Sustainability

VACUUM VERBIAGE: How can polymer marking improve packaging recycling rates? Members Public

In the area of brand authentication, anti-counterfeiting and supply-chain verification, it is common to use overt or covert marking of the product or packaging. The features used for marking include colored fibers; specialist inks, such as infrared, fluorescing, color-shifting, metallic or holographic inks; barcodes; two-dimensional (snowflake) barcodes; and/or embossed

Alex Nevels
Converting Quarterly

Evaluating Various Barrier Solutions for Mono-Material Flexible Packaging Members Public

Presented by Apurva Shah, Charter Next Generation As we charge ahead to 2025, the search for high barrier mono-PE, recyclable solutions is on.  In this presentation, we'll embark on a journey through various high barrier solutions in use and under development for flexible packaging.

Kevin Lifsey
Conference Proceedings

Halogen-free Flame Retardants for Laminating Adhesives: A Sustainability and Design Perspective Members Public

Presented by Kathryn Cosentino, Alpha Engineered Composites Designing a more sustainable product or process presents a unique technical challenge for engineers to develop solutions that are cost-effective while meeting difficult performance requirements. Rather than considering sustainable development as an isolated initiative, an integrated systems-based approach to technology development with a

Kevin Lifsey
Conference Proceedings

Shifting markets, broad range of new legislative efforts mean it’s time to “Unite for Flexibles” 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

Alex Nevels
Converting Quarterly

Role of vacuum coating in sustainable flexible packaging Members Public

Thin films deposited by vacuum coating, with their unusual properties of being extremely thin and relatively impervious to the diffusion of gas, water vapor and aromas, lend themselves to being ideal components for future recyclable packaging. This article will describe the main trend in vacuum deposition, including the development of

Alex Nevels
Converting Quarterly

Achieving a true circular economy for plastic packaging 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

Alex Nevels
Converting Quarterly

Approaching Sustainability of Flexible Packaging in the Circular Economy Members Public

Approaching Sustainability of Flexible Packaging in the Circular Economy presented by Vincent Martinez Sanz

Kevin Lifsey
Sustainability

A Roadmap to Reduce the Carbon Footprint for Coating and Laminating Lines Members Public

Meeting the targets set out in the Paris Agreement will require a massive reduction in CO2 emissions worldwide in the coming years and decades, consequently leading to a fundamental transformation of the entire economy.

Kevin Lifsey
Conference Proceedings