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- Carton/Box | Heavyweight SBS Is Ready to Print
- (Carton Box)
- March 26, 2012, ... traditional method has been to print on thinner SBS material (such as 18- or 24-point sheets), then send the sheets along with the unprinted sheets to a mounter or finisher. But this adds the cost of mounting ...
- DuPont Awards: Sustainability, Waste Reduction Drive Winners
- (Trends/Management News)
- July 04, 2011, ... “We see how sustainability takes many shapes – ranging from use of organic or renewably sourced materials to the relentless drive to reduce waste and weight.” These trends bear out in the results of ...
- MPI Release Projects 20% Sales Increase
- (Label/Tape)
- June 07, 2011, ... production facility, releasable materials have become the company’s entire focus. The new coater at the Indiana plant is a Polytype 87-in. wide thermal coater that complements its ultra violet (UV) curing ...
- Eco Fiction
- (Substrates)
- August 31, 2009, ... biodegrading. Nothing actually will happen for a long time in most of today's landfills. It doesn't matter which definition of biodegradability you reference — whether the product or material has to break ...
- Narrow Web & Label
- (Narrow Web)
- June 30, 2009, ... handling system is suited for all types of production waste, including adhesive materials. Chopped material is transported via ducting system into a baler, a briquetting press, or a stationary container ...
- Golf Balls by the Dozen
- (News Eclips)
- June 23, 2009, ... an “excellent example of source reduction; with a 50% reduction in material costs.” The design team, led by Caraustar’s Steve Mahler, conceptualized and redesigned the Callaway Dozen Pak from a two-piece ...
- Spartanics Laser Cutting Technical Guide Is Multi-Lingual
- (News | New Products)
- May 25, 2009, ... Spartanics manufactures both tool-free (laser-based), steel rule die, and male/female hard tool cutting systems, among other equipment for finishing products made from flat stock materials. Its worldwide ...
- Web Exclusive: Flat Die Technologies Emerge as Keys to Innovation in Solar Electric Systems
- (Archive)
- May 13, 2009, ... system consists of two thin layers of semiconductor materials, typically silicon-based. One is boron-"doped" so that it functions as the positive layer, and the other is phosphorus-doped to make it the ...
- Toray Industries Wins UN Environmental Award
- (News | New Products)
- January 13, 2009, ... for the company, whose material and technology advancements help save energy and resources. Also in attendance were Richard Schloesser, President and COO of Toray Plastics (America), Inc.; Mitch Adamek, ...
- DuPont Awards Recognize Packaging Innovation
- (News Eclips)
- May 29, 2008, ... that uses only renewable and biodegradable materials in support of responsible sourcing, clean production and effective recovery. Redesigning a familiar food container for nearly 20 percent weight reduction, ...
- Advocating Free Trade
- (News Clips Archive)
- April 30, 2008, ... Trade Commission (ITC) to lift duties on coated free paper. The ITC found the US industry was neither materially injured nor threatened by imports of coated free sheet paper from Asia. The US imports ...
- Metal Is in the Mix
- (Metallizing)
- February 29, 2008, ... materials than frequently seen in the high-volume dry baking mix category. It also provides better graphic reproduction and better shelf life over paper or fabric bags. Grafo Regio provided design and ...
- Klockner Pentaplast Honored With 2007 Dannon Supplier of the Year Award
- (News | New Products)
- February 26, 2008, ... their corporate business partners and the contributions they make to the company's success. Klöckner Pentaplast won its award in the Raw Materials and Packaging category for consistent quality, excellent ...
- Making the Cut
- (Archive)
- November 30, 2007, ... due to the presence of hair particles, dust, and scrap material that had accumulated during the cut. Ralph L. Clark, VP of Cowlitz Container, remembers receiving Kodak’s call for help. “When they came ...
- Be A Good Citizen
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2007, ... the purchase of raw materials to the disposal of packaging—has been a primary focus of sustainable operations. For example, major end-users are demanding lighter-weight packaging, which reduces shipping ...
- Working Undercover
- (Magazine)
- June 30, 2007, ... a broad base of suppliers of both raw materials and security devices and technologies as well as with converters to define and meet the needs of particular brand protection challenges. Science today ...
- Cut to the Quick
- (Magazine)
- June 30, 2007, ... Hankins says, “and we didn’t have any facilities for in-house roll converting. That meant we had to go to the market and shop around for the kind of machine that could handle our nonwoven materials.” ...
- Preserve & Protect
- (Magazine)
- May 31, 2007, ... materials for a condominium project for Hard Rock Hotels, the box is called an outstanding example of luxurious and protective promotional packaging. The standard tray with five-panel cover design is ...
- Mike Schmitt
- (Magazine)
- May 31, 2007, ... materials is always difficult to manage, but that has been a persistent condition that never seems to change. Some in the industry are concerned about the growth of sourcing from low-cost countries. Some ...
- Directing Design
- (Magazine)
- January 31, 2007, ... while creating graphics, just as if the designer were holding the product in his or her hands. The results are 3D presentation material and 2D artwork that can be used for collaboration and approval and ...