PFAS-Free Coatings for Food Packaging 2026
PFAS-Free Coatings Alternatives: The bans are law. The alternatives are ready. Twenty U.S. states have enacted restrictions on PFAS in food packaging — [a regulatory wave](/pfas-packaging-phase-out-banned-chemical-compounds/) that continues to accelerate. The EU has set a hard cutoff of August 12, 2026 for fluorochemicals in paper and board food contact materials. For print shop owners, packaging […]
Recycling and Sustainability in UV and EB Cured Packaging
Recycling and Sustainability in UV and EB Cured Packaging Paper and paper board products printed and coated with UV and EB curables are recyclable. They have always been recyclable into lower grades of paper known as “greyback” or “fillerboards.” These grades include materials used to produce folding cartons, corrugated, wallboard, tissue paper, roofing paper, and […]
Trends In Sustainable Packaging
Predicted to become the number one challenge facing companies in years to come, sustainable packaging is a trending theme among big businesses. In effort to grow earnings and maintain high returns, practices in regards to material choice, design, and lifecycle of packaging are a necessity.
Green, Sustainable & A Smaller Carbon Footprint
The Green Movement Probably the most basic understanding of the Green Movement is the support of environmentally friendly products while opposing those that give the potential to pollute or otherwise harm the environment. However, worldwide the Green Movement has moved on to have a broad political agenda. The movement can be traced back in history […]
Barrier Coatings for Food Packaging
Demands for Food Packaging With the global customer base for retailed food increasing, food packaging must more and more conform to international food quality, and safety standards. This also can mean longer shelf life is a necessity. Increased global consumer awareness, income, combined with busier lifestyles, is creating a growing demand for convenience foods. Consumers […]