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- Converting Industry News
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- April 29, 2006, ... Polymer Society (BEPS) and the Ninth World Conference on Biodegradable Polymers and Plastics. For more information visit npe.org. Pilot Lab is Upgraded FULTON, NY—The Converting Systems Group ...
- SPI Co-Sponsors Intl. Symposium
- (Archive)
- January 25, 2006, ... Co-sponsors of the symposium with SPI are the Bio/Environmental Polymer Society (BEPS) and the Ninth World Conference on Biodegradable Polymers and Plastics (BDPP). Presentations will cover technology, ...
- New Products
- (Magazine)
- December 30, 2005, ... packaging, is not based on petroleum but is derived from renewable vegetable sources such as wheat, potatoes, and corn. PVC-free film meets all FDA requirements for packaging, is 100% biodegradable, and ...
- Facing a Slowdown
- (Magazine)
- December 30, 2005, ... McLellend believes “there is a long-term trend toward making packaging ‘greener,’ recyclable, and biodegradable. I don’t think this will happen next week, but certainly suppliers of flexible packaging ...
- Seeking a Converting Superhero
- (Flexpack)
- June 29, 2005, ... Biodegradable films also are prominent on everyone’s list. Polyester film is in common use today in flexible packaging because it offers many advantages, but it has one glaring shortcoming in the eyes ...
- Is a Packaging Makeover Ahead?
- (Magazine)
- February 27, 2005, Two recent initiatives, a proposed tax measure in San Francisco and a voluntary industry commitment on biodegradable polymers in the European Union (EU), are of interest to the converting industry, not ...
- Converting Industry News, Part 1
- (Magazine)
- February 27, 2005, ... two sheets of biodegradable paper. Sonoco is supplying the packaging for a new line of these pods from Community Coffee. Sonoco supplies coffee company with a high-barrier PET/foil/LLDPE laminated structured ...
- A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI
- (Magazine)
- June 29, 2004, ... packaging barriers Developments in biodegradable films Peelable seal technologies Packaging and converting adhesives Medical packaging Film web handling and winding Resins for film and extrusion ...
- Il Melograno Packs Fresh Salads in Cargill Dow's Maize-Based Nature Works PL
- (Archive)
- April 21, 2004, For additional PFFC coverage of Cargill Dow's Nature Works PLA, check out Stan Sacharow's August 2003 Green Stands for Go feature. NAARDEN, THE NETHERLANDS—Grocery shoppers want the convenience and freshness ...
- Bio Break Down
- (Flexpack)
- March 30, 2004, Technological breakthroughs in biodegradable flex-pack products have created a very real competition with their non-biodegradable counterparts. Technological breakthroughs in biodegradable flex-pack products ...
- Materials
- (Magazine)
- February 28, 2003, ... reliable press performance, and low fluorescence for true color balance. Applications include business cards and letterhead. PFFC-ASAP 321 New PET Polymer Is Biodegradable DuPont, Wilmington, DE; ...
- Converting Industry News
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- January 31, 2003, ... Environmental News Serving Up Biodegradable Wraps in US Parks SANTA BARBARA, CA, USA—EarthShell Corp. reports EarthShell Packaging sandwich wraps now are being used in eight national parks throughout ...
- Eastar Copolyester Film Certified by Environmental Institute
- (News | New Products)
- November 19, 2002, Eastman Chemical Company reports the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) has granted its compostable logo to its Eastar Bio GP and Ultra copolyester. NEW YORK, NY, USA—Eastman Chemical Company reports ...
- 1977 - 1979
- (News | New Products)
- September 19, 2002, ... "Hazardous Waste Rules Coming -- The regulations, which already have been published in proposed form, will implement provisions of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976." The biodegradable ...
- May 1993 - 1994
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- September 19, 2002, 1920s and 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970 - 1973 1974 - 1976 1977 - 1979 1980s 1990 - April 1993 1995 - 1999 2000 to present The Mid-1990s...May 199313th1920s and 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970 - 1973 ...
- 1970 - 1973
- (News | New Products)
- August 26, 2002, ... . "Many laminators are shunning exotic combining agents in favor of that old workhorse microwax because of ecological pressures. Microwax offers substantial ecology benefits: It is biodegradable, land-fillabl ...
- US National Parks Using EarthShell 'Environmentally Preferred' Packagin
- (News | New Products)
- June 27, 2002, EarthShell announces US National Park System use of its "environmentally preferable" sandwich wraps. Packaging utilizes limestone, starch, and other biodegradable materials. SANTA BARBARA, CA, USA—EarthShell ...
- Latest Industry Info at LatinPack
- (News | New Products)
- June 04, 2002, ... feature information on: Tendencies of Gravure Film Printing; A Breakthrough in Biodegradable PET Resins; Advances in Corona Treatment of Polymeric Films; Outlook and Trends of Latin ...
- Materials
- (Magazine)
- May 31, 2002, ... that inks do not clog ink fountains. Powder-free inks are offered in multiple tack ranges, are suitable for a variety of substrates, and are fully recyclable. Next Generation of Biodegradable Plastic ...
- Need New Equipment or Accessories? NPD Is the Place to Look
- (Magazine)
- April 30, 2002, ... Zapper bio-based press and blanket wash is said to combine high performance with safety and environmental benefits. Derived from corn and soybeans, it reportedly is 100% biodegradable and nontoxic and ...