THE CONVERTER
First 8-color water-based flexographic press in Okinawa enables integrated flexible packaging production
Kindai Bijutsu Co., Ltd.
Printing
Deinking Equipment ‘MUJICA’ for Printed Film Contributing to Waste Reduction through Reuse and Recycling
Orient Sogyo Co., Ltd. / SAWA Co., Ltd.
Packaging
‘UVU-W’ Ultrasonic Air Cleaner Corresponding to 10.9m Width for Film Production Line
Shinko Co., Ltd.
Adoption of paper packaging in crystalloid Umami seasoning - the first ever in Japan
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
Corrugated board manufacturer develops antiviral corrugated board that reduces viruses by more than 99% in 24 hours
Rengo Co., Ltd.
Alternative materials for plastics and technologies in packaging
The Society of Packaging Science & Technology, JAPAN (SPSTJ) ? the 85th Symposium
Circular Economy
Mitsui Chemicals launches demonstration experiment aimed at recycling flexible packaging plastic
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
BOPA and PET films containing chemical and material recycling usable for food packaging
UNICHIKA LTD.
Film
Toray develops super-high barrier film with high deposition speed and offering dramatically lower costs
Toray Industries, Inc.
UPCYCLING
Upcycling retired train parts into backpacks
Sunward Ltd.
Design Creative Products
Hand-held fireworks with paper exterior can be easily post-processed
Fire Brand Inc.
Converting Products
Printing company develops magical sheet that crows run away from just by hanging it up
HATAMOTO PRINTING COMPANY
Skin-friendly warm sheets containing more than 10% ginger powder
Yoshida Yoshindo Co., Ltd.
Environment
'Mildan' ― sturdy white cardboard made from milk cartons
YUUKOHSHA CITO TRADING CO., LTD
Lightweight and easily recyclable ‘paper building materials’
for furniture and work booths
Kawaguchi Mac Industries
Series
The Story of Polyimide Film
tale 9
New coverlays appearing one after another while there’s still room for improvement
Dominique K. Numakura, DKN Research LLC