While these solventless adhesives sound like the way to go for converting applications - no solvent means no emissions, no ovens are required, much higher speeds can be achieved, and less energy is used - they might not be the end-all solution for all manufacturers.
Once a fringe player, solventless adhesives have become a workhorse in the laminating industry. Coim’s Dave Engel discusses how this happened and why solventless is such an attractive alternative to solvent-based adhesives.
Welsh artisan organic flour producer Bacheldre Watermill has chosen Innovia Film’s biodegradable and compostable material, NatureFlexTM, to add the finishing touch to its stylish flour packaging.
Rising energy prices, evolving regulations, increased awareness of global climate change, and a growing market of customer stakeholders have all converged to push the door wide open for marketers of
California reached an environmental milestone today with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's signing of AB 1879 by Assemblymember Mike Feuer (D-Los Angeles) and SB 509 by Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto), moving the state on the path toward a comprehensive green chemistry program to reduce or eliminate hazardous chemicals in our products and the environment.
Going for the Gold and going green at the same time, 2008 Olympic Games athletes are staying at a first-of-its-kind, environmentally friendly Olympic Village.