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Monadnock Paper Mills Announces Addition of Ultrahide PC 100 Blockout Poster to the Enviroportfolio Line of Poster Substrates

(News | New Products)

January 25, 2023, ... hospitality and event signage. In answer to the call for more sustainable materials to replace PVC, styrene and vinyl, Ultrahide is now made with 100 percent post-consumer waste (PCW) recycled fiber and ...

Three Ways Water-Based Primers are Advancing Extrusion Coating Trends in the Flexible Packaging Industry

(Bag Pouch)

January 15, 2023, ... or polypropylene it is considered recycle-ready, and can, at least in theory, be recycled with other single-use plastics, such as grocery bags, at a store drop-off location. In addition, these mono-material ...

TekniPlex Consumer Products to Showcase Expanded “GeoPack” Sustainable Products Portfolio

(News | New Products)

January 04, 2023, ... fiber, recycled and virgin PET, and foam polystyrene. Notably, this year’s IPPE marks the first show that TekniPlex will exhibit under its newly integrated division and brand, rather than that of its legacy ...

Rust to Tech: Part 5

(Converting Perspectives)

January 01, 2023, ... said GE Additive. At AdvancedTek of Waukesha, Wisconsin, production parts and tooling are major 3D activities. Consequences of advancements also affect waste. Paper is already the most recycled material, ...

The “5R” Framework

(Coating/Laminating)

December 11, 2022, ... the rate of recycling and recycled material use in their packaging by 2025. Achieving these packaging sustainability goals occurs when organizations across the entire value chain align their sustainability ...

For Composite Packaging Recycling, the Future is Now

(Flexpack)

December 04, 2022, ... at 63–72 percent lower than rigid glass or metal packaging – even though, today, only aluminum foil is generally recycled from such composite packaging materials. The research points to one long-term ...

Automating the Die-cutting Process for Zero-fault Production

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

November 27, 2022, ... pressures to deliver high quality at top speed in shorter runs with less waste, whilst also being equipped to handle new types of board with more recycled content. E-commerce has changed packaging dynamics. ...

Pregis Introduces the Performance Flexibles Renew Series Film Solutions

(News | New Products)

November 27, 2022, Pregis Renew Series delivers on the three Rs of sustainability:  recyclable, recycled content, and renewable Pregis Renew Series delivers on the three Rs of sustainability:  recyclable, recycled content, ...

Recycling is Broken

(News | New Products)

November 25, 2022, ... produced globally is actually recycled, with about 50 percent going to landfills; 19 percent incinerated, which produces toxic chemicals damaging to human health; and 22 percent ending up in the water ...

Shipping Savings? Sir, Yes Sir.

(News | New Products)

November 08, 2022, ... One also is enjoying another benefit: its corrugated Liftvans are more sustainable than traditional wood crates, which can seldom be recycled and often come with hefty disposal fees. The corrugated Liftvans ...

Pregis Features Inspyre Product Line at Pack Expo

(News | New Products)

October 10, 2022, ...  New Inspyre Mailer: Introduced this summer, the new Inspyre poly mailer is an efficient, lightweight, and sustainable packaging option for shipping non-fragile items. Made with a minimum of 30% recycled ...

At Pack Expo, Schreiner MediPharm to Debut Functional Labels Designed from More Sustainable Materials

(Upcoming Conference News)

October 05, 2022, ... Expo, October 23-26 in Chicago. At Booth W-15047, the company will showcase a pair of label solutions designed via three key sustainability considerations: recycled/renewable materials, sorted recycling/disassembling, ...

Thinking Inside and Outside the Coating Box

(News | New Products)

October 02, 2022, ... care for the environment, less reliance on conventional plastics and a move over to materials that can be recycled or in some way be dealt with in an environmentally responsible way are viewpoints so widely ...

Sun Chemical to Highlight the “Power of Sustainable Packaging” at PACK EXPO International 2022

(Upcoming Conference News)

September 26, 2022, ... brand owners to increase the recyclability of their products that use shrink labels. SunSpectro SolvaWash allows for higher quality and yield of recycled PET from bottle recycling streams. During the ...

Cromex Presents New Act Green® Masterbatches Range with Sustainable Solutions for Plastics at K 2022

(Upcoming Conference News)

September 23, 2022, ... the characteristic smell of the material, modifiers used to improve the mechanical strength of films processed with recycled resins, antioxidants, which reduce changes in the flow rate and physical properties ...

The “5R” Framework: An Approach Designed to Reduce Packaging Waste

(News | New Products)

September 20, 2022, ... public commitments to, among other things, increase the rate of recycling and recycled material use in their packaging by 2025. Achieving these packaging sustainability goals occurs when organizations ...

Plastics and packaging – understanding test and inspection solutions

(Flexpack)

September 11, 2022, ...  But the performance of plastic materials can lead to environmental benefits that we don’t want to lose by completely rejecting plastics. Because of their ability to be recycled effectively, plastics ...

Davis-Standard Launches Global Sustainability Initiative

(News | New Products)

September 08, 2022, ... Efforts will focus on further expanding customer use of recycled content, reducing material waste, and efficient use of energy and process structures to support the circular economy. Increase procurement ...

INDA Announces the 2022 RISE® Innovation Award Finalists: Innovations in Recycling and Sustainability

(News | New Products)

August 31, 2022, ...  Cat Litter Made from Recycled Nappies – DiaperRecycle DiaperRecycle has developed technology to recycle used diapers into cat litter. The cat litter product is made by DiaperRecycle from the super ...

Pharmaceutical Industry Increases Automation, Digitization

(Upcoming Conference News)

August 23, 2022, ... practices. To meet sustainability objectives, 67 percent of pharmaceutical manufacturers are lightweighting packaging, 53 percent are increasing post-consumer recycled content, 47 percent are seeking more ...