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BI-AX Corn-Based Film Achieves Price Parity

(Materials)

November 15, 2014, Company reports Evlon compostable biodegradable plastic film, said to keep food fresh, is now comparably priced with petroleum-based products   WINGHAM, ON, CANADA | BI-AX International offers corn-based ...

SAS Introduces Food Box for Inflight Meals

(Carton Box)

November 06, 2014, ... of the meals. SAS’s packaging supplier worked together with Elanders, which previously developed a compostable packaging for Malmö Aviation that was also far lighter in weight. The SAS commission was ...

Dyna-Tech Offers Biodegradable Adhesive

(Coating/Laminating)

August 26, 2014, ... biodegradable and compostable water-based, pressure-sensitive adhesive. DyTac 9577 is a rubber-resin emulsion, formulated as a permanent adhesive based on components reported to meet the requirements ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2014 Enhances Focus on Package Printing

(Label/Tape)

August 04, 2014, ...      Dyna-Tech Introducing Biodegradable Adhesive Dyna-Tech (Booth 1660) is introducing DyTac 9577, a biodegradable and compostable pressure-sensitive adhesive. It is a rubber-resin emulsion, formulated ...

Label Converter Max Aarts Implements MIS-ERP Solution

(News | New Products)

July 22, 2014, ... into adhesive labels, adhesive tape, printed bands, gummed tape, and barrier tape, as well as specialized products like bio and 100% compostable labels and foils. Andre Prohitius, managing director ...

EcoCortec Partners in Marine Clean Project

(Materials)

June 23, 2014, ... in marine, natural soil and water environments, backyard composting systems, and municipal composting facilities. It is heat -and moisture-resistant, reportedly making it ideal for compostable bags and ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2013

(Coating/Laminating)

December 30, 2013, ... laminate for dry products. Developed to service the growing demand in European markets, material composition—including the adhesive—is fully biodegradable and compostable according to European regulation ...

Freedonia Studies Specialty Films

(Flexpack News)

June 09, 2013, ... occur in biodegradable and water-soluble films, which will benefit as the technologies improve and new applications are developed. Demand for biodegradable films, which are used to produce compostable ...

Global Packaging Alliance Meeting Strengthens Cooperation

(Green Converting)

May 22, 2013, ... biodegradable, and compostable materials, and clearer, more prominent recycling labeling. To that end, the GPA has pioneered the use of several more sustainable innovations, most notably its Green Chic ...

Ampac Introduces Biodegradable Laminate

(Bag Pouch News)

April 03, 2013, BioFlex Pack for dry products is said to be completely degradable and to meet both European and US compostable standards   CINCINNATI, OH | Ampac announces the launch of the BioFlex Pack, a biodegradable ...

POP Displays | Opaque Paperboard Solves Bleed-Through Problems

(Carton Box)

November 28, 2012, ... campaign deadlines across multiple locations. The opaque paperboard also is recyclable, biodegradable, and compostable, which is important for businesses invested in sustainable practices and the triple ...

The Conference at PACK EXPO | Educate, Innovate, and Advance

(Print)

September 19, 2012, ... Pack Flow Concepts LLC Session Description: A case study of a reusable outer container with a compostable refill, along with a discussion of modifying pouch-making machines, filling, sealing and shipping. ...

Consumers Buy with Their Eyes | Designing to Differentiate

(Print)

September 19, 2012, ... offers a fully biodegradable and compostable packaging solution called the Biosleeve, which is a shrink sleeve developed from biopolymers. Unlike the majority of plastics derived from petroleum products ...

PolyCello Invests in VISTAFLEX Flexographic Press from W&H

(News | New Products)

July 01, 2012, ... packaging has on the earth; the company has developed biodegradable and compostable packaging alternatives. PolyCello has been named one Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies for four consecutive years, ...

Precision Color Pouches & Bags are BPI Certified

(Bag Pouch)

April 04, 2012, ... renewable plant resources and is compostable to ASTM D6400 and DIN EN 13432 standards. Ecoterah products are FDA-compliant and ideal for a wide array of consumer and pet food package applications. PCG ...

Smokin' Hot Cigarette Cartons Are Top Product of the Year

(Coating/Laminating)

March 08, 2012, ... Gesellschaft fur Selbstklebebander Gmbh & Co. KG, Harrislee, Germany, employs a bio-based, compostable material based on Ingeo PLA resin from NatureWorks LLC, Minnetonka, MN, that relies on a proprietary ...

Cardboard Bottle from Ecologic Brands Wins Green Award

(Green Converting)

December 05, 2011, ... cardboard boxes and 30% old newspapers) with a thin, fully recyclable interior pouch. The outer shell has been certified by Soil Control Labs to be compostable per ASTM 6868 standards. The company says ...

Green Converting: Landfill Diversion

(Green Converting)

August 16, 2011, ... up attached to legislation designed to encourage composting. Jennifer Wagner, marketing manager at BioBag, a Palm Harbor, FL-based provider of certified compostable bags and films, says a large majority ...

Eco-Sensitive Hybrid

(Carton Box)

April 17, 2011, ... an innovative bottle manufactured by Ecologic Brands, Oakland, CA. The bottle features a rugged, fully recyclable and compostable outer shell made from 70% recycled paperboard fibers and 30% old newspaper ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2011, ... oriented polylactic acid (PLA) film. It's derived from corn and is compostable, so both flowers and sleeve are disposable. Produced in Taghleef's facility in San Giorgio Di Nogaro, Italy, the crystal clear ...