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Plastics, Packaging and the Environment

(Flexography)

April 22, 2020, ... Plastics Industry (SPI), and today as the PIA (Plastics Industry Association).  One task of this group was to educate the public about plastic packaging and its capabilities for recycling and reuse.  To ...

PFFC’s Companies to Watch

(Flexpack)

April 9, 2020, ... ends up. As it relates to this project, our focus is on reuse/upuse, creating a true circular economy - not conventional recycling which we all know is ineffective.” ePac is a member of the SPC on a ...

Competitive Advantages in Cold Seal Application with ISRA Technology

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March 31, 2020, ... packaging industry is increasingly focused on sustainability – protecting the environment, using energy and resources sparingly and recycling. Sustainable production also means that defect rates and waste ...

BOBST Joins CEFLEX

(News | New Products)

March 25, 2020, ... production chains, keeping products and materials in use through reuse and recycling. “We share the vision and aims of CEFLEX, and believe that our partnership will help us to achieve our joint goals ...

Is it the End for Non-Recyclable Plastic Packaging?

(Flexpack)

March 2, 2020, ... but we believe we are in the process of making a breakthrough.” A Watershed Moment for Our Oceans? Because it is the combination of various polymers that makes recycling plastics so difficult, the ...

interplastica,and upakovka 2020 Reflect Stabilizing Russian Market

(News | New Products)

February 25, 2020, ... Economy” dealt with sustainability and the opportunities for corresponding food production. The contribution made by the packaging sector and related industries for circular economy and recycling was discussed ...

Pregis Joins CEFLEX to Further European Flexible Packaging Sustainability Efforts

(News | New Products)

February 24, 2020, ... to achieve a circular economy for flexible packaging for the years 2020 to 2025, and increase recycling efforts across the EU. Robust actions also include guidelines on packaging design, driving collection ...

Charter NEX Joins the Association of Plastic Recyclers

(News | New Products)

February 16, 2020, ... an international trade association representing the plastic recycling industry that brings together companies who are committed to the successful recycling of plastic materials. “Charter NEX is excited ...

Looking Forward and Back

(News | New Products)

January 11, 2020, ... preparation for recovery and recycling. As 2020 begins to unfold, PFFC looks forward to watching the topic of sustainability continue to expand.  Not only are we excited to share with you how the industry ...

Flexible Packaging, a Converting Dynamo

(Converting Perspectives)

December 1, 2019, ... and allows for high-level visual promotion. Being “green” and allowing for recycling, re-use and other features are under constant development. The multi-wall nature of many of these packages makes recycling ...

Are We on the Road to Achieving Truly Sustainable Packaging?

(Flexpack)

November 11, 2019, ... the task of recycling much harder and, given there is no standard composition of multi-polymer packaging, there is no feasible standard method to unpick and recover these materials. “Recyclability really ...

Driving Flexible Packaging

(Flexpack)

November 7, 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 ...

Innovia and Wildcorn Develop a Fully Recyclable and Sustainable Pack

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October 21, 2019, ... Propafilm™ Strata high barrier film which quickly achieved the “Made for Recycling” logo from Interseroh, an Independent German recycling and consulting company. “This certification proves the recyclability ...

Afinia Label and Sihl Unveil New Flexible Packaging Solution

(News | New Products)

October 21, 2019, ... there’s even a certified “Made for Recycling” film that answers the question of sustainability. The end result is a high-quality pack that’s suitable for a wide range of products and markets. For more ...

How Flexible Packaging Converters Stand to Benefit from Rising Snack Culture

(News | New Products)

October 17, 2019, ... flexible packaging can preserve food longer, suit single-serving snack sizes and encourage recycling. All of this means that flexible packaging will continue to grow in popularity. For converters, that ...

K 2019 Düsseldorf: New Technologies as Drivers of Innovation for a Productive and Responsible Today, Tomorrow and Future

(Upcoming Conference News)

October 2, 2019, ... on the one hand and resource conservation, energy efficiency and recycling on the other.  For information on the show, visit www.k-online.com. Circular Economy: Preserving Value - Saving Resources ...

Mid America Launches Quality Initiative for Paperboard Industry to Generate Increased Revenues from Waste

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September 26, 2019, Mid America Paper Recycling (MAPR), one of the largest independent brokers, processors and exporters of recovered paper in the Central United States, is launching a first-of-its-kind initiative focused ...

Coating and Laminating Offer Related and Unique Benefits

(Coating/Laminating)

September 11, 2019, ...  Barrier-protective coatings or layer to minimize “scratch” or other degradation. Product life cycle…length of use or amount of reuse. Ability to recycle. Laminates pose recycling issues. Food and ...

Label Release Liner Seminar

(News | New Products)

September 9, 2019, ... public affairs and recycling project manager for FINAT. They will deliver up-to-the-minute reports on the headline issues facing the release liner market for labelstock. The program also features an audience ...

North America: Technology Developments and Market Opportunities Drive Industry Growth

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July 30, 2019, ... are investing significant sums of money in the idea and the technology that it could well be a commercial service in the next five or so years. Rethinking Recycling Recycling concerns seem to be cyclical ...