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K 2019 Düsseldorf: New Technologies as Drivers of Innovation for a Productive and Responsible Today, Tomorrow and Future

(Upcoming Conference News)

October 02, 2019, ... far, no one who uses recycled materials knows what quality they will receive. This makes the processes less reliable, because production cannot be influenced as much as when standardized virgin material ...

LED UV & Electron Beam Curing Combine to Offer The Perfect Solution

(Case Studies)

June 05, 2019, ... young graduate, Virginijus Gumbaragis, who decided to move into the packaging and printing business. He saw the opportunity and began to sell packaging materials, packaging equipment and printed self-adhesive ...

Now Plastics Introduces 60 to 90 Percent PCR PET Films

(New Products)

November 07, 2018, ... packaged goods (CPG) industry, businesses can deliver on corporate sustainability goals. Moreover, as governments announce new tariffs on packaging made with solely virgin resins, these PCR films will ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2017

(Flexpack)

November 29, 2017, ... films with Paper 2.0 additive but can also be used to increase tear properties in LLDPE and LDPE virgin films, in addition to creating a dramatically quieter-sounding tear in LLDPE and LDPE films. Contact ...

Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 2

(Flexpack)

June 05, 2017, ... or post-industrial waste in the middle layer to reduce cost, or to bury a pigmented layer between two layers of virgin polymer to reduce cost, increase gloss, or meet regulatory requirements. It has ...

Kotkamills Offers Uncoated Folding Boxboard

(Carton Box)

May 23, 2017, ... where a natural look is as important as excellent printability and conversion properties. The grade is made from the same strong, virgin Nordic fiber that AEGLE Pro and AEGLE White are made from and reportedly ...

DuPont Technology Aids Recycling

(Flexpack)

November 02, 2016, ... that are said to be able to boost the performance of recycled polyolefins to a similar level as virgin resins. Company says this is a solution to the problem of recycling waste streams based on mixed plastics ...

TLMI Looks to the Future

(Label/Tape)

September 27, 2016, ... to the government, as well as the headquarters for many of the other trade associations in the Northern Virginia and DC area. TLMI will also focus on environmental goals, setting waste reduction and recyclability ...

Label Industry Global Awards Winners Revealed

(Label/Tape)

October 01, 2015, ... highest percentage (80%) of recycled PET pellets. The new face material, said to have physical features equivalent to virgin PET films and has a lower production cost than other recycled materials, is ...

Processing Tips to Prevent Gauge Bands - Part 1

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

May 08, 2014, ... on a hot plate at 310°C and observe how long it takes to degrade, then you will understand why this is so critical.  See Below for illustration.  These are virgin pellets (transparent) alongside a stabilizer ...

Release Liner | Global Suppliers Must Meet Local Needs

(Label/Tape)

May 07, 2014, ... packaging industry value chain—and is committed to lowering its environmental footprint. Managing Director Virginia Janssens looked at the ways the 2014 EU Waste Legislation Review is moving the packaging ...

Clear Lam Announces Freezer-Grade RPET Rollstock

(Flexpack News)

November 03, 2013, ... designed for industrial thermoforming lines and for packaging produced on f/f/s equipment. Blending the compounded additives with the virgin PET resin and RPET flake, which is made primarily from recycled ...

Grupo Phoenix Orders MPS EXL Packaging Press

(Flexpack News)

July 15, 2013, ... throughout the Americas with local manufacturing presence in the USA, Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela. The company’s plant in Virginia includes extrusion and thermoforming operations. The company’s plant ...

Cortec Anti-Corrosion Film Now with High Recycled Content

(Bag Pouch News)

July 09, 2013, ... materials for waste bags". The study considered bioplastics, virgin polyethylene, and recycled polyethylene. These conclusions can be reasonably extended to plastic packaging materials. VpCI126 Blue ...

POP Displays | Opaque Paperboard Solves Bleed-Through Problems

(Carton Box)

November 28, 2012, ... bottom line. Lamitech also offers a broad range of sheet and roll products, including virgin paperboard, cardstock, recycled chipboard, laminated materials, foils, and films for converters in North America. ...

Newark Group Board Offers Smoothness

(Carton Box)

September 30, 2012, FlexTan bending chip board from The Newark Group, made from 100% recycled paper, is said to provide smoothness, printability, and green features   CRANFORD, NJ | The Newark Group, specializing in ...

DuPont Awards | Packaging that Reduces Food Waste Captures Top Prize

(Carton Box)

May 09, 2012, ... lamination and a combination of recycled and virgin fibers, THE CUBE was the first design to meet the display labor savings and Environmental, ISTA Testing directives from WAL-MART.    Soft Flexible ...

NPE Follow Up

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

April 30, 2012, ... of PET (polyester) so that the recycled stream has the same physical properties as the virgin material.  The same goes for polyethylene-based waste stream (minus the IV increase step). All in all it ...

Carton/Box | Heavyweight SBS Is Ready to Print

(Carton Box)

March 26, 2012, ... SBS board. As a premium bleached board made from virgin tree fibers, SBS often is used in high-end packaging. Since SBS is hygienic with no smell or taste, it is popular for packaging aroma- and flavor-sensitive ...

PCR Milked for Flex-Pack

(Flexpack)

August 21, 2011, ... merit and could reduce materials in the waste stream. “Next, since reprocessing resin uses a lot less energy than creating virgin resin,” Harji explains, “we would cut fossil fuel energy consumption. Finally, ...