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- Web Lines | Measure Tension Wherever Possible
- (Web Handling)
- August 13, 2012, ... of web tension is the best diagnostic sensor for web conveyance performance. I strongly recommend this as the top improvement project to reduce all web handling related waste. Improved tension sensing ...
- HP Video Shows Digital Going Green
- (Green)
- July 27, 2012, The last video in the HP/Mike Ferrari series points out sustainable benefits of digital presses, including waste reduction and elimination of overruns CINCINNATI, OH | Sustainability is the subject ...
- Erema Opens Center for Reclaimed Plastic Trials
- (Flexpack)
- July 25, 2012, Customers of Erema can run reclaim in a new center in Austria, helping them evaluate performance of the plastic scrap for specific applications IPSWICH, MA | Erema, specializing in the development, ...
- Badger Plug Adds Locale for Recycling
- (Green)
- July 23, 2012, ... could be recycled, but we found the industry was more than interested in getting these products out of their local waste stream and back into a recycle or reuse venue." Duffy points out that many packaging ...
- TLMI Paper Covers PET Thermoform Recycling
- (Green)
- July 21, 2012, ... to the thermoform recycling process is that small amounts of label and adhesive components are unable to be removed, thereby contaminating the waste stream. This issue is currently being addressed in the ...
- Labelexpo Americas | Mission Possible
- (Label/Tape)
- July 12, 2012, ... Fuels and Channeled Resources, the waste matrix and finished rolls being generated during various live demonstrations on the show floor will be collected for conversion to fuel pellets. Visit the Ecovillage ...
- Experience Speaks | Rex Lane
- (Experience Speaks)
- May 16, 2012, ... entry, running presses, changeover times, material waste, product quality, inventory. We’re seeing enormous success with this. 14. Do you have a personal hero? Definitely Peyton Manning. I’m from Knoxville, ...
- NPE Follow Up
- (Tom’s Poly Ploys)
- April 30, 2012, ... lot of high technology being implemented on traditional equipment, and an emphasis on waste recovery. What was missing from past shows was the abundance of live demonstrations of basic processes. As ...
- Carton/Box | Heavyweight SBS Is Ready to Print
- (Carton Box)
- March 26, 2012, ... much less waste in production, as product doesn’t get jammed in equipment. Square cornered boxes stay square cornered, which helps to convey a high quality image.” Because heavyweight SBS is bright white ...
- drupa Preview | Exhibitors Launch New Products
- (Carton Box)
- March 08, 2012, ... Germany) assembled and ready for demonstrations. It will be a machine with high pile feeder height of 67 in. (1,700 mm), with a diverter gate, two stackers (one for waste sheets, one for good sheets) ...
- DuPont, Collaborators Save Energy in Packaging
- (Coating/Laminating)
- February 26, 2012, DuPont’s Surlyn is the key to a joint development project that has resulted in a skin-packaging process that saves energy and reduces waste NEU-ISENBURG, GERMANY | Appliance manufacturer Miele is ...
- Slot Die Coating | The Pressure Is On
- (Adhesive Coating)
- December 01, 2011, ... uniform fluid viscosity contributing to uniform cross-web distribution. Improved waste management | All of the coating fluid is applied to the substrate via the positive displacement pump and the ...
- Release Liner Market: Growth Projected, but Threats Remain
- (Label/Tape)
- November 10, 2011, ... equipment. Sustainability and recycling initiatives also will be future market drivers. Why Such Emphasis on Post-Consumer Waste? An Vossen, manager of Plarebel, the Belgium national recycling association ...
- Web Handling: Top 7 Causes of Wrinkles
- (Web Handling)
- October 09, 2011, ... performance problems (see Figure 1). New rollers may be a waste of money if machine stands are not aligned properly. Though most machines are aligned when first installed, misalignment can develop later ...
- PCR Milked for Flex-Pack
- (Flexpack)
- August 21, 2011, ... merit and could reduce materials in the waste stream. “Next, since reprocessing resin uses a lot less energy than creating virgin resin,” Harji explains, “we would cut fossil fuel energy consumption. Finally, ...
- Package Design: Make an Impact
- (Flexpack)
- July 31, 2011, ... planet. Whew! Clearly, this kind of project requires collaboration throughout the process. But when great minds come together, look what can be done. Waste Reduction Scholle Packaging, Northlake, ...
- Show Preview Narrow Web & Label: Labelexpo Europe Evolves
- (Trends/Management)
- July 31, 2011, ... said to reduce liner waste by at least 40% and guarantee die-strike-free material. With a caliper of 12 microns (0.48 mil), ThinStream reportedly yields a minimum of 17% more labels per roll. Narrow ...
- Eco-One Plastic Additives To Be Used for Food Service Containers
- (Green Converting)
- July 27, 2011, ... in its large rigid plastic containers. The company’s Maui cup Ecoline FoodWare products will be the first to use Eco-One and is considered a “solution for eliminating plastic waste that escapes the ...
- Post Consumer Resin Gets New Life from Milk Jugs and Water Bottles
- (Flexpack News)
- May 18, 2011, ... in the waste stream. “Next, since reprocessing resin uses a lot less energy than creating virgin resin, Harji explains, “we would cut fossil fuel energy consumption. Finally, that would reduce carbon ...
- Stone & Interactive Media-Enhanced Labels on Display at Interpack
- (Label/Tape)
- May 10, 2011, ... and other construction waste–and 20% PE. The result is a strong, textured label that takes ink with virtually no spread with impeccable “green” credentials, says Gurland. “TerraSkin has a rich, white ...