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Advancing Curing/Drying Trends: A Pathway to Sustainable Bio-based Coating Solutions

(Coating/Laminating)

August 27, 2023, ... way for the adoption of bio-based coatings processes. Let’s explore the intersection of curing/drying trends and bio-based coatings, shedding light on their potential to shape a more sustainable future. ...

FPA: The State of the U.S. Flexible Packaging Industry

(Print)

March 10, 2024, ... the ability to handle and provide unique materials that include post-consumer recycled content, bio-based or paper-based substrates, will further allow converters to differentiate themselves. In looking ...

Sabic and Partners Introduce First In-Mold Labeling Solution With Certified Polymers for Food Packaging Containers

(News | New Products)

September 28, 2023, ... beverages, home, beauty and personal care packaging. Taghleef offers transparent, white and metalized PP label films, which can all be produced using polymers with bio-based feedstock. Furthermore, they ...

How a Full Lineup of Coatings Can Transform Packaging

(Coating/Laminating)

February 07, 2023, ... packaging materials.” The pathway to a circular economy is to redesign packaging to reduce waste, incorporate a higher percentage of sustainably sourced bio-based products or use components that promote ...

Three Ways Water-Based Primers are Advancing Extrusion Coating Trends in the Flexible Packaging Industry

(Bag Pouch)

January 15, 2023, ... in Paper and Bio-Based Packaging In recent years, compostable materials such as paper and bio-based resins have increased in popularity among extrusion coaters. However, many converters face the same ...

TekniPlex Consumer Products to Showcase Expanded “GeoPack” Sustainable Products Portfolio

(News | New Products)

January 04, 2023, TekniPlex Consumer Products, a globally integrated provider of innovative solutions through materials science and manufacturing technologies TekniPlex Consumer Products, a globally integrated provider ...

Sustainability Beyond Recyclability

(Flexpack)

July 04, 2022, ... that made of bio-based renewable materials. Paper is the most widely recognized renewable material, but bio-based polymers are also available. By incorporating a renewable material, packaging users can ...

Sabic Certified Renewable Polymers Used in New More Sustainable Delizio Coffee Capsules

(News | New Products)

June 01, 2021, ... sourcing the raw feedstock to producing the polymers, each ton of the company’s bio-based PP and PE resin reduces CO2 emissions by an average of 4 kilograms as compared to fossil-based virgin alternatives, ...

Multi-Solution Approach Key to Achieving Sustainability Goals

(Extrusion Coating)

February 24, 2020, ... production efficiency and content protection. Integrating Bio-Based Materials Reducing the impact of plastic production on the environment is an important part of reaching sustainability targets. ...

NOW Plastics Packaging Solutions Put Environmental Protection First

(Flexpack)

February 04, 2020, ... in the following categories: Post-Consumer Recycled content (PCR) films (PET, BOPA, PE, etc.); Film structures for making packaging recyclable; Bio-based/sustainable sources for raw materials/resins; ...

Advancements of Bio-Derived and Bio-Degradable Technologies in the Flexible Packaging Market

(Flexpack)

November 25, 2018, ... Reflecting the Rise of Bio-Derived and Bio-Degradable Technologies in The Flexible Packaging Market. In the past few years, a number of new product launches involving bio-based plastic packaging have ...

SPI, IHS Chemical Announce Global Plastics Summit

(Substrates)

July 21, 2013, ... Plastics Summit will be an unparalleled collaborative experience.” Concurrent workshops on commodity, engineering, and bio-based resins will take place on the first day, followed by two days of presentations ...

NPE2012 Has Exciting Opening

(Substrates)

April 01, 2012, ...  Along with the “return of the machines,” one of the main themes of NPE2012 is advances in technology for bioplastics. Dozens of exhibitors are involved, ranging from manufacturers of new bio-based resins, ...

Emerging Nations

(Flexpack)

April 30, 2008, ... Short Supply — Although the European Bioplastics Conference is fully attended, there is a definitive shortage of bio-based polymers. Germany and Italy are leaders in utilizing these materials for both ...

WHAT'S NE

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... Nonwovens EastONE technologies and performance polymers are said to enable production of the next generation in microfiber nonwovens. Renewable and bio-based cellulose esters provide a wide range of film ...