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- Flint Digital Plate Suited for Corrugated
- (News | New Products)
- July 15, 2017, The nyloflex FTC digital plate for corrugated postprint is said to provide significant fluting reduction and high print quality STUTTGART, GERMANY | Flint Group Flexographic Products announces the ...
- Web Industries Launches Large-Format Spool
- (Flexpack)
- July 13, 2017, ... rolls as the material plays out. Compared with LFS, this process reportedly wastes material before and after the splice, and can require machinery downtime to complete the transfer. “A diaper manufacturer ...
- SPGPrints Has Lineup Ready for Labelexpo
- (News | New Products)
- June 26, 2017, ... paper and film materials up to 450 µm thickness. Color results reportedly can be compared and targets reached with virtually no material waste. Company adds that wide substrate versatility is enhanced ...
- Trends/Management | Managing Change for Continuous Improvement in a Regulated Industry
- (Trends/Management)
- May 30, 2017, ... survival. The lack of an effective process for managing changes will lead to a chaotic manufacturing environment. Unexplained failures, increased variability, excessive waste, rework, and non-conforming ...
- Smithers Pira Reports on Functional & Barrier Coatings
- (Coating/Laminating)
- May 28, 2017, ... Paper and paperboard laminations will be looked at harder for these types of applications. Paper converters are under pressure from consumer brands to reduce waste, emissions, volatile chemicals, and any ...
- interpack 2017 Breaks Records
- (News | New Products)
- May 17, 2017, ... interpack. The third edition held on May 4 pursued a multi-dimensional approach in order to address the issue of food loss and waste. During the Congress the perspective changed, focusing either on global ...
- Jospak Fiber-Based Food Tray Is Alternative to Plastic
- (Carton Box)
- May 14, 2017, ... in the dedicated waste streams or recycle as such. Jospak tray comes in one form in three size variants providing common volumes for different food products and ready-made meal portions. Jospak's fiber-based ...
- HERMA Details Environmental Practices
- (Label/Tape)
- May 07, 2017, ... also gives rise to raw materials that it uses to produce 100% recycled label stock. HERMA recycles release paper with help from Cycle4Green “We generate relatively little release liner as waste ...
- Beverage Cups | Taking a Deep Dive into Embossing
- (Carton Box)
- April 17, 2017, ... challenge of plastic waste in our oceans. Using natural, renewable 3D cold formed paper materials for stand-up-pouches may offer a sustainable solution. This proprietary pouch can be manufactured on ...
- Martin Automatic Installs Unwind Roll Changer
- (News | New Products)
- April 05, 2017, ... fiber idler rollers built to Martin’s specifications. With the high cost of fabric materials run on the coater, Martin equipped the splicer with its WRS Waste Reduction System. (http://www.martinautomatic.com/company.php) ...
- KPG Offset Label Press Is Shaftless
- (News | New Products)
- March 25, 2017, The press is said to improve production efficiency, ensure bright printing, and reduce waste WILLISTON, VA | KPG Corporation offers a shaftless offset (alcohol dampening) intermittent rotary label ...
- Walki Reports Biodegradable Mulching Paper
- (News | New Products)
- March 18, 2017, ... plastic mulch is not biodegradable and eventually becomes waste material that has to be removed from the field and dumped or recycled at a high cost. It is estimated that more than a million tonnes of ...
- On Print | Value Proposition for Thermal Transfer: Printed Electronics
- (On Print)
- March 08, 2017, ... printing, changeover effort and time is now dependent on chip attachment, which is digitally controlled so can be quick, and die-cutting, which with laser is also immediate. Waste need be only a few repeats ...
- Elevate Packaging Compostable Label Is Certified
- (Label/Tape)
- March 01, 2017, ... labels, says the company, adding that sugarcane waste is superior to wood pulp due to its much denser cellulose fibers. The sugarcane paper labels require less raw material, less water, less energy, and ...
- Flexible Packaging | Bemis Earns Highest Achievement in FPA's 2017 Competitio
- (Flexpack)
- February 20, 2017, ... addressed how flexible packaging can help reduce food waste. There was an increase in the number of entries relating to the healthcare industry that showcased innovation, both for reducing materials ...
- Kodak Honors Companies for Green Practices
- (News | New Products)
- February 12, 2017, ... for customers without sacrificing quality and output. Company says the plates remove the need for the plate processor, which requires chemicals, water, and energy while generating waste. “It’s an honor ...
- Prairie State Group Goes Digital with Colordyne
- (Print)
- February 08, 2017, ... waste and quicker changeovers. PSG takes advantage of these benefits by combining runs to the same die size allowing it to run multiple jobs as one longer job. "Prairie State Group's all-around success ...
- Coating Matters | Smart Glass Coating Technology
- (Coating/Laminating)
- January 25, 2017, Smart glass is amazing, and so is the complexity of the coating technique. Smart glass is amazing, and so is the complexity of the coating technique. If you'd like to hear from Mark Miller's own ...
- Chocolate Bar Wrapper Wins Global Bioplastics Award
- (Flexpack)
- January 19, 2017, ... in the bioplastics industry for their joint development of bio-based film made from potato waste starch. Mondi’s Consumer Goods Packaging plant Solec in Poland was also involved as converter of the wrapper. ...
- Green Converting | Nestlé Pulls No Punches on Bioplastics
- (Flexpack)
- January 09, 2017, ... plays in food waste reduction, product protection, and contribution to sustainable development, as she outlined Nestle’s Environmental Sustainability Policy. But very quickly things got quite uncomfortable. ...