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- What's New Product
- (New Products)
- December 31, 2008, ... for biodegradable blown film and other applications requiring greater flexibility than 100%-PLA formulations provide. Packaging applications include bottles, bags, wraps, and trays, as well as shopping ...
- Narrow Web & Label
- (New Products)
- October 31, 2008, ... for sustainability. All are made from 30% PCW and facesheets are paired with a 1.2-mil PET recyclable liner and wash-away adhesive that allows consumers or recyclers to remove labels cleanly from bottles ...
- A Golden Opportunity
- (Trends/Management)
- June 30, 2008, ... | Label Technology Entry | Jergens Skincare tri-pack Category | Preprinted Linerboard Winner | SCI Entry | Miller Lite Easy Chill 24-16 oz bottle case Category | Envelopes Winner | Encore Washington ...
- DuPont Awards Recognize Packaging Innovation
- (News Eclips)
- May 29, 2008, ... bottle systems that improves access to clean drinking water. The jury panel also selected three products and processes as notable accomplishments contributing to the industry’s understanding of sustainable ...
- Emerging Nations
- (Flexpack)
- April 30, 2008, ... packaging decree. It is said to have considerably less environmental impact than returnable glass bottles and aluminum or tin cans. The Cyclero system consists of the main base, body, and lid components. ...
- One Step Ahead
- (Label/Tape)
- February 29, 2008, ... the bottle. One Canadian vintner reported to Forbes recently that his sales of ice wine have dropped by 95% in China because so many counterfeit bottles bearing his winery's label are in circulation ...
- Reduce & Comply
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2007, ... some of the latest buzzwords reflecting renewed interest in reducing the environmental impact of packaging and other products. From Ireland’s tax on plastic bags to city campaigns against bottled water, ...
- Converter Clips
- (Magazine)
- April 30, 2007, ... and detergent markets also are expected to see increases in plastic packaging. Robust growth in plastic is expected for single-serving plastic milk bottles, driven by conversion from half-pint gable-top ...
- A Scrappy Competitor
- (Magazine)
- March 31, 2007, ... Caribbean. In addition to its primary markets, Mohawk has found success serving niche markets such as bottle overwraps and ice bags. “We have a pretty varied little niche within our markets that allows ...
- Reclying Plastic Materials
- (Archive)
- June 20, 2005, ... practical solutions for recycling industry and product manufacturers. The major emphasis is given to polyolefins, polyethylene terephthalate, PVC, and rubber. Materials concerned include films, bottles,packing ...
- Converting Industry News, Part 2
- (Magazine)
- March 30, 2005, ... large-venue recycling. Only California among the states requires fees directly from oil companies to help fund used oil management, Raymond added, and only two states are recycling used oil bottles. ...
- Waste Trimmed Away!
- (Magazine)
- February 27, 2005, ... bottles, including products with tamper-evidence capabilities. An important niche market is labels for political applications, such as unique, eye-catching "I voted" stickers the company produces for many ...
- Waste & That Blue Box
- (Flexpack)
- March 31, 2004, ... mainly focused on bottle deposit laws, recycled content requirements, or mandatory “take-back” programs. The impact of new costs and fees imposed on consumer product companies will have repercussions up ...
- The Power of Three
- (Tapes)
- November 29, 2003, ... ability to meet those needs. Ashworth says the Cyrel FAST system in particular has reduced platemaking time dramatically from two-and-a-half hours to just one hour per plate. “So, our bottleneck no ...
- K Show Coming Attractions: Goebel Slitter/Rewinder and EREMA Booth Highlights
- (News | New Products)
- September 20, 2001, ... process in its technical center in Linz, Austria. According to the co., FDA-certified Vacurema allows the direct reclaim of washed post-consumer PET bottle flakes into high-quality, food-contact-grade ...
- Two states adopt regulations for rigid-container laws
- (Magazine)
- January 31, 1998, ... container as a plastic bottle, jar, cup, tub, pail, clamshell container or other plastic container designed to hold a product for sale, has a volume of 8 oz. and not more than 5 gal., is composed predominantly ...
- Czech retail developments could affect converters.
- (Magazine)
- October 31, 1996, ... upscale department store in Prague, occupies four floors at a prime location in famed Wenceslas Square (the veritable heart of downtown Prague). The store sells more than 250,000 returnable beer bottles ...
- PET supplies increasing as markets expand
- (Magazine)
- May 31, 1996, ... of PET resin in packaging applications is basically due to its strong "replacement value" for glass bottles, aluminum cans, and other flexible films. Its perception as a "green" resin, bolstered by its functional ...
- Growing popularity of PET drives shortage to crisis level
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 1995, ... foil were several decades ago. In the late 1970s PET made its indelible mark in the packaging industry when it rapidly replaced the glass bottle for soft drinks. Recycling activities soon began, and ...
- EC packaging waste directive drives European legislation.
- (Magazine)
- July 31, 1995, ... involves neighborhood igloos to receive glass bottles, bins for waste paper and yellow containers to receive all other packaging wastes. The paper bins and yellow containers are provided to residential ...