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Jindal Films Starts Production of Its Latest Sustainable Packaging Innovation, Ethy-LyteTM BOPE Films, in Europe

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November 16, 2020, ... high density polyethylene (BOPE) films reportedly enable the creation of fully recyclable mono-PE packaging solutions. The solutions are designed to replace OPET or OPA films in lamination with PE sealant ...

Sustainability and the eCommerce Explosion

(Adhesives)

November 13, 2020, ... demand for clean, fully recyclable packaging and labeling. The boom in eCommerce dovetails with a dramatic reduction in landfill space. New efforts to stem the tide are underway at the regulatory level. ...

Packaging Industry’s Best Kept Secret: Eco Flexibles Reveals 5 Year Growth Strategy

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November 03, 2020, ... breakthrough packaging sustainability, innovation and supply performance. Whether that’s redesigning mixed material or non-recyclable packs or offering a truly global digital workflow to speed up time ...

Machine Engineering to Address the Needs of Emerging Flexible Films

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October 27, 2020, ... film structures, such as fully recyclable films. As new materials hit the market, converters should work with machine OEMs that can engineer equipment to efficiently and effectively convert films with ...

SABIC Launches Innovative TF-BOPE Film for Frozen Food Packaging

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October 19, 2020, ... 100% recyclable and fits mono-PE recycling streams. This innovative packaging solution for frozen food is the result of SABIC’s close collaboration with film suppliers/extruders Ticinoplast and Plastchim-T, ...

Another Award for the Joint Sustainability Project

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October 05, 2020, ... (PE/PP) can be washed off again under suitable washing conditions without leaving any residue. In this way, adhesives and printing inks could simply disappear from the flow of recyclable materials. For ...

Mondi Shines by Winning Two Awards for Sustainable Food Packaging

(Flexpack)

October 04, 2020, ... recyclable raw material, with a 20 percent barrier coating. Mondi was able to reinvent packaging for Austrian meat producer Hütthaler. The packaging was designed for recycling while maintaining optimum ...

Toray Plastics (America), Inc., Names Christopher Voght General Manager of the Torayfan® Division

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October 04, 2020, ... that are fossil fuel-free, compostable, biodegradable, and/or recyclable. The company’s sustainability initiative, launched in 2004, includes the operating of one of Rhode Island’s larger solar farms and ...

Mondi Partners With SalzburgMilch and SPAR to Reduce Plastic Waste From Food Packaging

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September 20, 2020, Leading packaging and paper manufacturer, Mondi, is launching a fully recyclable 80 percent paper-based packaging solution for cold meats and cheese. Leading packaging and paper manufacturer, Mondi, ...

Solenis Featured on “EARTH with John Holden” Global TV Docuseries

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September 13, 2020, ... material; and Developing technologies to replace plastic-lined cups with material that’s recyclable and compostable. “We’re committed to helping companies meet their sustainability goals, whether ...

Associated Labels and Packaging Installs Hudson-Sharp’s Ares 400-SUP

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September 13, 2020, ... Vleeming, flexible division manager, Associated Labels and Packaging. “We chose to purchase an Ares because of its ability to tackle short runs and its recyclable SUP technology. Hudson- Sharp’s history ...

Michelman’s Water Resistant HydraBan Coatings Make Innovative Solutions Possible

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September 07, 2020, ... development director, Aryan Paper Group. The beds, 100 percent recyclable and incredibly lightweight, are easily lifted by a single person, but still very strong and durable. “Paperboard treated with ...

Sustainable Packaging Delivers for All

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September 07, 2020, ... sustainability, all Xaar’s printheads reportedly will be shipped in fully recyclable and biodegradable cardboard packs by the end of the year. This not only helps Xaar to deliver on its sustainability ...

Exploring New Options in More Sustainable Packaging Formulations

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August 30, 2020, ... like moisture vapor, water, oil and grease. However, many studies have indicated that those chemicals do not break down easily in the environment and/or are not recyclable, especially when they are part ...

Amcor Joins U.S. Plastics Pact to Advance Circular Economy Goals in the United States

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August 30, 2020, ... them by 2025; All plastic packaging to be 100 percent reusable, recyclable, or compostable; ​  Undertake ambitious actions to effectively recycle or compost 50 percent of plastic packaging; and  The ...

Monadnock Announces the New Face of Premium Packaging

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August 23, 2020, ... Envi® PC 100 Coated Performance Board. Monadnock developed the smooth, cool white coated premium board for brands unwilling to compromise between performance and sustainability. Recyclable Envi PC 100 ...

Michelman Announces Growing Portfolio of Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) Certified Compostable Coatings

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August 11, 2020, ... and recyclable,” added Michelman. “Now, our growing portfolio of certified compostable coatings provides brand owners with more sustainable options to achieve the performance they need and in helping divert ...

Avery Dennison First to Certify BOPP Films for HDPE Recycling Under APR Guidance

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July 29, 2020, ... objectives, but also respond to consumer demands for recyclable packaging.” “APR is pleased to recognize innovative label suppliers like Avery Dennison that have moved quickly to successfully complete ...

A New Push Towards Sustainable Packaging

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July 21, 2020, ... which eliminates bubble wrap from packaging, providing a product entirely recyclable in the paper bin and highly sustainable, while still ensuring the same parameters of protection and resistance. “This ...

Plastics, Packaging and the Environment

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June 29, 2020, ... of developing recyclable, reusable and compostable forms of packaging.  Each of these characteristics presents its own set of unique challenges, and ongoing industry efforts have led to many progressive ...