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- The “5R” Framework
- (Coating/Laminating)
- December 11, 2022, ... allowing converters to address the demands of brand owners and delivering an immediate and measurable impact for the plastic packaging market. These inks are designed to be removed and separated from recoverable ...
- Recycling is Broken
- (News | New Products)
- November 25, 2022, ... need for single-use plastic films; products need to be kept fresh and clean during shipping, or bundled together to allow retailers to sell them without hassle. In fact, flexible plastics are the fastest-growing ...
- Toray’s Commitment to Innovation Helps Forge the Future of Flexible Packaging
- (Upcoming Conference News)
- October 10, 2022, ... robust enough to eliminate the need for a separate sealant film and allow the switch from a complex three-ply lamination to a two-ply structure. OTM films are ideally suited for the regional manufacturer ...
- Pregis Announces Senior Leadership Changes
- (News | New Products)
- October 05, 2022, ... leadership changes will allow Pregis to continue driving long-term growth while maintaining continuity as it builds upon recent successes. Baudhuin will intensify his focus on strategic growth, M&A, and ...
- Sun Chemical to Highlight the “Power of Sustainable Packaging” at PACK EXPO International 2022
- (Upcoming Conference News)
- September 26, 2022, ... brand owners to increase the recyclability of their products that use shrink labels. SunSpectro SolvaWash allows for higher quality and yield of recycled PET from bottle recycling streams. During the ...
- Cromex Presents New Act Green® Masterbatches Range with Sustainable Solutions for Plastics at K 2022
- (Upcoming Conference News)
- September 23, 2022, ... of black NIR masterbatches, capable of enabling the recycling of black packaging in PE, PP, PS and PET, as they are carbon black free, allowing the identification and separation by type of resin via FTIR ...
- The “5R” Framework: An Approach Designed to Reduce Packaging Waste
- (News | New Products)
- September 20, 2022, ... waste. Washable ink technologies are game-changing, allowing converters to address the demands of brand owners and delivering an immediate and measurable impact for the plastic packaging market. These ...
- Davis-Standard Launches Global Sustainability Initiative
- (News | New Products)
- September 08, 2022, ... a sustainable future.“ Davis-Standard has committed to the following objectives by the year 2025: Direct R&D funding, targeting five percent of sales revenue, toward sustainable equipment development. ...
- Maxcess European Open House Event returns in 2022
- (Upcoming Conference News)
- August 22, 2022, ... sustainability, followed by Jo Stephenson, MD, of PHD Marketing & Co- Founder of Women in Packaging UK who gives an overview of label trends in 2023. Liam Barbary, BA(hons) FIMMM, illuminates a carbon ...
- The Importance of Monomaterial Polypropylene Laminates in Flexible Packaging
- (Bag Pouch)
- June 26, 2022, ... low-grade PE film for use as garbage bags or supermarket carrier bags. The PP fraction tends to go into rigid uses, much of it outside the packaging industry. The laminate fraction in most situations goes, ...
- Eliminating Bounce
- (Equipment/Machines - Printing)
- May 22, 2022, ... print at such high speeds, there is still a phenomenon that won’t allow the operator to reach desired printing speeds or production of great work economically: press bounce. Bounce, or vibration, is one ...
- Starlinger Viscotec: Heat Resistant and Fully Recyclable Rpet100 Material Wins Re|focus Sustainable Innovation in Material Award 2022
- (News | New Products)
- April 04, 2022, ... that is recycled after its use, has a significantly lower carbon footprint. The material can be produced and recycled with the existing mechanical recycling technologies established in the market. In ...
- Corona or Plasma – Which is Best for Your Process?
- (Surface Prep)
- March 13, 2022, ... good wettability allows it to flow out (wet-out) much better. Another term you will hear is “Dyne” and this is the way that the adhesive ability of the substrate is measured. In general terms, the higher ...
- Empire Screen Announces Durable and Sustainably Printed Overlays
- (News | New Products)
- March 11, 2022, ... manufacturer of screen-printed products, announces overlays that are both durable and sustainable, allowing organizations to reflect their brand while respecting the environment. The high-quality materials ...
- Innovation in Sustainability - Sun Chemical Q&A
- (Sustainability)
- February 24, 2022, ... inks, contain market-leading pigmented direct-food-contact biorenewable content up to 88 percent or more. In addition to the inherent biorenewable content, the direct-food-contact inks allow reduction ...
- Stand Up for Digitally Printed Pouches
- (Bag Pouch)
- February 20, 2022, ... add value for packagers, carriers and consumers. Below are a few reasons to consider this an adaptable packaging option. Quick Changeovers With No Tool Adjustments Traditional printing requires ...
- Comexi's Innovative Technology Enables Wipak UK to Provide More Sustainable Solution
- (News | New Products)
- February 09, 2022, ... in the production of sophisticated, high barrier films for food products, has purchased a Comexi S1 DT slitter with double-sided laser scoring. This investment will allow the family-owned company to ...
- Neopac’s Polyfoil MMB® Tube Approved by USA’s Association of Plastic Recyclers
- (News | New Products)
- February 07, 2022, ... laminated tubes. The tube body uses a first-of-its-kind adhesive laminated process creating advanced barrier and aesthetic options in the tube body. The tube’s shoulder and cap are made with low MFI HDPE ...
- The Relationship of Surface Characteristics and Successful Corona Treatment
- (Surface Prep)
- January 16, 2022, ... The crystallinity of polymers effects the rate that their surface energies increase. As the crystallinity of the polymer increases (from lower to higher, PE, PEP, PP), longer exposure time is needed ...
- Empire Screen Printing Roll to Roll Innovations Achieves New Levels of Efficiency, Repeatability, and Quality, ideal for OEM Applications
- (News | New Products)
- January 03, 2022, ... standardized set-up system. The press utilizes a camera registration system to ensure precise color-to-color and graphic-to-cutting registration. These advancements in registration allow the material to ...