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Dow Receives Critical Guidance Recognition from Association of Plastic Recyclers

Association of Plastic Recyclers’s Critical Guidance Recognition is a measure for assessing recyclability in plastics packaging design.

November 2, 2021

Dow recently announced it has earned Critical Guidance Recognitions for recyclability from the Association of Plastic Recyclers in three product categories.

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RPM Leadership Announcement Remains Top News

Readers continued to be massively interested in news from RPM regarding its leadership team.

Susan Sutton

November 1, 2021

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FLEXCON: Eco-Friendly Labeling Solutions

Applications include food and beverage, health and beauty, and household chemical labeling.

October 28, 2021

FLEXcon Co., Inc. recently announced the expansion of its FLEXcon^® optiFLEX^® ecoFOCUS™ line to include conformable polyethylene labeling solutions that enable recyclability of HDPE containers.

Evonik Expands Production of Organic Dispersions for Heat Sealing Applications

Evonik reports that customers in the packaging industry and their need for easier recycling of plastic packaging are driving demand.

October 28, 2021

Evonik recently announced that it has expanded its production capacity for organic dispersions used for heat sealing applications.

Berry Achieves ISCC PLUS Certification at Three Facilities in North America

With the addition of these sites, Berry now has a total of 39 manufacturing facilities across three continents that have achieved the ISCC PLUS certification.

October 22, 2021

Berry Global Group, Inc. recently announced its first three sites in North America to achieve the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS designation.

Fortis Acquires Quality Tape and Label

October 21, 2021

QTL specializes in providing digital shrink sleeves, flexible packaging, and pressure-sensitive labels to the craft beer, nutraceutical, food, and health and beauty end markets.

Berry Global’s Salmon Named an Officer for the Alliance to End Plastic Waste

Tom Salmon will help guide the alliance’s decision-making on global projects that are sustainable, circular, and scalable businesses.

October 11, 2021

Berry Global Group, Inc. recently announced that Tom Salmon, chairman and CEO, has accepted the appointment as an officer of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste.

Hot-Melt Adhesives’ Role in the Packaging Industry Evolution

Adhesives producers are helping to drive a vibrant and continuous innovation journey in the packaging industry.

Christina Frutuoso

September 17, 2021

In the past few decades, the evolution of marketing has significantly transformed packaging’s role in companies’ value chains. The packaging industry has taken a giant step and affirmed its role in the economy, not only within the supply chain but also in the fields of communication, brand awareness, quality control, and environmental concerns.

ATP Adhesive Systems to Acquire Coating & Converting Technologies

CCT is a leading solution provider in the US, mainly to clients in the healthcare sector, with coating and converting capabilities of specialized adhesive tapes.

September 13, 2021

Coating & Converting Technologies Inc. (CCT) recently announced that it will become part of water-based specialty adhesive tapes manufacturer ATP Adhesive Systems Group.

"Your Design Here" Circle Graphic on Pavement

Understanding Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives for Graphics Applications

Selecting the optimal pressure-sensitive adhesive for each of the many different—and new—applications across the graphics market is key to helping ensure the end products’ success.

Zhaohui Sun

September 7, 2021

Pressure-sensitive graphic products are ubiquitous in today’s world. The market continues to grow and evolve, requiring adhesive manufacturers to constantly innovate solutions for new materials (e.g., semi-flexible olefin films) and surfaces.