Substrates

Allied Offers Study on Barrier Materials

Markets, trends, technologies, and end-use applications are covered in a new study of barrier materials from Allied Development Corp.

DuPont to Hold Award Forum on Twitter

For its first Packaging Awards Winners' Forum on Twitter, DuPont has invited several industry experts to share their opinions

Ten Years of Success for FILMtech

After a decade of producing metallized and barrier films, FILMtech looks ahead to more success, more growth, and more diversification

Cast Film | COPOL Invests in 5-Layer Line from W&H

Responds to changing consumer demands for packaging and expands customer base with FILMEX  extrusion line.

Nippon and Nanobiomatters Launch Composite

An EVOH/clay composite marketed under the trade name Soarnol NC Series is said to offer notable improvement in barrier over conventional EVOH

NPE2012 Has Exciting Opening

Innovations, an influx of new participants, exciting machinery, and a new venue contribute to the exciting opening of NPE2012

Filmquest To Be Featured on Manufacturing Marvels

Film converter's segment will air nationally Monday, March 26, on Fox Business Network

Exhibitor News and More from NPE2012

EVOH/clay composites, resins, bagmaking equipment, IML, and IMD are among the offerings awaiting visitors to NPE2012

VCF Films Invests in New Thin Film Line

A new custom-designed thin film line adds manufacturing capabilities at VCF Films

Toray BOPP Film Aids Ink Adhesion

Torayfan F63W BOPP film Low seal-initiation temperature for lap seals and is suited for white ink use

Gloucester Acquires Future Design

Gloucester Engineering adds Future Design and its blown film bubble management expertise and trademarked products to its portfolio

Thin Films Expert VCF Films Expands Manufacturing Capabilities

New web coating line produces specialty materials for application to virtually any flexible roll-to-roll substrate

AWA Presents Specialty Paper Event

The Specialty Paper Industry Conference 2012 will offer topics that include printed electronics, sustainability, recycling of p-s labeling, and more

Overlaminate Film from Argotec is Protective

Overlaminate facestock graphics film protects and preserves in tough environments

Flexible Packaging | Clear Lam Develops Renewable Package for Snack Cheese

Plant-based plastic developed for Precious Sticksters from Lactalis American Group.

Daelim Offers BOPP for Many Uses

Food packaging, tobacco packaging, thermal laminations, and scuff resistance are just some of the applications for Daelim's BOPP film

Entries Now Open for Plastics Design Competition

SPI is seeking entries, including flexible packaging, for the International Plastics Design Competition; winners will be honored at NPE2012

BOPP from Toray Plastics (America) Offers Matte, High-End Look

Torayfan KMS1 BOPP film with matte finish, a broad heat-seal range, and low COF provides excellent printability and a distinctive look for snack foods

Solar Farm Is Latest Green Initiative from Toray Plastics (America)

Toray celebrates the launch of a three-acre solar photovoltaic farm expected to cut energy costs and reduce CO2 emissions

Malaysia Welcomes M-PLAS and Boasts Positive Results

M-PLAS 2011 celebrates the plastics and rubber industry in Malaysia, where the demand for high-end products in growing

Jury Is Announced for DuPont Packaging Innovation Awards

An impressive panel of judges will evaluate entries for innovation, sustainability, and cost/waste reduction in the DuPont packaging awards competition

K 2013 Will Show How Plastics Move the World

The role of plastics in mobility will highlight the 2013 K Show, offering climate-compatible energy and transport concepts in multimedia presentations

Mohawk Buys Synthetic & Paper Supplier Bravo Solutions

Mohawk Fine Papers, manufacturer of fine papers for commercial and digital printing, finalizes the purchase of Bravo Solutions, a supplier of specialty synthetic and paper substrates for digital printing

McNeely Plastics Orders VAREX Blown Film Line from W&H

Mississippi-based McNeely Plastics of the Sigma Plastics Group has purchased another VAREX coextrusion line from Windmoeller & Hoelscher to increase the company's capacity and position itself for growth

Amcor Flexibles Expands Blown Film Capabilities

MUNDELEIN, IL | Amcor Flexibles has installed a Windmoeller & Hoelscher nine-layer, high-performance blown film line in a controlled environment at its

Elastomers with Energy Benefits

Vistamaxx propylene-based elastomers offer enhanced sealability, improved adhesion, inherent elasticity, toughness, and broad polyolefin compatibility.

Plants for Pretzels

A bag created for Snyder's of Hanover organic pretzels uses raw materials that are 90% plant-based, part of the "Project EarthClear" packaging initiatives of Clear Lam Packaging, Elk Grove Village, IL

Extruder Is for Foam

The 94-mm, 36:1 L/D counter-rotating twin screw foam extruder, developed for high-output PE foam processing, allows for melting, mixing, and cooling with

Business Formed To Buy Post-Consumer PLA

CONCORD, CA | BIOCOR LLC is a new venture in the business of buying, aggregating, and processing post-consumer polylactic acid (PLA). BIOCOR will capitalize

Sekisui Restructures

LAWRENCE, MA | Sekisui Voltek, a developer of high-performance, flexible polyolefin substrates, announces a corporate restructuring. In an effort to streamline