By Emily Williams, innovation and sustainability partnerships leader, TC Transcontinental Packaging This article presents a top-down review of sustainable-solution development for flexible packaging, starting with consumers and legislation creating new demands for sustainable packaging, how that influences retailer and CPG requests, and what that means for TC … [Read more...] about Driving forces for sustainable flexible-packaging solutions
Film Making & Substrates
Improving performance of waterborne barrier coatings for paper-based packaging materials
By Hanze Ying1, Bernhard Kainz1, Marc Black2, Christina Sullivan1, Kristen Gracie Carroll1, Hadrien Lenoir1, Joseph Harris2, William Liechty1, Jonathan Mason1, Ray Drumright1 1 Department of Coating Materials, The Dow Chemical Company 2 Department of Core Research and Development (R&D), The Dow Chemical Company Consumer demand for sustainability-driven solutions is … [Read more...] about Improving performance of waterborne barrier coatings for paper-based packaging materials
Multi-functional, paper & board barrier-coating systems created by multilayer curtain coating
By Donato Ventresca (recently retired TS&D specialist) and Greg Welsch, global innovation and TS&D leader, Trinseo LLC Functional coatings are applied to paper and paperboard substrates to provide resistance, or a barrier, against media such as oil and grease (OGR), water, water vapor (MVTR) and oxygen, for applications such as food packaging, foodservice and other … [Read more...] about Multi-functional, paper & board barrier-coating systems created by multilayer curtain coating
Ultrasonic drying of recycled-paper products coated and impregnated with biodegradable pulp additive and barrier dispersion
By Gene Plavnik, president, Heat Technologies, Inc. (HTI) Editor’s Note: This technical paper describes tests with single-use, recycled paper-fiber bowls coated and impregnated with biodegradable coatings and impregnated with plant additives. The issues with flexible-paper substrates are common – sustainability and biodegradability. All results are transferable to … [Read more...] about Ultrasonic drying of recycled-paper products coated and impregnated with biodegradable pulp additive and barrier dispersion
Ultrasonic drying of recycled-paper products coated and impregnated with biodegradable pulp additive and barrier dispersion
By Gene Plavnik, president, Heat Technologies, Inc. (HTI) Editor’s Note: This technical paper describes tests with single-use, recycled paper-fiber bowls coated and impregnated with biodegradable coatings and impregnated with plant additives. The issues with flexible-paper substrates are common – sustainability and biodegradability. All results are transferable to … [Read more...] about Ultrasonic drying of recycled-paper products coated and impregnated with biodegradable pulp additive and barrier dispersion