Germany-based Herbold Meckesheim has supplied and commissioned a plastic film recycling system in Germiston South, near Johannesburg, in South Africa. The first large-scale plant for the recycling of heavily contaminated PE film waste has ...
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Bobst has introduced a compact vacuum metallizer for flexible packaging converters and CPP/PE film producers. Available in widths from 1250mm to 2450mm, the new BOBST K5 VISION can handle a wide variety of different film types including ...
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UPM Raflatac has partnered with Dutch metal packaging and closures supplier, Mus Verpakkingen, to test a biobased film solution for can labeling. The companies tested the new RafBio PE material, which is said to be more sustainable ...
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Self-adhesive label materials manufacturer UPM Raflatac has introduced new plant-based PE film for home and personal care applications. Launched in European market, the company’s new RafBio PE film can be used for the squeezable ...
UK flexible packaging manufacturer Skymark has joined forces with European Union (EU) partners to develop new recycling technology for printed films. The new advanced technology will be used to recycle printed films through removing ...
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UPM Raflatac has expanded its security labels range with the introduction of two new ultra-destructible (UD) film labels. Designed for the European market, the new films can be used by brand owners as secure labeling solutions. They can ...
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Taiwan based plastic recycling machine manufacturer Polystar has integrated its Repro-One recycling machine with a heavy-duty single shaft shredder to offer a one-step process for recycling both soft and rigid plastics. The integrated ...
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EEQO and Seesoo have announced a partnership with companies Avery Dennison and Braskem to use biobased polyethylene self-adhesive labels in their packaging. All EEQO's products use mainly natural ingredients, are biodegradable and, in ...
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Innovia Films and Bio4Pack have jointly developed a new bio based packaging laminate structure using former's NatureFlex flexible packaging film. The companies have used compostable cellulose NatureFlex NK Matt film as the outer layer for ...
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Avery Dennison has tackled wet opacity issues in wine and spirits labels with a new technology. Called Aqua Opaque, it allows 'uncoated paper' to withstand submersion in an ice bucket without discolouration. The company has also ...
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Beumer Group has introduced a sustainable form-fill-seal (FFS) system for chemical products offering high throughput, availability and a compact design. The SealPac system ensures reproducible weight accuracy of the bags, and operators ...
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Malaysian industrial stretch film producer Scientex has invested $91.97m in the next three years to expand into the Japanese and South-East Asian market for its consumer packaging products. The company will use the money to expand its ...
Package recyclability is a major driving factor affecting purchasing decisions by both product manufacturers and their customers. Not only does product packaging account for a significant space in landfills, but many of the current disposal ...
Package recyclability is a major driving factor affecting purchasing decisions by both product manufacturers and their customers. Not only does product packaging account for a significant space in landfills, but many of the current disposal ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, Food Packaging
GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) held its Spring Conference recently in San Francisco, bringing together professionals from companies, government agencies and other non-profits interested not only in packaging ...
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