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Understanding Sausage Packaging for Adhesives and Sealants

Sausage packaging enjoys continuing advancements in packaging equipment, available films, and different guns and applicators to dispense materials.
Brett Wines
February 3, 2021

Many advantages come with packaging adhesive and sealant products in sausages. Without taking any other factors into consideration, the sausage itself represents an initial cost savings of typically 25-50% compared to a conventional cartridge, depending on the type of film required.


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BASF Works Toward a Circular Economy for Adhesive Labels

CELAB (Toward a Circular Economy for Labels) is a cross-industry coalition that is currently focused on scaling up matrix and release liner recycling.
January 19, 2021
BASF announced that it is a founding member of a new global network dedicated to building a circular economy in the self-adhesive labeling industry.
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FLEXCON: Polypropylene Films for Labeling Applications

FLEXCon reports that the polypropylene films were subjected to rigorous durability testing side by side with vinyls, and they performed just as well.
January 13, 2021
FLEXcon Co., Inc. has announced the introduction of FLEXcon NEXgen polypropylene films, which are reportedly sustainable “greener” non-vinyl alternatives for durable labeling applications.
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Meeting Increased E-Commerce Demands and High Sustainability Standards in a COVID-19 World

Manufacturers are closely examining the cartons used to ship consumer goods, as well as the tapes used on those cartons, all while focusing on sustainability.
January 11, 2021

Even before the global pandemic, increasing direct shipment demands were changing the shipping and packaging industry. However, with the heightened growth of e-commerce directly attributed to COVID-19, the shipping industry is processing and delivering an ever-increasing volume of heavier, bulkier, and more valuable packages—including food, beverages, and electronics—directly to the doorsteps of consumers and businesses.


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Quest for Better Performance to Bolster Reactive Diluents Market

Using reactive diluents results in better performance of various products by improving thermal stability, tensile strength, adhesion, and other physical attributes.
January 8, 2021
The demand for reactive diluents was sluggish in 2020, but industry stakeholders are optimistic regarding its quick recovery.
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