Finland

A newly launched specialty paper material that can replace film labels on injection moulded packaging delivers significant lightweighting potential and other sustainability benefits, said Stora Enso. The Scandinavian packaging company said the global launch of its InnoMould paper will allow industry to slash the amount of non-renewable material needed for injection moulded plastic - mainly polypropylene - packaging. Until now, a printed label film has been used and placed in the mould before injecting plastic melt to create a finished container. Stora Enso said these can now be replaced with its innovative

On 5 April, the annual IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe event in Dusseldorf, Germany will open to a range of end users discussing their needs and experiences with printed electronics.

ESPOO, Finland, Nov. 29, 2010 (Press Release) - Independent tests carried out recently on behalf of M-real Consumer Packaging have confirmed that lighter weight primary fiber-based kraftliners provide better corrugated box compression strength than heavier weight white lined chipboard (WLC) or liners containing recycled fibers. Both cost savings and sustainability benefits can be gained by using stronger and lighter weight kraftliners in corrugated packaging. The tests, undertaken by an external research institute, compared corrugated trays in which only the white top liner varied. The trays using the coated white top kraftliner produced by M-real's Kemiart were tested in comparison

HELSINKI, Nov. 30, 2010 (Press Release) - Metso will rebuild two board machines for M-real in Finland to increase capacity and improve quality: the BM 3 cartonboard machine at the Simpele mill and the BM 1 kraftliner machine at the Kemiart Liners mill in Kemi. The start-up of the rebuilt Simpele BM 3 machine is scheduled for the second quarter of 2011 and that of the rebuilt Kemiart Liners BM 1 machine for the third quarter of 2011. The combined value of the orders is below EUR 20 million. Metso's delivery to the Simpele mill will include a rebuild

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, P.O. Box 1000, 02044 VTT, Finland Anal. Chem., Article ASAP DOI: 10.1021/ac1027066 Publication Date (Web): November 23, 2010 Copyright © 2010 American Chemical Society * To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: juuso.olkkonen@vtt.fi. Abstract This Technical Note demonstrates a simple method based on flexographic printing of polystyrene to form liquid guiding boundaries and layers on paper substrates. The method allows formation of hydrophobic barrier structures that partially or completely penetrate through the substrate. This unique property enables one to form very thin fluidic channels on paper, leading to reduced sample volumes required in

FINLAND—Confectionery consumers are longing for a treat and expecting a touch of luxury, and packaging plays a major role in meeting these requirements.