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- Plastics, Packaging and the Environment
- (Flexography)
- April 22, 2020, ... resin materials complicates, and in some cases even prohibits, a package from being recycled. It used to be that when a package was recycled, it could not be used again for an identical purpose, due ...
- Metallized Packaging Advancements From Terphane
- (News | New Products)
- April 06, 2020, ... packaging are reportedly Terphane’s top priority. The company’s developments and investments in new technologies help lower the environmental impacts of packaging materials, both in the production process ...
- Flint Group Packaging Inks Europe Announces a Solvent Surcharge Across All Solvent-based Inks and Coatings
- (News | New Products)
- March 29, 2020, ... the specific product portfolio and commercial terms each customer has in place. The surcharge will remain active until the current raw material volatility subsides. Orders received up until March, 31 2020 ...
- European Recycling Markets Reel From Coronavirus
- (News | New Products)
- March 22, 2020, ... on virgin prices - with which recycled material competes - and individual customer relationships in countries such as Italy. The coronavirus has had a major impact on petrochemicals, hindering global ...
- State of the Industry Report
- (Nonwovens)
- March 01, 2020, ... properties, yet employs a minimum of material making it a desirable choice. According to the “State of the U.S. FLEXIBLE PACKAGING Industry Report 2019” released by the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), ...
- SÜDPACK Announces its Multi SV Skin is Cyclos-Certified
- (News | New Products)
- February 02, 2020, ... concept with confirmed high recyclability. By opting for skin packaging, users can reduce material consumption by ca. 18 percent compared to tray packaging and MAP (modified atmosphere packaging). In ...
- Digital Printing Driving Innovation in Textile Printing
- (Digital)
- December 05, 2019, ... whereby production commence only once an order was received and paid for in advance. There are no finished goods in the warehouse just blank raw materials. Rise of On Demand fabric manufacturing (Mass ...
- Combining Exceed XP and ExxonMobil PP Delivers Polyolefin Films with Extreme Performance and High Temperature Resistance
- (News | New Products)
- October 16, 2019, ... percent, compared to an industry standard 125 micron film, which can lead to less material use, while sack integrity is maintained. “Conventional wisdom suggests that, under normal circumstance, films ...
- Mid America Launches Quality Initiative for Paperboard Industry to Generate Increased Revenues from Waste
- (News | New Products)
- September 26, 2019, ... companies face in dealing with recycling vendors, equipment, labor and transportation issues. Recyclable materials can be wasted, which doesn’t meet anyone’s environmental goals or boost revenue. But they ...
- Xeikon Flexflow for Pouch Production Daily demonstrations in the Flexible Packaging Arena
- (News | New Products)
- September 18, 2019, ... layers of material. It can have a variety of different shapes depending on the size, end use application and functionality. Marketers see a lot of value in this kind of packaging for a variety of reasons ...
- New Report Forecasts Worldwide Outlook for Nonwovens Through 2023
- (News | New Products)
- August 05, 2019, A new report published by two nonwoven trade associations forecasts strong market demand for nonwovens materials through the next five years. A new report published by two nonwoven trade associations ...
- North America: Technology Developments and Market Opportunities Drive Industry Growth
- (News | New Products)
- July 30, 2019, ... waste, primarily packaging. These favor mono-material constructions, not mixed waste. While flexible food packaging is too valuable to restrict, efforts are underway to redesign packages for recycling. ...
- Trends Driving Flexible Packaging
- (News | New Products)
- June 02, 2019, ... and energy than other forms of packaging. It provides significant reductions in packaging costs, materials used and transport costs as well as certain performance advantages over rigid packaging. Use of ...
- Web Industries to Build Seattle-Area Composites Formatting Plant
- (News | New Products)
- May 22, 2019, ... It is located close to Boeing’s final assembly plant in Everett, Wash., and supplier Toray Composite Materials America’s (CMA) processing facility in Tacoma, Wash. “Our new composites formatting facility ...
- Perspectives on the Meaning of Sustainability in Flexible Packaging
- (Flexpack)
- May 21, 2019, ... in general and particularly sustainable materials, but many do not think consumers care about sustainable processes. The majority of brand owners believe that consumers care about the sustainability aspects ...
- Sustain the World: the Case for Flexible Packaging
- (Case Studies)
- May 06, 2019, ... implications of these versatile materials. Included in the report were six Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) case studies comparing flexible packaging to other packaging formats across a range of products. An ...
- Assessing the Sustainability Benefits: Flexible Drink Pouch — A LCA Case Study
- (Case Studies)
- May 01, 2019, ... as the amount of packaging material going to the landfill when compared to other packaging formats for the same products. Beverages are sold in a wide variety of packaging formats based on their volume, ...
- Packaging and Labeling Sustainability is a Must for the Industry
- (Label/Tape)
- April 21, 2019, Let’s talk materials. To start, let’s focus on plastic. A workhorse material, yes. But at what cost? Adding value through sustainability By Sarah Sanzo, Compliance and Sustainability Manager at Avery ...
- Assessing the Sustainability Benefits: Flexible Stand-Up Pouches for Motor Oil — A LCA Case Study
- (News | New Products)
- April 16, 2019, ... usage, water usage, product-to-package ratio, as well as the amount of packaging material going to the landfill when compared to other packaging formats for the same products. Motor oil has traditionally ...
- New Era Converting Machinery Inc. to Feature New Portable Coating Line at ICE USA
- (Upcoming Conference News)
- April 08, 2019, ... the leading edge of a new roll. The system is suitable for use on a wide range of materials and can operate at speeds in excess of 1,000 fpm without the need for slowing or accumulating the web. The system ...