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An employee of Wausau Coated Products for over 25 years, the new senior manager of customer solutions has worked in several different roles within the organization.

The market's growth is fueled by consumer lifestyle changes, industry demand, and technological advancements, with a strong focus on sustainability.

Engineered to meet the growing demand for environmentally friendly packaging solutions, this self-adhesive semi-gloss label paper is ASTM D6400 certified for industrial composting.

Suitable for plastic films, foils, and paper for flexible packaging applications, SunLam™ laminating adhesives provide a range of solutions. 

Improving packaging efficiency can produce dramatic results, including savings in materials, labor, and freight.

ASI interviewed packaging industry veteran Carlos Quintero, the director, Industry Services, at PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, about the latest industry trends.

With its new addition of EasyLine products, Robatech is providing a small, practical system for simple hot melt applications.

3M recently announced it has sold its 50% equity stake in Combi Packaging Systems LLC (Combi) to SIAT Group. 

Toyo-Morton estimates that CO₂ emissions related to inks and laminating adhesives in packaging can be reduced up to 70% by substituting solvent-based products with solvent-free ones.

While solvent-based laminating adhesives are still widely used, many converters are starting to invest in lamination equipment capable of running solventless laminating adhesives. To avoid visual appearance issues, these factors must be considered.