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People Making News in the Converting Industry

(Magazine)

August 31, 2010, ... commercial director and general manager of Flint Group Packaging and Narrow Web, Middle East. Kristy-Barbara Lange becomes head of communications for the European Bioplastics association, Berlin, ...

Coating Adds Barrier to PLA

(Coatings)

June 30, 2010, NanoSeal coating technology is said to improve moisture vapor and oxygen barriers on clear, biodegradable PLA packaging films. The coating system also NanoSeal coating technology is said to improve moisture ...

Back to Terra Firma

(Bag Pouch)

May 31, 2010, Mondi Industrial Bags, Vienna, Austria, reports it has developed the world's first biodegradable industrial bag. Terra Bag consists of a paper bag (one or more plies) with a corn-based film for humidty ...

Member directory

(Magazine)

April 30, 2010, ...  Aspect Automation Atlanta Nisseki CLAF Inc. Avery Dennison BASF Corp. Bekaert Specialty Films LLC Berry Plastics Corp., Tapes & Coatings Div. BIOFILM S.A. Bobst Group NA, Flexible ...

A future for photovoltaics

(Metallizing)

April 30, 2010, ... to grow in the foreseeable future. There is confusion in this area, with some fighting for biodegradable films as being the best way to achieve environmental goals, while others want the use of biodegradable ...

Narrow Web's Leverag

(Label/Tape)

March 31, 2010, ... and functionality that can fully capitalize on these emerging packaging trends: The increased demand for green packaging calls for reduced materials and biodegradable products. Lighter-weight packages ...

Multipack Juices It Up

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2010, ... energy usage or wastes, and/or increase recycling. Bryce Corp., Memphis, TN, received honors for a lamination with 33% bio-based content for Frito-Lay North America's (Plano, TX) 10.5-oz packs of five ...

AIMCAL Awards

(Coating/Laminating)

March 21, 2010, ... energy usage or wastes, and/or increase recycling. Bryce Corp., Memphis, TN, received honors for a lamination with 33% bio-based content for Frito-Lay North America’s (Plano, TX) 10.5-oz packs of five ...

Flexible Packaging: Narrow Web's Leverag

(Flexpack)

March 21, 2010, ... delivers a level of aesthetics and functionality that can fully capitalize on these emerging packaging trends: • The increased demand for green packaging calls for reduced materials and biodegradable ...

Breaking Boundaries

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2010, ... that eliminate the introduction of 9 PFOA into the environment and thereby eliminate the potential for bio-accumulation from microwave popcorn bags. Pliant Corp. receives a second Gold Award, this one ...

Flex-Pack = Opportunity

(Extrusion Coating)

January 31, 2010, ... Coating (2008) and Global Specialty Papers (2009). In addition, he provides process consulting services to forest product and bioenergy companies through his own company, Stirling Consulting Inc. He holds ...

Pillow Cushions

(First Glance)

January 31, 2010, Pregis Corp., Deerfield, IL, has launched HC Renew, a biodegradable, hybrid cushioning material Pregis Corp., Deerfield, IL, has launched HC Renew, a biodegradable, hybrid cushioning material. The LDPE ...

Package Chicken Without Crow's Fee

(First Glance)

November 30, 2009, Package Chicken Without Crow's Feet Crystal-clear, high-gloss Trayloc AF film is engineered to bead moisture so poultry and sausage packages stay clear Package Chicken Without Crow's Feet Crystal-clear, ...

AIMCAL Announces Matteucci Technical Excellence Awards

(News | New Products)

October 21, 2009, ... in his paper on “Biomimicking Using Alignable Microstructured Flakes” how important it is to develop products based on biomimicry or nature. Both William Barrow of Lotus Applied Technology, for “Roll-to-Roll ...

Flex-pack Demand To Increase 3.5% by 2013

(News Eclips)

October 13, 2009, ... will continue to make inroads at the expense of paper and aluminum foil. In addition, according to a summary of the report, developments in flexible packaging films, such as breathable properties, biodegradable ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT

(New Products)

September 30, 2009, ... in real time. Process Sensors Corp. | 508-473-9901 | www.processsensors.com Circle 429 or visit www.freeproductinfo.net/pff Additive Is Green Oxo-biodegradable additive is a thermo oxidative ...

Eco Fiction

(Substrates)

August 31, 2009, ... promoting their “earth-friendly” products. Worse yet, consumers increasingly are confused and even skeptical about those claims. The claims range from “green,” to “eco-friendly,” to “bio-based,” and ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT

(New Products)

August 31, 2009, ... offer increased productivity and reduced waste. Enercon Industries Corporation | 262-255-6070 | www.enerconind.com Circle 422 or visit www.freeproductinfo.net/pff Renewable Bioplastic Biodegrades ...

News Clips Aug 2009

(News Clips Archive)

July 31, 2009, NatureWorks, Minnetonka, MN, partners with Netherlands-based Avantium to conduct in-house testing of Avantium's bio-based Furanics polymers, which would NatureWorks, Minnetonka, MN, partners with Netherlands-based ...

Tuflex India Inaugurates Greenfield Converting Plant

(Flexpack Main)

July 20, 2009, ... financing. Today the Group incorporates 29 companies with sales of USD $2.4 billion and diversified interests in engineering, abrasives, polymer nets, knitted fabrics, farming and plantations, sugar, bio-products, ...