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Pet Food Packaging: Evolution, Revolution & Innovation

(Flexpack)

August 18, 2011, ... confectionery industry. Only bleached virgin kraft paper from suppliers certified by the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) is used in its production. Mondi Kraft Paper | www.mondigroup.com ...

Post Consumer Resin Gets New Life from Milk Jugs and Water Bottles

(Flexpack News)

May 18, 2011, ... 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, that would reduce carbon ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2011, ... analysis shows the Cumulative Energy Demand for production of 1 kg of PET chip from recovered spent liner is 92% less than for the production of 1 kg of virgin chip. Carbon footprint is also 74% less. ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Coating/Laminating)

March 17, 2011, ... for the production of 1 kg of virgin chip. Carbon footprint is also 74% less. Mitsubishi projects recovering several million pounds of spent liner in year one. A final Sustainability award goes to ...

Green Trends Prevail

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2011, ... Currently virgin paper containing long fibers is a preferred choice for paper cups from the manufacturing and hygienic points of view. There are other competing hot beverage cup concepts on the market. ...

Cushion Multiple Roll Widths

(Materials)

January 31, 2011, The AirSpeed HC Versa hybrid cushioning system handles multiple roll widths to 32 in. Can accommodate traditional virgin air cushioning material, reduced The AirSpeed HC Versa hybrid cushioning system ...

Core Savings

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

December 31, 2010, ... using virgin stocks. An alternative to the above “active mode” of letting the web detach from the core is to run the tailgrabbing feature in a backup or failsafe mode of initiating splices. The advantage ...

Erema's K Show Success Shows Confidence in Recycling Futur

(Print News)

December 16, 2010, ... recycling systems during K2010.  The TVEplus is the latest version of Erema’s vented TVE series designed to process heavily inked and otherwise contaminated scrap into useful near virgin quality material. ...

Green Converting: Recycled Roll Coverings

(Web Handling)

November 30, 2010, ... and physical properties in a lab, deciding which can be reused in a roll covering, reapplying it with a mixture of virgin material, and then using the balance for other products in other markets. We can ...

Hot Cup Combos

(Substrates)

October 31, 2009, ... leaf EcoSmart logo shown on the package. It is not easy for some to justify ecological responsiveness for a paper cup made of virgin paper fiber (obviously for health reasons) and using a plastic coating. ...

Not Just a Pretty Face

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2009, ... post-industrial recycled content, and 35% virgin PET. Press adjustments ensure the film with RPET content perform the same as 100% virgin material. The film's recycled content allows pound for pound reduction ...

AIMCAL Honors Technology of the Year, Institutes Sustainability Competition

(News | New Products)

March 24, 2009, ... (PCR) content derived from PET bottles, 35% post-industrial recycled content, and 35% virgin PET. Press adjustments ensure the film with RPET content perform the same as 100% virgin material. The film’s ...

Dirge for a Plastic Bag Part 2

(Editorial)

August 31, 2008, ... bags are produced reasonably cleanly. Paper bags are not, and they require a large portion of virgin fiber to maintain strength. Plastic bags, when incinerated, generate the same BTU value as natural gas. ...

Bagmaking Guiding: Air Solution

(Web Guiding)

July 31, 2008, ... operation, we can't afford to let web guide issues slow us down, either. We knew there had to be a better solution.” At the Jackson, TN, plant, Duro runs virgin white, recycled white, kraft, recycled ...

People

(News Clips Archive)

June 30, 2008, ... Merrillville, IN, appoints John Singer VP of new business enterprise development. At tesa tape, Charlotte, NC, David Watson is hired as sales specialist for North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, ...

AIMCAL Elects New Board

(News | New Products)

March 19, 2008, ... His background also includes 14 years at CPFilms Inc., Martinsville, Virginia, and 19 years with Facile Technologies, Paterson, New Jersey. Prior to serving on the board, he chaired AIMCAL’s Membership ...

Klockner Pentaplast Honored With 2007 Dannon Supplier of the Year Award

(News | New Products)

February 26, 2008, Klöckner Pentaplast was honored as one of the six recipients of the 2007 Dannon Supplier of the Year Awards Gordonsville, Virginia – February 26, 2008 – Klöckner Pentaplast was honored as one of the ...

Over Exposed: Protect packaged products from light

(Magazine)

November 30, 2007, ... and other non-toxic chemistries is being carried out by such organizations as Virginia Technical Univ., Ciba Corp., and Advanced Nanotechnologies of Australia. In conclusion, exposure of packaged products ...

Neff Packaging Hosts Sustainability Seminars & Open House

(Archive)

November 25, 2007, ... warming, the importance of virgin fiber, forest certification, and recycling. Both seminars concluded with questions to the speakers. Due to the high level of interest and participation, future seminars ...

FIRST GLANCE

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... consumers a 360-deg view of the product without compromising security. Blister is available in RPET or PVC; stiffener card is made from recycled material; paperboard exterior cards are virgin or recycled ...