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- Surface Treating: Promoting Adhesion
- (Surface Prep)
- February 28, 2011, ... films, nylon, vinyl, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), foils, coated papers, foams, and many other roll-to-roll substrates benefit from this categorical solution as well. Corona ...
- Flexible Packaging: Eco Innovation
- (Flexpack)
- February 28, 2011, Two entries in the 55th Annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition sponsored by the Flexible Packaging Assn., Linthicum, MD will share its Two entries in the 55th Annual Flexible Packaging ...
- Looking South
- (Label/Tape)
- October 31, 2010, ... collaboration in liner recycling.” Last year, Frost and Petri Tani joined forces to launch Cycle4Green — a “cradle to cradle” solution for paper release liner, based not so much on reuse but on repulping. ...
- NPE2012 Has Much To Celebrate
- (Flexpack)
- July 31, 2010, ... Design Competition. Besides hundreds of free-standing company exhibits, NPE2012 will offer multi-exhibitor pavilions focusing on sustainability and relevant technologies such as bioplastics, energy ...
- Breaking Boundaries
- (Flexpack)
- February 28, 2010, ... received 85 entries for the 117 categories covered by its 2010 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards competition. Judges culled the entries to 22 packages deemed worthy of recognition at the association' ...
- WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT
- (New Products)
- August 31, 2009, ... of petroleum-based resins, biobased bioplastic is biodegradable when disposed in natural soil and water environments, home composting systems, and industrial composting facilities but will not biodegrade ...
- Renewable Bioplastic Biodegrades
- (News Eclips)
- August 10, 2009, ... of petroleum-based resins, biobased bioplastic is biodegradable when disposed in natural soil and water environments, home composting systems, and industrial composting facilities but will not biodegrade ...
- Razor's Edgy Packag
- (Folding/Gluing)
- July 31, 2009, ... meets retailers' demands for more sustainable packaging, reducing the use of petroleum-based plastics by as much as 70%. And by design, the lack of sharp edges makes it safer to open than traditional plastic ...
- Flexible Packaging Association 2009 Award Winners
- (Flexpack Main)
- February 28, 2009, The Flexible Packaging Assn. (FPA), honors 24 packages in its 2009 Achievement Awards Competition. Here is a look at the top award winners. Innovation in flexible packaging takes many forms. It comes from ...
- Biodegradable Plastics to Gain, Says Study
- (Substrates)
- December 31, 2008, ... presently low, made biodegradable plastics, which are sourced from renewable resources such as corn, more cost competitive with petroleum-based resin, the study notes. However, continued price declines ...
- Biodegradable Plastics to Gain, Says Study
- (Magazine)
- November 30, 2008, ... biodegradable plastics, which are sourced from renewable resources such as corn, more cost competitive with petroleum-based conventional resin, the study notes. However, continued price declines are necessary ...
- Avoiding Holiday 'Wrap Rage
- (News Eclips)
- November 04, 2008, ... combined with a clear APET or RPET thermoform to create a visible package that's nearly impossible to tear apart by hand and uses 50%–60% less plastic on average than traditional PVC clamshells. What's even ...
- Narrow Web & Label
- (New Products)
- October 31, 2008, ... for sustainability. All are made from 30% PCW and facesheets are paired with a 1.2-mil PET recyclable liner and wash-away adhesive that allows consumers or recyclers to remove labels cleanly from bottles ...
- August 2008 PFFC News Clips
- (News Clips Archive)
- July 31, 2008, ... in PET resins by May 2010. Shorewood Packaging, New York, NY, opens a Design and Development Center in Carlstadt, NJ, to provide customers with enhanced collaboration, speed-to-market service, and ...
- Clever Converters
- (Flexpack)
- March 31, 2008, ... has announced 29 winners in its 2008 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards competition. Here is a look at a few of the top awards. For additional information, visit FPA's online Innovation Showcase & ...
- February Carton & Box Reporter
- (Carton Box)
- January 31, 2008, ... and boosting the economy. Colbert says the solutions replace the plastic clamshell and reduce or eliminate the use of petroleum-based plastics. BlisterGuard is made using 76% paperboard material and 24% ...
- New Converting Products, Part 3
- (Magazine)
- November 30, 2007, ... | www.pliantcorp.com PFFC-ASAP 430 Process Produces Clear Film The AquaFrost downward blown water-quenched process is said to produce very clear film at output rates that compete with cast film lines. ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- September 30, 2007, ... film manufacturing capabilities a key part of [our] fully integrated supply chain, we are able to supply Covalence directly with a more competitively priced product,” says John Getz, Victrex global commercial ...
- First Glance
- (Magazine)
- May 31, 2007, ... with various grades of PET materials for high-end thermoformed blisters. Reportedly, performance benefits include esthetics, tamper resistance, and productivity. In addition, company says films weigh in ...
- What's Next for China
- (Materials)
- December 31, 2006, ... of growth soon absorbs excess capacity in the home market, which otherwise might have been targeted at export markets. Another factor that has restricted the competitiveness of the Chinese BOPP film ...