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Eco Wrap: World’s First Compostable Industrial Strength Machine Grade Stretch Film, Patent Pending

(News | New Products)

January 25, 2021, ... Wrap users could benefit from material/waste reduction in the following ways. First, most applications requiring three wraps of standard film can use two wraps of Eco Wrap without sacrificing strength ...

INX introduces GelFlex-EB inks for Flexible Packaging

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January 19, 2021, ... ultra high press speeds and no distortion on the web, as well as extended gamut printing, higher opacity white and less material waste.” For more information, visit https://www.inxinternational.com. ...

Sustainability and the eCommerce Explosion

(Adhesives)

November 13, 2020, ... and more efficient strategies that anticipate consumer needs. An outgrowth of all of this is the ensuing need to manage the waste stream. The Recyclability Challenge As eCommerce grows, so does the ...

Digital Print for Corrugated – The Future Condition of Things

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November 05, 2020, ... the manufacturing principles have ostensibly remained the same for over 100 years. Steam, heat, pressure and waste are all enemies of digital, so I relate it to putting a Ferrari engine in a Model T Ford ...

Machine Engineering to Address the Needs of Emerging Flexible Films

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October 27, 2020, ... minimum waste and reduced changeover times. New, automated equipment features help converters address new pain points created by emerging films. Engineering Machines to Suit Your Needs Consider ...

SABIC Launches Innovative TF-BOPE Film for Frozen Food Packaging

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October 19, 2020, ... easy and full recyclability through enabling mono-PE material structure in multilayer tenter frame of flexible packaging, aiming to minimize waste. This new product can be also available as certified circular ...

Quad Plus Announces Enhanced Capabilities for Web Gauging Systems

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October 13, 2020, Automation system integrator and industrial services company Quad Plus has announced new vertically integrated services for gauging measurements for extrusion Automation system integrator and industrial ...

Static Control for Labels

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September 27, 2020, ... Robinson, PE, Ph.D., is the owner of Electrostatic Answer, an engineering consulting company dedicated to eliminating injury and waste from static electricity. He can be reached directly at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. ...

Plastics, Packaging and the Environment

(Flexpack)

June 29, 2020, ... modern society.  It protects and keeps food safe throughout every stage of the distribution line and extends the shelf life of food products, which leads to less food waste and lower food cost. Flexible ...

Stora Enso Introduces Low Carbon Paperboard for Chocolate Packaging

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June 02, 2020, ... save energy and raw material. The board has a very low weight and an improved strength due to microfibrillated cellulose in the structure, resulting in less waste and lower CO2 emissions in transport. ...

Increased Quality in Printed Corrugated Board with CartonSTAR

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May 26, 2020, ... reducing waste.  Other benefits include the reduction of costly reprinting and the ability to run the press at higher speeds for improved productivity.  The inspection data can even be used to investigate ...

Belgian Company Invests for Added Quality, Productivity and Sustainability

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May 24, 2020, ... front, Huybrechts points out that the Cortina towers do not use solvents or water, adding, “But even more important is that we have a very low start-up and running waste. It takes around 30 percent longer ...

How Flexo Printers Can Help Brands With Green Initiatives

(News | New Products)

May 21, 2020, ...  Automated printing helps create efficiencies and reduce waste. With increased concerns about the environment, consumers are now pushing brands to use sustainable practices more than ever. In fact, ...

Plastics, Packaging and the Environment

(Flexography)

April 22, 2020, ... society.  It protects and keeps food safe throughout every stage of the distribution line and extends the shelf life of food products, which leads to less food waste and lower food cost. Flexible packaging ...

How Flexo Printers Can Help Brands With Green Initiatives

(Flexography)

April 22, 2020, ... Some presses can even save 50-75% of waste throughout the printing process, reducing heat and air and ink loss. By utilizing technologies like these, printers offer brands a way to decrease the overall ...

AIMCAL Announces Winners During Virtual Award Ceremony

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April 16, 2020, ... easy access and reclosability to minimize food waste. High opacity white inks and surface matte coating and lamination processes work together to mask the haziness and inconsistencies inherent with PCR ...

Three Ink Market Trends Helping to Achieve Sustainability Goals

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

April 16, 2020, ... ink migration, glass can also play a key role in extending shelf life and reducing food waste. Other brand owners turn to converters for flexible packaging to optimize shelf life. Oxygen barrier coatings, ...

European Recycling Markets Reel From Coronavirus

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March 22, 2020, ... will have less material getting in to our plants in the next weeks,” a major French waste collector and reprocessor said. Reduced collection rates typically take several weeks to be felt in the market ...

SIG Combibloc Invests in Coating Line from ER-WE-PA GmbH

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February 24, 2020, ... to partner with SIG on this extrusion coating line. Our equipment has a reputation for being best-in-class in terms of speed, quick changes and waste reduction. We are able to address their unique film ...

Roundtable Q&A: Slitting, Winding & Unwinding

(Slit)

February 16, 2020, ... more consistently.  Are improved control systems helping with waste reduction? Please explain. Pappas: Control systems have improved waste reduction in two ways. First, when you drive an unwind ...