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Coating Matters | Smart Glass Coating Technology

(Coating/Laminating)

January 25, 2017, Smart glass is amazing, and so is the complexity of the coating technique. Smart glass is amazing, and so is the complexity of the coating technique. If you'd like to hear from Mark Miller's own ...

Chocolate Bar Wrapper Wins Global Bioplastics Award

(Flexpack)

January 19, 2017, ... in the bioplastics industry for their joint development of bio-based film made from potato waste starch. Mondi’s Consumer Goods Packaging plant Solec in Poland was also involved as converter of the wrapper. ...

Green Converting | Nestlé Pulls No Punches on Bioplastics

(Flexpack)

January 09, 2017, ... plays in food waste reduction, product protection, and contribution to sustainable development, as she outlined Nestle’s Environmental Sustainability Policy. But very quickly things got quite uncomfortable. ...

Shows in India Are a Success

(Trends/Management)

January 05, 2017, ... (FAO) of the United Nations during interpack 2011, the conference addressed the problem of food loss and waste. The conference program was rounded out by topics such as improving efficiency, sustainability, ...

Printpack's New Pouch Complies with How2Recycle Strea

(Bag Pouch)

January 03, 2017, ... food waste. The recyclability attribute of the pouch stems from its single-material structure. Films with multiple materials can contain a combination of recyclable and non-recyclable layers. It can ...

Coating Matters | Computational Methods Beyond Fluid Flow Analysis

(Coating/Laminating)

December 06, 2016, If coating equipment has been tested in the computational world, the design will be more robust and the equipment will be more capable. If coating equipment has been tested in the computational world, ...

Grafotronic Announces Easy Finishing Unit

(Label/Tape)

November 28, 2016, ... featuring a UV lamination station with a heavy-duty waste unwind, high-efficiency UV curing, and a core holder with a fully expanding periphery for maximum holding power.  The operator master control ...

Sealed Air Debuts Stealthwrap Packaging

(Carton Box)

November 20, 2016, ... covering. “Consumers have become accustomed to receiving a box within a box within a box, and while the material waste and inefficiency of that kind of packaging method is evident, it has long been ...

Constantia Wins TLMI Environmental Award

(News | New Products)

November 14, 2016, ... environmental practices across a range of areas. These include solid waste reduction, recycling, waste, or energy recovery, the implementation of a new ‘clean’ technology and/or process, or the implementation ...

Show Preview | Pack Expo Intl. 2016 Largest Show To-Date

(Trends/Management)

October 02, 2016, ... for nearly 100 percent extraction of contents so that food waste is virtually eliminated. Colordyne Technologies (Booth #N-6169) will show the 2600 Series Mini Press, a mid-range roll-to-roll printing ...

TLMI Looks to the Future

(Label/Tape)

September 27, 2016, ... to the government, as well as the headquarters for many of the other trade associations in the Northern Virginia and DC area. TLMI will also focus on environmental goals, setting waste reduction and recyclability ...

Avery Dennison Launches Conformable Films

(Label/Tape)

September 26, 2016, ... of rigidity and conformability that deliver the widest possible operating window for less waste, less packaging line disruption, faster run speeds, and faster time to market. Plus, when combined with ...

Show Preview | K 2016 To Reveal How Plastics Shape the Future

(Trends/Management)

September 21, 2016, ... and the PROCHECK system for waste management.   Kreyenborg (Hall 9, A55) will present a pneumatic conveying system for bulk material handling. Conveyors have geometries that avoid bridging or even ...

Dow Corning Launches Series of PSAs

(Coating/Laminating)

September 18, 2016, ... utilizing silicones already play a critical role in optimizing device quality, reducing waste during manufacturing, and enhancing the end-user experience,” says Joanna Giovanoli Potts, Americas market ...

UPM Raflatac & Baumgarten Collaborate on LCA

(Label/Tape)

September 07, 2016, ... of water consumption by one-third (equaling more than 3,000 loads of laundry), a decrease in solid waste by 20% (the equivalent of the daily waste generated by nearly 500 Brazilian citizens), and a decrease ...

BOBST to Showcase Digital Flexo Process

(News | New Products)

August 29, 2016, ... waste, and taking only 1 min in set-up time. The technology, said to be unique to BOBST, runs conforming to the seven-color extended gamut (ECG) technology promoted by the REVO Team of leading industry ...

UPM Raflatac to Feature Wide-Ranging Display at Labelexpo Americas

(Label/Tape)

August 27, 2016, Company says its broad range of labeling products includes a strong commitment to sustainability and reduced waste solutions MILLS RIVER, NC | UPM Raflatac will have a range of offerings at the upcoming ...

Show Preview | GRAPH EXPO 2016 Heads to Orlando

(Trends/Management)

August 24, 2016, ... and a small environmental footprint. It employs waterless printing technology, on-press chemistry-free media imaging, fast run-up for minimal waste, and consistent quality from sheet to sheet and job to ...

FKuR Technology Produces Thinner Films

(Flexpack)

August 16, 2016, ... FX 1120 is a new development for film production, especially for very thin bags, such as bio-waste bags. The increased water resistance, when compared to starch blends, is said to permit a high retention ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2016 Offers Technology in Action

(Label/Tape)

August 08, 2016, ... less than 10 m of substrate waste and taking only one minute in set-up time.  LEARN MORE   BST North America (Booth 837) introduces Powerscope 5000 narrow web visual inspection system with high ...