Kernow creates reduced plastic synthetic
26 September 2023
Kernow Coatings has launched KernowPrint Eco Pro Lite, a synthetic substrate for digital print that is made with 40% less plastic than alternatives
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Aslan introduces a tough, sticky monster
13 June 2022
Aslan has expanded its digital print media portfolio with MonsterTack Aslan DFP 05, a glossy white self-adhesive film designed for difficult surfaces and harsh conditions
Plastics replaced with paper
9 November 2020
Laurel Brunner looks at the ways plastic is being phased out across our industries.
Difficult customers
30 September 2019
Both sheet-fed digital presses and particularly wide-format inkjets can print on a range of materials outside their normal applications but may need some special handling.
Adare banishes plastic from window envelopes
13 August 2019
Adare SEC has committed to using window envelopes that are 100% recyclable and biodegradable.
Plastics out at Waitrose
1 July 2019
Waitrose has joined the growing list of retailers trialing new approaches to packaging.
Composting plastic
3 June 2019
We’ve come across a rising number of compostable alternatives to plastic of late. The ideas are heading in the right direction, but there needs to…
Plastics and the circular economy
28 May 2019
By 2025 the European Union’s (EU) Circular Plastics Alliance expects ten million tonnes of plastic to be recycled every year.
Round and round goes plastic and print
13 May 2019
The circular economy is rapidly moving from being the preserve of green activists and investors out into the mainstream. The idea that everything we use…
New kit helps J&G fight plastic pollution
2 May 2019
J&G Environmental is stepping up its efforts to support more ethical print service providers in the fight against plastic pollution.
Plastic packaging and recycling too simple a conversation
23 April 2019
The enthusiasm for plastics reuse and recycling initiatives is a step in the right direction, but it overlooks the role of consumers.
Plastic Recycling
25 March 2019
Packaging printed on Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) is changing. LDPE is the cheapest and most commonly used recyclable plastic but it takes hundreds of years…
EFI hybrid cuts production time for JCT
4 March 2019
JCT Developments has installed an EFI Vutek HS125 F4 hybrid flatbed/roll-to-roll printer.
Swanline pushes plastic out
24 January 2019
Swanline Paper and Board has committed to removing all plastic substrates from its product portfolio by January 2020.
The Verdigris blog: de-inking plastics
1 October 2018
Despite all the excitement about cutting out plastic, it’s unrealistic to think that all printed plastics will disappear. However it’s not unrealistic to start thinking…