO film is 100% PET, the most recycled of all plastics. It represents a significant opportunity in material source reduction, ...

Conserving weight, space earns praise for flexible

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March 31, 1995, ...  Judges selected winners for innovations in technologies, printing, closures, substrates, and advances in source reduction. The winners improved product protection, reduced costs and materials, opened ...

Self-wound label acts as release liner

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February 28, 1995, ... printing on a linerfree material." Meyer M. Weiss, president of Media Solutions, said. "We have created a product that at one point has a liner, then at another becomes linerfree. This is a true resource ...

Vinyl film eliminates layer of polyethylene

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February 28, 1995, ... can be ordered with or without a layer of polyethylene. However, eliminating the polyethylene has advantages over conventional three-layer laminations, including reduced haze value, material source reduction, ...

State legislative action includes removal of 2 bans: 1994

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February 28, 1995, ... steel aluminum or other metal can, bottle, jar or beverage containers." FPA is working with the Florida Packaging Council, the body responsible for advising the legislature on the ADF, to include a source-reduction ...

Dutch converter expands in worldwide flex-pack market

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January 31, 1995, ... focused on their environmental thinking and how these concepts have permeated corporate activities. "Source reduction is our main environmental concern. Even though there isn't much mandatory recycling ...

Slower growth, continued expansion seen in 1995

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January 31, 1995, ...  said further gains will be threatened by slowing end uses and source-reduction efforts. Further advances are unlikely. Polystyrene food-stock trays will expand marginally over the next five years du ...

Controlling costs challenge label stock, liner suppliers

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December 31, 1994, ... the environmental need for source reduction. One of the biggest trends in labels and liners is the use of thinner substrates, according to Chuck Stone, sales manager/roll products, Ritrama Duramark, Minneapolis, ...

Direct-mail group introduces green stewardship challenge

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December 31, 1994, ... director of the Northeast Recycling Council, a regional policymaking organization of the national Council of State Governments. NERC provided support and resource information in the development of the ...