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Neopac Debuts Mono-Material Double Barrier Tubes with High-Percentage PCR

(News | New Products)

May 14, 2023, ... – including 9% of spruce wood from wood waste in sawmills. “Our new Polyfoil® EcoPro tubes and the overall PCR portfolio expansion are a result of our continued commitment to developing sustainable packaging ...

Sun Chemical to Showcase Sustainable Ink, Coating and Adhesive Solutions at Flexo & Labels Summit 2023

(News | New Products)

May 01, 2023, ... ink waste, substrate waste and energy consumption, Sun Chemical’s SunColorBoxoffers a unique set of tools and services – from site assessments and full color audits to matching and validating colors to ...

New Fiery DFEs Boost Productivity and Enhance Quality for Konica Minolta High-Volume Monochrome Printers

(News | New Products)

April 28, 2023, ... ends, has announced two new, highly automated Fiery® digital front ends (DFEs) for the Konica Minolta AccurioPress 6120/6136/6136P and 6272P printers to help print businesses boost throughput, reduce waste ...

Cogeneration technology installed at Orion’s plant in Louisiana

(News | New Products)

April 19, 2023, ... the facility more efficient, reliable and sustainable. The cogeneration system, which includes a steam turbine generator, uses the waste steam from the carbon black plant’s production process and converts ...

That’s a Wrap: Mondi and ATS-Tanner Launch Paper Band for Food Bundles and Multipacks

(News | New Products)

March 30, 2023, ... This ensures that the products are secured with minimum packaging, reducing waste and delivering a cost-efficient solution. ATS-Tanner markets the coated bands under the brand name TruePaper. The strength ...

Fujifilm Demonstrate Growing Range of Analogue and Digital Packaging Solutions at interpack 2023

(News | New Products)

March 21, 2023, ... solvents often used in the plate-making process and are more durable than most alternatives, meaning fewer plate changes and less waste. The sustainable benefits go hand-in-hand with greater press stability ...

Water-Based Ink Foaming GTT vs. Hexagonal

(White Paper)

March 14, 2023, ... can create ink circulation issues but is normally solved with chemical additions. However, both aeration and the over addition of antifoam agents can create many print-related problems that produce waste ...

Innovative Biovate Hygienics Launches One of the First Plastic-free Paper Bottles for Commercial Cleaning Products

(News | New Products)

March 13, 2023, ... Washroom Cleaner.   “Our plastic-free bottle is made in the UK using sustainably sourced vegetable waste fiber paper pulp. This makes the bottle not only plastic free but it’s also created using materials ...

Automatic Inline Inspection Maximizes Sustainability of Silicone Release Liners

(News | New Products)

March 10, 2023, Used silicone release papers from industrial manufacturing account for hundreds of tons of waste every day.  Used silicone release papers from industrial manufacturing account for hundreds of tons ...

Sustainability and Productivity – a Must for Today’s Labels

(Flexpack)

February 19, 2023, ... maximizing the potential of waste recovery and facilitating recycling. Innovation with Current Products Enhancing current products is a vital step in advancing the circular packaging economy without ...

The Path to Sustainable Growth

(News | New Products)

February 07, 2023, ... agendas, sustainability has remained near the very top of the agenda in business, politics, and the media. The challenges of managing finite resources, reducing waste and curbing greenhouse gas emissions ...

Recycled and Recyclable: The Woven Plastic Bag of the Future

(Bag Pouch)

February 05, 2023, ... for businesses to use recycled material in plastic packaging, to create greater demand for recycled materials, and to increase levels of collection and recycling of plastic waste to divert streams from ...

Making a Case for Single Machine Trim Removal

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

January 29, 2023, No matter how you slice it, anytime you cut paper, foil or film, you create waste. By Robert DeHart, Engineering Manager, AirTrim, Inc. No matter how you slice it, anytime you cut paper, foil or ...

Three Ways Water-Based Primers are Advancing Extrusion Coating Trends in the Flexible Packaging Industry

(Bag Pouch)

January 15, 2023, ... waste regulations and consumers’ concerns about sustainability have been heavily influencing packaging trends since 2020. In response to these trends, the industry is working hard to develop affordable ...

Rust to Tech: Part 5

(Converting Perspectives)

January 01, 2023, ... said GE Additive. At AdvancedTek of Waukesha, Wisconsin, production parts and tooling are major 3D activities. Consequences of advancements also affect waste. Paper is already the most recycled material, ...

The Versatility of UV Curing

(News | New Products)

December 15, 2022, ... dryers. This means UV curing processes are more environmentally friendly and produce less waste. Once a web or sheet exits a UV curing station, it is immediately ready for further processing, converting, ...

HOW TO: Mark Defects Safely and Automatically

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

November 06, 2022, ... defective product can pass, resulting in wasted time and product when removing the bad material downstream. Maybe you “remember” where scrap is with digital roll maps which are used to locate and identify ...

Why LED is the Only Sustainable Choice for UV Curing

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

September 25, 2022, ... savings, reduces waste and prevents pollution for users all over the world. With traditional UV curing processes, the tremendous heat associated with mercury UV lamps required a lot of electricity to ...

CIRCULAR ECONOMY FORUM AT K 2022

(News | New Products)

September 06, 2022, ... joint stand of the Forum. With machines running visitors can see how plastic waste is converted into high-quality regranulates or how recyclates are processed into attractive, highly functional and recyclable ...

Quality Control Starts with Prepress

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

August 28, 2022, ... can also result in reduced waste and, most important, superior packaging that makes the customer happy. About the Author Mike Agness, HYBRID Software executive vice president, Americas — and previously ...