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Mark Andy Works to Reduce Carbon Footprint

(News | New Products)

September 09, 2015, ... printing and converting machinery, reports it has put an emphasis on corporate responsibility, committing to reduce its carbon footprint by transforming waste disposal methods. To this end, the company ...

Dow Introduces Its First Recycled Plastic Resin for Shrink Film Applications in North America

(News | New Products)

October 27, 2020, ... Low Density Polyethylene Resin reportedly includes 70 percent certified film-based PCR. By using a high percentage of recycled plastics, this innovation can also help companies reduce their carbon dioxide ...

Newest Generation of Packaging Solutions Produced at EcoCortec, the First Croatian Biopastics Plant

(News | New Products)

October 06, 2020, ... conversion to carbon dioxide and water takes place within about 30 days. Mechanical properties of EcoSol packaging conform the normative of ASTM D 882-02 for Braking factor, Tensile Strength of break, ...

Plastics, Packaging and the Environment

(Flexpack)

June 29, 2020, ... into carbon dioxide and water; it also needs to “look” like compost, should not produce any toxic material, and should be able to support plant life. Compostable items are made from plant materials such ...

Beyond the Roll: Dry Ice Blasting for Maintenance and Cleaning

(Web Handling)

June 24, 2020, ... will replace the oxygen in an enclosed space with carbon dioxide. Either extra air ventilation or wearing a supplied air respirator system will solve this problem. I already own a sand (or soda) blaster ...

Plastics, Packaging and the Environment

(Flexography)

April 22, 2020, ... into carbon dioxide and water; it also needs to “look” like compost, should not produce any toxic material, and should be able to support plant life. Compostable items are made from plant materials such ...

Corona Treating System

(Corona, Flame, Plasma)

January 02, 2020, ... a composite structure.  These types were much more cut and wear resistant.  All of these organic polymer types of materials (silicone is technically not organic because it does not have a carbon backbone) ...

Driving Flexible Packaging

(Flexpack)

November 07, 2019, ... in a greenhouse gas 20 times more powerful than carbon dioxide.  Sustainability - Sustainability requires barrier solutions that do not interfere with recycling. Diving into additional industry trends ...

First Certified Biodegradable Anticorrosion Film powered by Nano VpCI®

(News | New Products)

June 04, 2019, ... longer needed, EcoCorr  can be composted and will degrade into carbon dioxide and water.  EcoCorr film meets NACE TM0208-2018 and German TL-8135-002 standards for corrosion protection. * This product ...

Now Plastics Introduces 60 to 90 Percent PCR PET Films

(New Products)

November 07, 2018, ... PET films, offering high impact strength and extremely effective barrier properties against water, carbon dioxide, oxygen and nitrogen. According to Now Plastics CEO, Larry Silverstein, “As both regulators ...

IoPP Names Winners of 2018 AmeriStar Awards

(Flexpack)

May 29, 2018, ... channel directly above the metallized layer. Carbon dioxide lasers are applied within a 2-micron tolerance, a significant development that allows for preservation of the barrier properties. Pattern-applied ...

Cortec Products Recertified as Compostable

(Flexpack)

July 18, 2017, ... industrial compost setting, will fully biodegrade into carbon dioxide and water within a matter of weeks, with no eco-toxicity to the soil, plants, or microorganisms involved in the process. Neither relies ...

Two Sides NA Environmental Report Is Positive

(News | New Products)

June 24, 2017, ... increased by about 20% due to voluntary efforts by the pulp and paper industry and the increasing number of Americans who recycle every day. AP&PA member pulp and paper mills produce carbon-neutral biomass ...

Avery Dennison Adds Narrow Web Solutions

(Label/Tape)

September 18, 2016, ... permeation, absorption, and attack by traditionally aggressive ingredients Provide outstanding gas barriers to oxygen, moisture, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide The expanded Stickpak Portfolio for single-serve ...

UPM Raflatac & Baumgarten Collaborate on LCA

(Label/Tape)

September 07, 2016, ... in carbon dioxide emissions by 15% (roughly the amount produced on a short airline flight) during the product life-cycle. "Our LCA study was insightful," says Gabriela Neves Ferri, R&D Manager, Baumgarten. ...

UPM Raflatac to Feature Wide-Ranging Display at Labelexpo Americas

(Label/Tape)

August 27, 2016, ... of different label stock products and get credible information on the environmental performance of their labels in terms of energy usage, water consumption, and carbon dioxide emissions. This tool covers ...

Common Barrier Packaging Polymers—Their Functions & Applications

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

June 05, 2016, ... usually oxygen, water, and light. Sometimes the purpose is to keep something in, such as in modified atmosphere packaging, and sometimes it is to let something out, such as carbon dioxide in cheese packaging. ...

Uflex Reports Film with Water and Oxygen Barriers

(Flexpack)

March 13, 2016, ... Flexfresh, an Equilibrium Modified Atmospheric Packaging, (EMAP) said to “maintain consistent oxygen and carbon dioxide inside the bag during the shelf life of fresh produce,” according to Ashok Chaturvedi, ...

Innovation for Solving Problems

(Innovation Station)

February 18, 2016, ... 13. The movie depicts the failed attempt to land on the moon by Commander James Lovell and team after an oxygen tank exploded. At one point, because of escalating carbon dioxide levels, there was a critical ...

On Print | UV LED Is Beyond the Tipping Point

(On Print)

January 11, 2016, ... systems have been installed with inerting—the air in the cure zone is displaced by nitrogen, or the combustion products of air and gas, basically nitrogen and carbon dioxide. Hg bulbs typically have ...