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Extrusion Line Adds Efficiencies

(News Clips Archive)

January 31, 2009, ... It fits Ampac's sustainable goals with high efficiencies and short start-up and changeover times, resulting in reduced material waste and higher productivity.” ◆ Ampac Flexibles | www.ampaconline.com ...

Meeting the Sustainability Challenge Without Compromising Barrier Performance

(Archive)

January 28, 2009, It is clear by now that retailers are the main drivers of the sustainable packaging movement, and they have put their money where their mouths are. It is clear by now that retailers are the main drivers ...

Narrow Web and Label Report, November 2008

(Narrow Web)

October 31, 2008, ... certification organizations: Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification, and Forest Stewardship Council. The certifications cover label stock manufacturing ...

What's New Product

(Magazine)

September 30, 2008, Coatings Resist Oil, Stains Capstone sustainable fluorotelomer products are used to make surface-protection products such as oil- and grease-resistant Coatings Resist Oil, Stains Capstone sustainable ...

Rohm and Haas to Showcase Technologies at Ink Conference

(News | New Products)

September 28, 2008, ... one package, the company reports. The theme for this year’s NAPIM conference is “Ink-Materials and Technologies for a Sustainable Future,” and will include speakers on significant environmental issues ...

News Clips

(News Clips Archive)

August 31, 2008, ... a Sustainable Packaging leadership Award from the Packaging Assn. of Canada for its Spot-Pak Packaging System, said to reduce the volume of secondary packaging materials. Exopack Advanced Coatings, ...

First Glance

(Magazine)

May 31, 2008, ... Cortec Corp. | www.cortecvci.com PFFC-ASAP 303 Winning Team Effort Dura-Fibre, Menasha, WI, has a “Green Team” in place to keep its products sustainable. Among those products is the trio of Forte, ...

Demographic Demands

(Flexpack)

February 29, 2008, ... will be advantageous as interest in sustainable packaging increases. Foils will maintain niche applications, especially where moisture and other barrier properties are mandated, along with excellent esthetics. ...

Melamine Revisited

(Coating/Laminating)

January 31, 2008, ... the vapor deposition of melamine. Melamine is inexpensive, widely available, environmentally friendly, fully recyclable, biodegradable, and FDA-approved for direct food contact. New Sustainable Technology ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT

(Magazine)

September 30, 2007, ... less than 0.008 cc/100 in.2/day and WVTR of less than 0.017 g/100 in.2/day. Recommended for high-barrier and foil replacement applications to provide sustainable (more environmentally friendly) functional ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

September 30, 2007, ... businesses. The portfolio itself is printed on the recently reformulated Strathmore Script, offering a range of sustainable choices including 30% and 100% recycled options. The entire line is made using ...

News Clips

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... Church, VA, offers a new leaflet on “Foodservice Packaging and the Environment,” addressing issues related to solid waste, litter, recycling, waste-to-energy, and sustainable materials and packaging. For ...

CONVERTER CLIPS

(Magazine)

June 30, 2007, ... tour of the company’s “systemservice” support call center. An evening keynote speaker, John Bernardo of Sustainable Innovations, addressed the importance of sustainable business operations in a packaging ...

Up to the Task

(Magazine)

June 30, 2007, ... PET water bottles, is said to offer label performance with the sustainable packaging advantages of paper. Local production in Stevens Point, WI, reduces supply chain costs. Features a high-fidelity print ...

Converter Clips

(Magazine)

April 30, 2007, ... is made from wood pulp produced from sustainable forestry. Reportedly, it will enhance and protect print quality and finish in a wide range of major packaging market sectors, including perfume, health/beauty ...

TLMI Announces 2007 Technical Conference

(Archive)

March 11, 2007, ... on press, discussing down-gauging trends and printability. Sustainable Packaging: Addressing sustainability issues with your customers, and moves label converters can begin making to address sustainable ...

Peelable PLA for Fresh Produce

(Archive)

March 11, 2007, Amcor Flexibles has been granted the exclusive sales license from Rockwell Solutions Ltd. to market its Sustainable Peelable PLA film for the global fresh produce market. PRESS RELEASE Amcor Flexibles ...

Folding Carton Shows Off

(Carton Box)

February 27, 2007, ... through weight reduction, and occupy less landfill space at the end of the product’s life cycle. A counter argument is that paperboard cartons and corrugated media are made from sustainable natural materials ...

Metallizing Matures

(Magazine)

January 31, 2007, ... PP films for wraparound labels on soft drinks and mineral waters. We are seeing innovative developments in glue-applied film label bases, and the new wave of “sustainable” films, such as polylactic ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

January 31, 2007, ... life is necessary. The ideal sustainable package would be made entirely of PLA film and perform exactly as the produce type requires. Compounding this difficult situation is that each type of produce has ...