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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 ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Coating/Laminating)

March 17, 2011, ... Taghleef for a flower bouquet sleeve (11) comprising heat-sealable Nativia NZSS biaxially oriented polylactic acid (PLA) film. It’s derived from corn and is compostable, so both flowers and sleeve are ...

Green Trends Prevail

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2011, ... or green packaging materials. New technologies are being developed for both paper and plastic cups. There are several directions leading to a sustainable disposable cup: making it biodegradable or compostable; ...

Teaming Up For Sustainability

(Coating/Laminating: Green)

December 31, 2010, RICHMOND, CA | Biomass Packaging has teamed up with Natural Value to make its compostable, sustainable products available directly to consumers. BioMass RICHMOND, CA | Biomass Packaging has teamed up with ...

Materials Substrates: Building Blocks

(Flexpack)

November 30, 2010, ... 319 or visit www.freeproductinfo.net/pff Ecodear compostable bio-based films are manufactured with PLA resin. Thin, biaxially oriented films include a metallized heat sealable grade that delivers ...

Biomass Packaging Goes Retail

(Coating/Laminating News)

November 09, 2010, Biomass Packaging, a div. of Excellent Packaging & Supply, has teamed up with Natural Value to make its most popular compostable, sustainable products available directly to consumers RICHMOND, CA | Biomass ...

New BoPLA Is Available

(Flexpack)

September 30, 2010, ... (Ti)started production of the new NATIVIA film at its plant in San Giorgio di Nogaro, Italy. Based on NatureWorks PLA biopolymers, the biodegradable and compostable film complies with the European standard ...

Barrier Films: SiOx Barrier Benefits

(Coatings)

September 30, 2010, ... after usage since the packaging is completely compostable. Leading producers of packaging for the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and technical markets are using SiOx with complete confidence based ...

US Demand For Biodegradable Plastics To Grow 16% Annually Through 2014

(Flexpack)

September 09, 2010, ... with other biopolymers and an increasing number of suppliers. Opportunities are expected in compostable yard and kitchen bags, foodservice disposables and various types of packaging.   Degradable Plastics ...

Flexpack: DuPont Honors Innovation

(Flexpack)

May 31, 2010, ... energy usage in transportation and pack material manufacture. The resulting new package design is more attractive to consumers, the company reports. Next Page: World’s First Fully Compostable Snack ...

Converting Industry News Clips

(News Clips Archive)

May 31, 2010, ... to develop an environmentally friendly compostable barrier-sealant PLA packaging film that delivers the performance of conventional films. Toyo Ink Mfg. Co., Tokyo, Japan, establishes São Paulo-based ...

PLA Films Coming

(Flexpack)

May 31, 2010, ... new compostable films can be used in packaging applications such as fresh produce, bakery, dairy, or confectionery and will complement the existing bioplastics used in packaging already.” What's happening ...

Sustainability Is the Buzz at PLACE Conference

(Trends/Management)

May 31, 2010, ... three tracks and more than 95 papers. Sustainability was at the forefront of conference topics. Keynote presenter, Tony Knoerzer, VP, packaging and sustainability compostable food packaging for Frito-Lay/PepsiCo, ...

Sustainability Is the Buzz at PLACE Conference

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2010, ... VP, Packaging and Sustainability Compostable Food Packaging for Frito-Lay/PepsiCo, discussed how his company is taking a leadership role in creating environmentally friendly packaging for its products. ...