BOPP Film: How Real Is the China Threat?
Plans to increase BOPP capacity in China have industry players worried....
Foil Converter Changes Course
Heat sealable lidding films make U.K.-based FFP Packaging Solutions Ltd. a leader in innovation....
Producing Coextruded High Barrier Heat-Shrinkable Packaging Films
Application: Examining and comparing high barrier polymers and structures provides guidelines for matching film performance with application....
100 Recycled Paperboard Makes 'Great' Strides
The 100% Recycled Paperboard Alliance says 2003 has been a good year for the 100% recycled paperboard industry....
What Can Conductive Organic Polymers Do?
One difference between metals and organic materials is that metals conduct electricity. We know biological systems work in a complex matrix of electrical responses to control various activities, yet most organic materials are considered nonconductors compared to metals, such as aluminum, copper, and silver....
Adhesion of Coatings to Aluminum Foil
Application: The composition and chemistry of an aluminum foil surface are important to achieve good wettability, bond formation, and durable adhesion on this substrate....
Winning with Covers
The critical question for converters is: "Just how do you work with heavyweights?"...
Cyclic-Olefinic Copolymers as Non-Migrating, Polymeric Slip Additives in LDPE Cast Films
Application: Cyclic-olefinic copolymers (COC) have use in flexible packaging as a blend component or as a discreet layer in multi-layer polyolefin films. They typically enhance stiffness and heat resistance in food packaging. As a core layer in laminated or coextruded multilayer films, they provide high moisture barrier and exceptional clarity and stiffness....
PCI World BOPP Study Reveals China Impact Maybe Not as Dramatic as Some Fear
A new study on the 3.2 million tonne world BOPP film market by UK-based market intelligence firm PCI Consulting Ltd. concludes the effect on the world supply/demand balance of planned capacity increases in China may not be as dramatic as some fear....
Avery Dennison Adds SynCarta BOPP to Fasson Rapid-Roll Line
Avery Dennison Corp. reports it's enhanced its Fasson Rapid-Roll product line with SynCarta synthetic media. According to the manufacturer of pressure-sensitive technology and self-adhesive solutions for label materials and consumer products, these BOPP films are highly engineered synthetic media available in C1S matte and ultra-high-gloss finishes....
Measure Pressure with Thin Film
Tactile pressure-sensor films offer converters an easy pressure-measuring tool....
The Buzz in Biodegradable Resins: Certification
Many of the processes performed and the products created within a converting facility aren't always the most environmentally friendly. However, this doesn't...
BOPP Line Up and Running Quickly
In June 2001 Italian film producer Manuli Film S.p.A. signed a contract with Brückner Maschinenbau to design, manufacture, and set up what is said to be the world's largest and fastest high-performance 10-m BOPP (biaxially oriented polypropylene) film line....
In Flexible Packaging, Barriers Are No Obstacles to Success
Success in business usually comes from finding ways to overcome barriers. But in the flexible packaging business, success is all about barriers, and in some cases, the higher the barrier, the better....
New Sourcebook Covers Metallized Papers and Films
Metallized Papers & Films: World Sourcebook 2002 has been published by AWA Alexander Watson Assoc. Exclusively sponsored by the Association of Industrial...
Flex-Pack Converter Has a Clear View...
to the future. Although consolidation is making it more difficult for independent converters to compete, a BST Pro Mark Genius Digital web inspection system is helping Kendall Packaging thrive.
New Products and Structures Propel Growth of Nonwovens
As a working woman, I love convenience as much as anyone. I've discovered dusting cloths complete with furniture polish, floor mops saturated with cleansers, and skin wipes that leave a nice, powdery residue. They're fast, they're fun, and I think they're fantastic....
Flex-Pack Giant Bemis to Buy DuPont Shrink Film Biz
DuPont reports it has reached an agreement to sell its global Clysar shrink film business and manufacturing assets to Bemis Company, Inc....
Russian Flex-Pack Markets Holds Potential
With many problems still to overcome, the flexible packaging industry in The Russian Federation shows definite signs of life....
High Clarity Linear Low Density Polyethylene for Packaging Applications
Application: A new polyethylene combines good stiffness, clarity, and toughness for demanding applications.
...Barrier Properties of EVOH at Low Temperatures and Various Humidity
Application: Estimation of oxygen transmission rate at any temperature and humidity is possible using humidity, temperature, and ethylene content.
...How One Converter Mastered Sheet-Fed Films
With a supplier alliance and four years of homework, Hammer Lithographic adds sheet-fed BOPP to its operation successfully....
Sheet Fed Lithography: Hammer Lithographic
Hammer Lithographic is a company that knows how to focus for success. When it decided to tackle the difficult job of converting sheet-fed BOPP, that ability proved invaluable.
Fido's Food Goes GLOSSY
With the help of a Prime UV ultraviolet curing system, Canadian-based Bonar Packaging has given glamour to the plain pet food packaging bags of the past.
...FPA Celebrates Excellence in Flexible Packaging
The Flexible Packaging Assn. has announced the winners of its 2000 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards, which honor packaging and converting excellence....
