Tag: recycling
Mactac Recognised For Recyclability Of Pressure-Sensitive Label Materials
The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) recently announced that Mactac has earned Critical Guidance Recognition (CGR) for its polypropylene pressure-sensitive label materials with hot-melt...
Innovia Films Extends Product Range For Floatable Polyolefin Shrink Films
Innovia's new film is a low density white film made from polyolefin (WAPO) that maintains floatability when printed. The opaque film contributes to the...
Ricoh Recognised For Sustainability Initiatives
In an evolving corporate landscape with hybrid and remote workstyles, Ricoh continues to invest in managed print services, digital services, and solutions supporting sustainability...
UPM Adhesives Receive Recycling Verification
Two UPM Raflatac adhesives applied on paper labels received verification due to fibre yield, sheet adhesion and optical impurities.
The adhesives for office, logistics and...
UPM Raflatac Announces Label Recycling Partnership
UPM Raflatac has set an ambitious target to be the first label materials company to go beyond fossils. The RafCycle label release liner recycling...
Flint Group Announces Worldwide Labelling Solutions Launch
Evolution products, which enable packaging to be reused in ever-evolving forms, are designed to increase the yield of material reclaimed from the recycling process...
UPM Raflatac Awarded For Environmental Commitment In Labelling
UPM Raflatac recently won the 2023 Calvin Frost Elevation Sustainability Award at the 2023 Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute, Inc. (TLMI) Annual Meeting. This...
South African Consumers Voice Preferences And Opinions On Packaging
The shift to online shopping has accelerated dramatically in recent years. At the touch of a screen, consumers can search for a product, order...
Getting The Facts Straight About Paper’s Environmental Impact
Jane Molony, Executive Director at Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) writes that in the quest for a higher state of environmental consciousness,...
VOID Technologies Launches Solution To Meet Demand For Recyclable Opaque Films
While pearlised biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) has displaced paper for opaque white packaging, labels, and confectionary wrappers since the 1980s, it is challenging to recycle...
