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- TLMI Paper Covers PET Thermoform Recycling
- (Green)
- July 21, 2012, With grocers and retailers concerned about recycling PET thermoformed containers due to label/adhesive issues, TLMI issues a White Paper for members GLOUCESTER, MA | The Tag & Label Mfrs. Institute ...
- Labelexpo Americas | Mission Possible
- (Label/Tape)
- July 12, 2012, ... a clear, lightweight oriented polyolefin film that offers excellent converting characteristics, conformability, and flexibility for PSL applications. The conformability and squeezability of the film enables ...
- Pregis Expands Stock Sizes of ChamberPak Cellular Cushioning
- (First Glance)
- July 08, 2012, ... is punctured, the others remain inflated. Made from a coextrusion of low-density polyethylene film and nylon, ChamberPak also has superior air retention. “The product is ideal for components which require ...
- Maxson Sheeter Is for HIPS Line
- (News | New Products)
- May 14, 2012, The SDFK sheeter for HIPS extrusion line is Maxson’s answer to increased productivity and reduced waste WESTERLY, RI | Maxson Automatic Machinery Co. offers the SDFK sheeter for a high-impact polystyrene ...
- Reducing Sealing Failure
- (Tom’s Poly Ploys)
- May 09, 2012, ... packages Better package performance With regard to the first point, there are four polymer attributes that contribute to improved packaging efficiency: Wide seal temperature range Good hot ...
- NPE Follow Up
- (Tom’s Poly Ploys)
- April 30, 2012, ... of PET (polyester) so that the recycled stream has the same physical properties as the virgin material. The same goes for polyethylene-based waste stream (minus the IV increase step). All in all it ...
- Release Liner | Industry Conference Covers Market Data & Trends
- (Label/Tape)
- April 11, 2012, ... Polyester Film; as well as many of the world’s leading converting media. AWA Conferences & Events will hold the annual Label Release Liner Seminar at the Hyatt Rosemont, Chicago, USA, just prior to this ...
- LPS Industries Adds Equipment, Continues Green Ways
- (Coating/Laminating)
- March 13, 2012, ... associated with fulfillment, and using 100% solventless lamination. We recently executed contracts with two local companies to recycle 100 percent of our poly and paper waste and are exploring an expansion ...
- drupa Preview | Exhibitors Launch New Products
- (Carton Box)
- March 08, 2012, ... recombination lines (seams). Previously designers were restricted to closely repeated patterns; now even large single-image designs can be produced. Kurz will feature PolyLogo products (“Smart Objects”) ...
- Henkel Labeling Adhesives are Casein-Free
- (Adhesives)
- March 03, 2012, ... glass surfaces, company adds. These adhesives, based on synthetic polymers, reportedly contribute to environmentally compatible production by yielding economic and ecological process benefits in terms ...
- DuPont, Collaborators Save Energy in Packaging
- (Coating/Laminating)
- February 26, 2012, ... & Industrial Polymers. DuPont Surlyn, a highly transparent packaging polymer, and specially modified skin packaging equipment form the basis of this new technology designed to protect susceptible, 3-D ...
- Release Liner Market: Growth Projected, but Threats Remain
- (Label/Tape)
- November 10, 2011, ... as it does in Canada and Mexico, but in the US, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is much in evidence, with calendered kraft paper also in common use. In Asia and South America, paper remains the preferred ...
- PCR Milked for Flex-Pack
- (Flexpack)
- August 21, 2011, ... [polyethylene] products without any sacrifice of quality. The economics looked good as well.” Acting Today for Tomorrow In April, Hood launched its new line of PCR-content flexible packaging called ...
- Package Design: Make an Impact
- (Flexpack)
- July 31, 2011, ... of a barrier layer of DuraTech nylon and an inner, product-contact layer of Scholle's FlexiTuff, a linear-low density polyethylene film. Oil is dispensed from the box, either using a pump system or gravity, ...
- Flexographic Printing: A Push for Growth
- (Flexpack)
- July 31, 2011, ... newly expanded 120,000-sq-ft facility in Clinton, MO. This investment has allowed the company to expand its reach and serve more end-users of high quality low density polyethylene (LDPE), oriented polypropylene ...
- New Material-Neutral Organization Focuses on Packaging & Environment
- (Trends/Management News)
- July 14, 2011, ... ConAgra Foods, Dow Chemical Co., DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers, Kellogg Co., MeadWestvaco, Procter & Gamble, Sealed Air Corp., and Tetra Pak Inc. AMERIPEN’s function is to advocate packaging ...
- Europe Faces Plastic Bag Bans
- (Yo's Yarns)
- June 21, 2011, ... knowledge of the EU commission is insufficient. Plastic carrier bags commonly consist of high quality, pure polyethylene, a plastic than can be recycled very well. Therefore, the polyethylene bag is not ...
- Post Consumer Resin Gets New Life from Milk Jugs and Water Bottles
- (Flexpack News)
- May 18, 2011, ... solid technical staff,” says Harji. “We found that we could achieve 5% to 10% mixtures of pc [post-consumer] resins in our mid- to high-density PE [polyethylene] products without any sacrifice of quality. ...
- Static Beat: How To Measure Resistivity
- (Static Elimination)
- April 30, 2011, An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. This insight is from Ben Franklin, famous for his work on static electricity. Designing a product to “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” ...
- AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition
- (Metallizing)
- March 31, 2011, ... three-piece canister with a sidewall featuring ultraviolet (UV) coating/UV inks/heat-seal coating/8-ga metallized polyethylene terephthalate (mPET)/0.016-in. solid bleached sulfate (SBS)/0.75-mil extruded ...