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- SPE Names Finalists in Clean Plastics Technology Competition
- (News | New Products)
- February 16, 2009, ... of photodegradable plastics and solid waste recycling," said Eric Koester, the Clean Technology Business Forum Coordinator. "SPE's forum will provide a unique opportunity for the industry to discover cutting-edge ...
- Metallized Polyester Film Has Improved Bonding
- (News Eclips)
- February 04, 2009, ... film, MK61 offers end-users substantial source reduction benefits, including reduced waste and shipping costs and savings on structure materials and manufacturing. Considered a reliable foil-free lamination, ...
- Green Is Global
- (Archive)
- January 31, 2009, ... of their material makeup, however, has created problems in post-consumer waste recycling — an issue the company is addressing actively. However, while papers and boards will continue to grow at a steady ...
- Conference Examines Release Liner Issues, Opportunities
- (News Eclips)
- January 07, 2009, ... across a variety of markets. At the same time, the release liner industry attracts continuing focus from the environmental and waste management lobby, particularly in the packaging industry. Hosted ...
- How To Become a Green Printer
- (Print)
- December 31, 2008, ... with simple and straightforward environmental goals: To be supplied 100% by renewable energy; To create zero waste; To sell products that sustain our resources and environment. Converters are faced ...
- Color Control
- (Label/Tape)
- December 31, 2008, ... color consistent throughout the run. This feature cuts makeready time and reduces waste. The result, says Brombacher, is the exceptional quality with quicker turnaround time required by the blow molders ...
- Eco Inks
- (Inks/Coatings/Primers)
- December 31, 2008, ... Ink's Narrow Web Div., says proper ink utilization can have a direct impact on sustainability efforts, since print quality issues significantly impact waste volume. For example, he says some of the newest ...
- Alan Lane
- (Experience Speaks)
- December 31, 2008, ... efforts has your company made? We recycle all waste materials — paper, plastic, and metal. We replaced high-energy-usage equipment with high-efficiency units. Active teams work on cost savings in all areas, ...
- Carton & Box Reporter
- (Carton Box)
- November 30, 2008, ... Awards, and an Innovation Award. Acme Corrugated Box Co., Hatboro, PA, has installed the Scrap Trakker waste data collection and reporting system from RTC Technologies, Kenosha, WI. The system will ...
- Cartons Lighten Up
- (Carton Box)
- November 30, 2008, ... very quickly and very efficiently with a minimum of waste.” The printing and converting equipment at its 40,000-sq-ft facility includes six-color Komori sheet-fed presses, die-cutters and folder/gluers ...
- Reduce & Reuse
- (Extrusion Coating)
- November 30, 2008, ... growing global interest in the reduction of packaging in the waste stream and the reduction in shipping costs through lower packaging weights, flexible packaging is positioned to enjoy strong growth over ...
- Special Causes: Enemy or Opportunity?
- (Process Management)
- November 30, 2008, ... “tweaking” is required, leading to waste of time and materials. In my experience, special cause variation seems to be inevitable, even in the best-run manufacturing operations. That being the case, ...
- AIMCAL Sustains Technology-Hungry
- (Metallizing)
- November 30, 2008, ... waste by securing product integrity and freshness. The program began and ended with two joint sessions that served to unify the diverse but similarly discriminating tastes of both vacuum and web coaters/laminators ...
- AIMCAL Sustains Technology-Hungry
- (News | New Products)
- November 16, 2008, ... healthy environment, and it even can reduce municipal solid waste by securing product integrity and freshness. The program began and ended with two joint sessions that served to unify the diverse but ...
- Web Exclusive: Slitting Film
- (Archive)
- November 11, 2008, ... and dimensional stability. Tips on Film Handling Plastic films need to be handled with care if a supplier is to obtain maximum yield from the material and keep waste to the minimum. Film rolls should ...
- Ink Dispensing: Mix to Match
- (Inks/Coatings/Primers)
- October 31, 2008, ... shrinkwrap packaging, is set to improve quality consistency, reduce ink waste, and cut makeready times with its investment in a Colorsat Match gravimetric ink dispensing system from GSE Dispensing. ...
- Lab/Pilot/Technical Facilities Directory
- (Archive)
- October 31, 2008, ... edge trim removal system, and a venturi-based system that can be tested with static controls and either a cyclone or company's slant screen separator on back end. Also: WastePAC Densifier and repelletizing ...
- What's New Product
- (New Products)
- October 31, 2008, ... deliver superb dot sharpness, press stability, and fast set and dry times. They conform to ISO 2846-1 and are suitable for GRACoL G7 certification. Reportedly, these stay-open inks reduce waste and washups ...
- POLAR receives 2008 PIA/GATF InterTechTechnology Award
- (News | New Products)
- October 09, 2008, ... waste is also done automatically. In this way, the system either saves one operator by the conventional two-man operation or it doubles the efficiency of a system operated by one single person. POLAR' ...
- October Carton & Box Reporter
- (Carton Box)
- September 30, 2008, ... control of waste. Manufactured by RTC Technologies, Scrap Trakker is an automated system that replaces the manual process of collecting scrap data on the plant floor and significantly improves data accuracy, ...