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Package Design: Make an Impact

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2011, ... planet. Whew! Clearly, this kind of project requires collaboration throughout the process. But when great minds come together, look what can be done. Waste Reduction Scholle Packaging, Northlake, ...

Show Preview Narrow Web & Label: Labelexpo Europe Evolves

(Trends/Management)

July 31, 2011, ... said to reduce liner waste by at least 40% and guarantee die-strike-free material. With a caliper of 12 microns (0.48 mil), ThinStream reportedly yields a minimum of 17% more labels per roll. Narrow ...

Eco-One Plastic Additives To Be Used for Food Service Containers

(Green Converting)

July 27, 2011, ... in its large rigid plastic containers. The company’s Maui cup Ecoline FoodWare products will be the first to use Eco-One and is considered a “solution for eliminating plastic waste that escapes the ...

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 ...

Stone & Interactive Media-Enhanced Labels on Display at Interpack

(Label/Tape)

May 10, 2011, ... and other construction waste–and 20% PE.  The result is a strong, textured label that takes ink with virtually no spread with impeccable “green” credentials, says Gurland. “TerraSkin has a rich, white ...

Recycling Logo for Cartons Offered

(Carton Box)

April 30, 2011, ... Trade Commission has stated that marketers could advertise a product or package as “recyclable” when it could be “collected, separated, or otherwise recovered from the solid waste stream for reuse — or ...

Web Lines: Would You Like Nips with That?

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

March 31, 2011, No nips, please. I need a button that says this. Every day, dumpsters and truckloads around the converting world are filled with waste generated due to “No nips, please.” I need a button that says this. ...

Green Trends Prevail

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2011, ... “Green Dot” packaging laws connecting suppliers of the goods with package disposal — urban dwellers face four to five different waste bins representing metal, glass, and plastics of different colors.  ...

Mark Andy Surpasses 50 Years with Performance Series Press Sales

(Flexography)

February 21, 2011, ... Europe 2009 and has been making an impact on the industry since, the company reports. "Converters are searching for ways to improve their productivity, reduce waste and streamline their workflow. With ...

Nonwoven Laminations: Absorb Profit

(Controls)

January 31, 2011, ... slitter/rewinder station: Eliminated product give-away by 2%, representing $40,000/yr in savings (2% of $2 million) Realized a return on investment on the LS4000 encoder in 3 months Minimized waste, ...

Looking South

(Label/Tape)

October 31, 2010, ... of continuous pressure and change. Pressure has come in various forms: lower market growth rates, raw material price inflation, and waste creation and management issues. As a result, there has been considerable ...

Process Troubleshooting

(Coating/Laminating)

October 31, 2010, ... effects needs to be balanced against the overall cost of waste. Curing: In curing operations, equipment variables to monitor include energy into the web, drying, and stability. Issues include temperature ...

Flexographic Printing: Super Setup

(Inspection/Defect Detection)

September 30, 2010, ... print inspection system. Pressure To Perform The retrofit was initiated because of competitive pressures. Envases Del Pisueña wanted to optimize press performance while minimizing waste and downtime. ...

Press Meets Demands for Short Runs

(Flexography)

September 12, 2010, ... capabilities of the Performance Series are claimed to reduce setup waste as much as 60% over conventional in-line flexo technologies. The Performance Series design has also eliminated several operator ...

Plastics Recycling: Reclaim & Reuse

(Coating/Laminating)

August 31, 2010, ... finished material. This especially important with postconsumer waste because some of it may be reprocessed over and over again. Working with EREMA, Hilex Poly took its standard system and custom-configured ...

Web Lines: Are You Getting the Shaft?

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

June 30, 2010, ... and energy costs. Shafted rewinding usually requires an operator to manually inflate a pneumatic bladder and, if forgotten, leads to waste from slippage-related contamination and lateral shifting. Since ...

Multipack Juices It Up

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2010, ... reduces waste, and eliminates hot-stamping or patch-lamination production steps. Other security features also are possible since the film, in either sheet or roll form, is compatible with laser engraving. ...

Beyer Adds 4th Bobst Folder/Gluer

(Carton Box)

March 31, 2010, ... or visit www.freeproductinfo.net/pff The Recycling Div. of Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., Creve Coeur, MO, partners with Emerald Waste Services (EWS), Freeport, FL, to operate EWS's materials recycling ...

AIMCAL Awards

(Coating/Laminating)

March 21, 2010, ... adhesive, the structure is simplified, costs less, reduces waste, and eliminates hot-stamping or patch-lamination production steps. Other security features are also possible since the film, in either sheet ...

Flex-Pack = Opportunity

(Extrusion Coating)

January 31, 2010, ... material usage, as well as less packaging waste. Paper-based flexible packaging products still are considered a sustainable alternative also. There are indications that the growth rate for the use of ...