July 11, 2005

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

Technicote the first pressure sensitive company to market EarthFirstTM PLA Film

 

OH-based pressure sensitive material solution provider Technicote is the first pressure sensitive company to market EarthFirst™ PLA film under a non-exclusive co-branding agreement with Plastic Suppliers.

 

Under this agreement, Technicote will develop and market a variety of pressure sensitive material products that incorporate EarthFirst™ PLA film from Plastic Suppliers. PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) film is produced from the annually-renewable resource, corn.  Because no petrochemicals are involved in its composition, EarthFirst™ PLA film carries the additional benefit of being less dependent on the availability of petroleum based components which have been subject to recent swings in availability and cost.

 

"Since its founding in 1980, Technicote has emphasized the development of pressure sensitive material solutions that are environmentally friendly." said Eric Buchroeder, Technicote Vice President of Marketing, Sales & Technical Services. “We are the first PS materials company to focus entirely on non-solvent based adhesive technology in the production of our products and were an early adopter of EBA (Environmentally Benign Adhesive) which is offered on a wide variety of our pressure sensitive products. We are proud to be the first company in our industry to offer the EarthFirst™ film from Plastic Suppliers and predict that it will quickly be accepted by label converters who appreciate its many benefits.”  Technicote EarthFirst™ PLA pressure sensitive material products will be available August, 2005.

 

About Technicote:

Technicote is a privately held company headquartered in Miamisburg, OH that provides solutions to label converters and industry that include pressure sensitive material in rolls and sheets, non pressure sensitive products from its Russell Field division and release liner from Sil Tech, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary. Technicote has manufacturing and distribution facilities across North America and has grown steadily from its founding in 1980 to an industry mainstay for customers seeking the best total value in material solutions.

 

Media Contact: Gary W. Stover, Director of Marketing (800) 358-4448

 

About Plastic Suppliers:

Plastic Suppliers, a manufacturer and distributor of oriented plastic film and sheet, is proud to introduce their newest product, EarthFirst™ PLA film. EarthFirst™ PLA film is made from NatureWorks( PLA resin from NatureWorks LLC. This unique film is 100% compostable since it is made from the annually renewable resource, corn, instead of petrochemicals based resin. Plastic Suppliers uses their patent pending process to manufacture EarthFirst™ PLA film in one of their ISO 9001:2000 certified plants. Corn-based films are not entirely new to the plastics industry however; no other company has successfully manufactured a PLA film using blown film technologies other than Plastic Suppliers.

 

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Media Contact: Scott Cordial, Marketing Manager (614) 471-9100