Converting Quarterly
Shifting markets, broad range of new legislative efforts mean it’s time to “Unite for Flexibles” Paid Members Public
Supply-chain disruptions, workforce and raw-material availability and price were the stories of 2021 and will continue at least through Q2 2022. Much will depend on the prevalence and trajectory of the COVID-19 virus and its variants, which no one can predict; however, consumer habits certainly have changed for good and
Metallized-PE films: Challenges & opportunities to meeting market needs for recyclable, high-barrier flexible packaging Paid Members Public
Currently, the only path to have flexible packaging recycled in North America is via Store Drop-Off programs, which require these packages to be predominantly based on polyethylene (PE). For many barrier applications, these PE packages must use an EVOH layer, metallizing or topcoating. We will look at all three as
Attainable Sustainable: Using electron-beam tech in compostable flexible packaging: Part 1 Paid Members Public
Sustainable practices, including material reduction and the use of bio-based, recyclable or compostable materials, are forefront in the minds of both consumers and the packaging industry.
Achieving a true circular economy for plastic packaging Paid Members Public
“Sustainable packages” will not solve our plastic waste problem. Empty plastic food packages are a big part of that waste. When today’s bread-bag film reappears in the market as a new bread bag next month, we have an effective “circular” solution. Click the link below to download the rest
ECONOMIC FRONT | Stumbling into 2022: While growth slows, inflation keeps keepin’ on Paid Members Public
The US economy finished 2021 on a weak note, as payroll employment rose less than expected, retail sales fell sharply, motor-vehicle sales slipped, and industrial production declined in December... Click the link below to download the full article.
CUT POINTS | What problems may be solved via electronic shear knifeholders? Paid Members Public
My thoughts evolved to more of the web-slitting process. With the advent of computer-controlled, servomotor-powered knifeholders and linear-rail, automatic positioning systems, one might wonder what other process monitoring and/or controls could help maintain “in-spec” roll production.
COATING CONCEPTS | Explain the concept of product-process integration in web coating Paid Members Public
One aspect of product-process integration is ensuring the formulation will run on the coater. Sometimes this is called “Design for Manufacturing.”
