Bridgewater, NJ - Experts from Henkel Corporation, Curtis Packaging and Flint Group will present more sustainable ink and coating options at the Sustainable Packaging Coalition spring meeting in Chicago on March 24.
"Adhesives, inks and coatings are less understood packaging materials than primary substrates, such as aluminum, fiber, glass and plastics," said Isabelle Valois, Market Development Manager for Henkel's Adhesive Technologies division. "Individually, they often account for less than one percent of the total package. As a result, making more sustainable decisions about these 'auxiliaries' is difficult for packaging engineers and designers. Our presentation will help packaging professionals make decisions that can help promote their corporate sustainability efforts."
During the session, Henkel and Curtis Packaging representatives will simplify some of the science and technology of coatings, including the eco-pros and cons that led to the development of Henkel's MiraFoilŽ coating, an environmental alternative to metallic foil laminates. Curtis Packaging will share their experience using the MiraFoilŽ coating (as CurtCHROME(TM)), documenting the cost savings, environmental benefits and customer satisfaction that resulted. Representatives of Flint Group will discuss the impact of ink on sustainability.
"In choosing and using inks and coatings, there are a number of alternatives that can move packaging to a higher level of sustainability," said Valois. "The optimum choice depends on multiple factors and the specific sustainability goals of a company."
For more than 130 years, Henkel has been a leader with brands and technologies that make people's lives easier, better and more beautiful. Henkel operates in three business areas - Home Care, Personal Care, and Adhesive Technologies - and is ranked among the Fortune Global 500 companies. More than 60 percent of Henkel's sales are in consumer goods, while the industrial business accounts for almost 40 percent of the company's total sales. In fiscal 2007, Henkel generated sales of 13,074 million euros and operating profit of 1,344 million euros. Our more than 55,000 employees worldwide are dedicated to fulfilling our corporate claim, "A Brand like a Friend," and ensuring that people in more than 125 countries can trust in brands and technologies from Henkel.
The Sustainable Packaging Coalition is an industry working group of more than 200 member companies working together to develop and implement sustainable packaging solutions. Information on the SPC Spring Meeting can be found online at www.sustainablepackaging.org/SpringMtg2009.
Contacts
Susanna McShea Editorial Consultant to Henkel Phone: 908-484-7364 McSheaWriter@aol.com
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