All Flexibles articles – Page 30
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ArticleResearchers unveil self-cleaning, bacteria-resistant repellent coating
Scientists at McMaster University have developed a self-cleaning surface that can reportedly repel all forms of bacteria
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ArticleRapid Interview with Skymark: "Reduce, reuse, recycle"
David Barnes, business development manager at Skymark, a manufacturer of recyclable cast & blown films that supplies a range of products into the food and hygiene market sectors, is up next answering our Rapid Interview questions.
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ArticleNew studies demonstrate "rapid biodegradability" of Walki films
A series of new studies has reportedly shown that Walki’s Bioska films completely biodegrade within 6 months
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ArticleDOMO to source 100% renewable energy for nylon film production
DOMO Film Solutions has announced that it will start sourcing 100% renewable energy for the production of its nylon film from January 2020
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ArticleThe monomaterials challenge
By 2030 all plastic packaging within the EU will need to be recyclable or reusable. But the devil of how this goal can be achieved lies in the detail.
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ArticleA look back at the 14th European Bioplastics Conference
The 14th European Bioplastics Conference, which took place on the 3rd and 4th of December, saw a strong focus on growth and innovation
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ArticleGEA showcases sustainable solutions at Packaging Days 2019
GEA product experts demonstrated the technology group’s solutions for the sustainability sector at this year’s Packaging Days, staged in November.
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ArticleOn Second Thoughts... Remembering the job that packaging is hired to do
The rush to leave plastics behind has the potential to cause increased environmental impact. In the mad dash to replace plastics, it’s important that we remember the “job we are hiring packaging to do”.
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Bischof and Klein’s award-winning sustainable thin-film application
Bischof and Klein stopped by at FachPack to tell us about their award-winning sustainable thin-film application, made from 30% post-consumer waste
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ArticleExploring mono-materials
Demand for mono-materials in packaging has been growing as the industry moves from a linear to a circular economy.
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ArticleCEFLEX launches open consultation on Circular Economy Guidelines
CEFLEX has launched an open consultation to hear from the wider flexible packaging industry and other interested parties
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FoodTray - the story behind the sustainable paper-plastic solution
GEA and Schur Flexibles discuss their collaboration to realise the FoodTray: a hybrid, separable cardboard/plastic solution
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ArticleK is for Plastics
Düsseldorf’s giant K show is the world’s biggest plastics event, and its three-yearly cycle serves as a snapshot of how the industry is shifting. Tim Sykes visited K 2019 to pick out some key packaging trends and takeaways.
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ArticleConstructing pillars for a circular economy
Tim Sykes caught up with Tony Kingsbury, director of sustainability EMEA, Dow Packaging & Specialist Plastics, at K 2019 to discuss how Dow defines the environmental challenges facing packaging, and where it can insert itself to make a difference.
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ArticleA new study from Pro Carton on the CO2 footprint of carton packaging
A new Pro Carton study reports that 326kgCO2e is emitted per tonne of converted cartons manufactured by the carton packaging industry in Europe
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ArticleH.B. Fuller announces Glymo-free food packaging adhesive
H.B. Fuller has launched a series of products free of epoxy silane, commonly known as Glymo, within its Flextra™ range.
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ArticleFlexible packaging: resiliently bending to challenges
Guido Aufdemkamp, executive director of the Flexible Packaging Europe association delves into the European flexible packaging sector, alongside wider context from the US branch, with Alison Keane, president and CEO.
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Article“We can’t turn our backs on the tiger in the room”
How do we solve the circular economy challenge at the same time as providing food to a growing global population amid increasing pressure on resources and the climate? Ed Roberts, Sealed Air sustainability director for EMEA, talks to Tim Sykes
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ArticleDeveloping polyester recycling technology
Poseidon Plastics Signs Agreement with DuPont Teijin Films to assist and develop Poseidon’s polyester recycling technology
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ArticleSelf adhesive tape from renewable resources: monta biopack®
The German adhesive tape manufacturer monta has launched the new monta biopack®: Described as the first certified sustainable self-adhesive tape made in Germany, monta biopack® is made of around 90% renewable resources.