- Industry: Packaging
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Refers to the weight per unit area of film or paper. Typical units are pounds/ream.
Industry:Packaging
The continuous improvements to current and future practices that will positively affect the economy, society and the environment.
Industry:Packaging
LCA is a technique to assess the environmental aspects and potential impacts associated with a product, process, or service, by: * compiling an inventory of relevant energy and material inputs and environmental releases; * evaluating the potential environmental impacts associated with identified inputs and releases; * interpreting the results to help make a more informed decision.
Industry:Packaging
Carbon dioxide is a chemical compound containing two oxygen molecules and one carbon molecule. This gas enters the atmosphere through the burning of fossil fuels, solid waste, trees and wood products, and also as a result of other chemical reactions. Carbon dioxide is also removed from the atmosphere when it is absorbed by plants through photosynthesis.
Industry:Packaging
Involves the pasteurization of a product and the transfer to a package in a controlled-atmosphere filler.
Industry:Packaging
Foods are primarily defined by their finished pH. This is the acidity or alkalinity of the product. In the food industry, the dividing line for what is considered high- and low-acid is the 4.6 mark. A pH equal to or below 4.6 is considered a high-acid food. A pH above 4.6 is considered a low-acid food.
Industry:Packaging
The amount of pure oxygen that is able to permeate through a given area of film per day.
Industry:Packaging
Used on non-clear films to measure the amount of metal deposited by measuring the light transmission through the film.
Industry:Packaging
The amount of moisture that is capable of permeating through a given area of film per day. Units are in grams of moisture per 100 in2 of film per 24 hour period.
Industry:Packaging
Methane is a chemical compound containing one carbon molecule and four hydrogen molecules. This gas is emitted during the production and transport of coal, natural gas, and oil. Methane emissions also result from livestock and other agricultural practices and by the decay of organic waste in municipal solid waste landfills.
Industry:Packaging
