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Sustainability and the eCommerce Explosion

(Adhesives)

November 13, 2020, ... label may be fully recycled at end life. Recycled or recovered paper fiber offers economic and ecological benefits. And, paper recycling reduces greenhouse gas emissions from landfilled paper and saves ...

Major Global Automaker Launches Pilot Trial of Cortec’s Eco-Corr Film

(News | New Products)

September 23, 2020, A renowned car manufacturer has decided to test Cortec’s Eco-Corr Film® as part of its new “green” logistics project aimed at decreasing plastic consumption. A renowned car manufacturer has decided ...

Plastics, Packaging and the Environment

(Flexpack)

June 29, 2020, ... group, or product, this term refers to the amount of greenhouse gasses emitted into the air as a result of various activities. Most relevant to the food packaging industry would be activities like the ...

Bockatech and Westfall Technik Solidify EcoCore License Deal

(News | New Products)

April 28, 2020, ... for low cost reusables. This has the potential to cut the amount of packaging made and create a step change reduction in key environmental impacts such as greenhouse gas production and ocean pollution." ...

Plastics, Packaging and the Environment

(Flexography)

April 22, 2020, ... group, or product, this term refers to the amount of greenhouse gasses emitted into the air as a result of various activities. Most relevant to the food packaging industry would be activities like the ...

Leading the Way Towards Sustainability AND Clean Rolls

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January 05, 2020, It’s not often a “green” technology is also a BETTER technology. It’s not often a “green” technology is also a BETTER technology.  Usually some sort of sacrifice needs to be made to “go green”.  Not ...

Charter NEX Joins the Alliance to End Plastic Waste

(News | New Products)

November 23, 2019, ... chain to create new end-of-life solutions for plastic waste,” said Kathy Bolhous, CEO of Charter NEX Films. Through its award-winning GreenArrow™ portfolio of sustainable films, Charter NEX develops ...

AICC Members Learn Corrugator Best Practices

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November 10, 2019, ... AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, taught Best Practices for Corrugator & Maintenance Operations, October 9-10, in De Pere and Phillips, WI at Green Bay Packaging and BW Papersystems Corrugator ...

Wisconsin Converting Technology Event Announced

(News | New Products)

October 02, 2019, ... generally.” Wisconsin’s converting industry is the largest in the nation, particularly in the “converting corridor” from Green Bay to Milwaukee where many small to mid-sized producers operate, often ...

Trends from PPC’s Folding Carton Design Competition

(Flexpack)

September 15, 2019, ... hit store shelves nationwide no later than two weeks after Zumbiel receives the art. Beverage packaging goes green - The beverage market is by far the largest end user of folding cartons in the U.S., ...

Debuting PFFC

(News | New Products)

July 31, 2019, ... converting industry. In 2018, PFFC became a property of RDG Media, Inc., which is led by publishing veteran Randy Green. In the August issue we formally debuted our new print publication name and are ...

Assessing the Sustainability Benefits: Flexible Stand-Up Pouches for Laundry Detergent Pods — A LCA Case Study

(Case Studies)

May 01, 2019, ... injection molding process for the rigid PET container. The rigid PET container’s water footprint is +660 percent larger than the flexible stand-up pouch. When considering the greenhouse gas emissions ...

Assessing the Sustainability Benefits: Flexible Drink Pouch — A LCA Case Study

(Case Studies)

May 01, 2019, ... amounts of water during manufacturing as part of the cooling process. The flexible drink pouch has lower overall greenhouse gas emissions because of its light weight and overall efficient material and ...

Assessing the Sustainability Benefits: Flexible Stand-Up Pouches for Motor Oil — A LCA Case Study

(News | New Products)

April 16, 2019, ... rigid HDPE bottle has a greenhouse gas emission about 1.5X that of the flexible stand-up pouch with fitment. Even though rigid HDPE bottles are recycled at a rate of 34.4 percent, 2X as much material still ...

Newest APR Recycling Demand Champion Companies Announced at the 2019 Plastics Recycling Conference

(News | New Products)

March 14, 2019, ...  Pactiv Revolution Plastics Coldkeepers These companies join those that already committed earlier in 2018: Berry Global, Keurig Green Mountain, The Procter & Gamble Company, Target Corp., Champion ...

AICC Offers Best Practices for Corrugator and Maintenance Operations

(News | New Products)

December 11, 2018, ... Best Practices for Corrugator and Maintenance Operations, Wednesday, April 17- Thursday, April 18 at the Green Bay Packaging De Pere Division in De Pere, Wis., and at BW Papersystems’ Four Seasons Learning ...

AICC Offers Corrugated Packaging Fundamentals Seminar

(News | New Products)

November 25, 2018, ... the foundation for a better understanding our packaging industry,” says Laurie Green, Independent Paperboard Marketing. Registrations received on or before Friday, March 1, 2019, will receive the early ...

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

(Flexpack)

November 25, 2018, ... materials side of the equation, and thermoplastic starch (TPS) films on the petroleum replacement side. Brazil’s Braschem Green PE has made significant strides on the latter, with much of the PE consumed ...

Advertise in Print and Online

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October 22, 2018, ... the converting industry. In 2018, PFFC became a property of RDG Media, Inc., which is led by publishing veteran Randy Green. With a global perspective and commitment to editorial quality, no other resource ...

Advertise in Print and Online 2024

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October 22, 2018, ... unbiased perspective on the business trends and technical innovations shaping the converting industry. In 2018, PFFC became a property of RDG Media, Inc., which is led by publishing veteran Randy Green. ...