What Will It Take to Survive?
In tough economic times, survival is a strategic objective for many companies in the package-printing industry.
In the flexible packaging segment a great deal of R&D resources have been spent over the last few years on nonpetroleum-based films and bio-based PLA (polylactic acid) films. Most agree that these initiatives need to continue since petroleum-based substrates will need to be phased out over the next 15 to 20 years, simply due to allocations of diminishing petroleum resources. What materials end up fulfilling the needs of end users and converters in 2020 will, to a great extent, be affected by research currently being done.
- Companies:
- AWA
- Karstedt Associates
- People:
- Kevin Karstedt
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