The Flexible Packaging Association’s (FPA) Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Committee met for its quarterly meeting at Printpack’s Atlanta, GA, headquarters February 27-28, 2018.
Flexible Packaging recently caught up with Mark Kay, performance group leader of NOVA Chemicals’ polyethylene business. Here’s a look at what he had to say about the development of such materials and how they factor into a sustainable packaging future.
The company has expertise in wide variety of applications including: automotive; food and industrial packaging; carpeting; wire and cable; filaments; building and construction; and sports apparel, and also specializes in fertilizers for crop nutrition and additives for paints and coatings.
Factors such as convenience to carry, flexibility, strong sealing strength and vacuum finish are positively influencing the four-side flat pouch market growth.
Film manufacturers that produce packaging materials for plastic bags and packaged goods are demanding increased impact/puncture strength for product integrity during packaging and transport. Now, they can validate the film’s strength using a new impact testing tool from Testing Machines, Inc. (TMI).
Sun Chemical has released its 2017 Corporate Sustainability Report, detailing the company’s efforts to increase use of bio-derived raw materials in its products and the positive progress made on its eco-efficiency goals.
Packaging innovation, investments and mergers and acquisitions continue to define the top 25 converters in North America.
July 5, 2018
Reading this, you'll see what each converter has been up to in the past year. It’s evident that this list is going to look very different next year. The race is on. On that note, we present our 2018 Top 25 Converters in North America feature, based off of sales information from the 2017 calendar year.
Avery Dennison Corporation has announced the appointment of Pascale Wautelet as the global vice president of research and development (R&D) for its Label and Graphic Materials group.
Last March, Steven Sargeant, Ph.D., the general manager of R&D/technology for Flex Films International, gave a presentation on sustainability at a conference in the Chicago area.
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