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From the Tosaf development laboratory: PFAS-free additives for the plastics industry

(News | New Products)

January 22, 2024, Tosaf, a globally active manufacturer of additives, compounds, and color masterbatches for the plastics industry, has developed processing aids for the extrusion of polyolefins that do not contain fluoroelastomers. ...

Palsgaard’s Pellet Line Expansion Supports Growing Demand for Food-Grade Plant-Based Polymer Additives

(News | New Products)

January 31, 2021, Palsgaard A/S is driving the trend towards more natural ingredients and additives as industries strive for enhanced sustainability by increasing the use of renewables in its materials sourcing. Palsgaard ...

Eco-One Plastic Additives To Be Used for Food Service Containers

(Green Converting)

July 27, 2011, EcoLogic, a worldwide technology organization that provides environmental solutions for plastics, has an exclusive supply agreement to provide Eco-One organic plastic additives to Letica Corp. OAKBROOK ...

Study Looks at Inks, Coatings, Additives

(News Clips Archive)

February 28, 2010, CLEVELAND, OH | US demand for packaging inks, coatings, and additives is expected to grow 2.5%/yr to $3.0 billion in 2013, with volume rising to 1.4 billion CLEVELAND, OH | US demand for packaging inks, ...

US Packaging Inks, Coatings & Additives Demand to Reach $3 billion in 2013

(News | New Products)

February 17, 2010, According to The Freedonia Group, a Cleveland, OH-based industry research firm, US demand for packaging inks, coatings and additives is forecast to expand 2.5 percent annually to $3.0 billion in 2013 CLEVELAND, ...

Corrugating Liquid Performance Additives

(News Eclips)

May 20, 2008, BRIDGEWATER, NJ | National Adhesives has published a new flyer about the company’s VELOCITY® corrugating liquid additives that enhance corrugator performance BRIDGEWATER, NJ | National Adhesives has published ...

Corrugating Liquid Additives Deliver Faster Line Speeds

(News Eclips)

May 04, 2008, BRIDGEWATER, NJ | National Adhesives published a new flyer about the company’s Velocity corrugating liquid additives said to enhance corrugator performance BRIDGEWATER, NJ | National Adhesives published ...

Adding Up Additives

(Tech Reports)

December 31, 2006, Packaging film additives are designed to aid the converting process and improve package performance. Here’s how. Film Additives Most packaging films contain a complex mix of additives. Some of these ...

Milliken Features Enhanced Lineup of Polymer Additives at NPE 2006

(Archive)

April 11, 2006, New technology for enhancing the performance and value of polyethylene (PE), coupled with industry-leading innovations in polymer additives and colorants for polypropylene (PP), will highlight Milliken ...

Cyclic-Olefinic Copolymers as Non-Migrating, Polymeric Slip Additives in LDPE Cast Films

(Magazine)

June 30, 2003, ... core layer in laminated or coextruded multilayer films, they provide high moisture barrier and exceptional clarity and stiffness. Non-migrating slip additives have been of general interest to the flexible ...

Antimicrobial Additives and Coatings for Food Packaging

(Magazine)

May 31, 2001, ... atmosphere surrounding the food. Oxygen-scavenging materials and other antimicrobial additives promise that packages will absorb oxygen and prevent rancidity of the food. What are antimicrobials?  ...

What Is the Role of Additives in Water-Based Inks?

(Magazine)

August 31, 2000, The performance of water-based inks in flexographic printing is, to a large degree, based on additives that are incorporated into the ink to optimize The performance of water-based inks in flexographic ...

Converter Requirements Toward Inks and Printability

(Bag Pouch)

September 22, 2024, ... they migrate to the surface of the substrate, the greasy nature of these substances can result in difficulties in ink adhesion and print defects. Some inks also contain slip additives which, when combined ...

Part Three of a Three-Part Series: Ultrasonic Drying of Biodegradable Molded Recycled Paper

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

September 15, 2024, ... and/or pulp additives (e.g. Curran, Reef), particular tests on the permeability of the packaging material need to be considered. Further-more, a specific application may require different coating needs. ...

Ultrasonic Drying of Biodegradable Molded Recycled Paper

(Coating/Laminating)

June 30, 2024, ... additives and the second one was not. Both groups were coated with equal quantities of the Reef biodegradable barrier coatings. Both the additive and the coating were manufactured by Cellucomp (UK) and ...

Flexible Packaging — In a Constant Cycle of Evolution

(Flexpack)

June 16, 2024, ... or healthcare items, you can rest assured that all packaging compositions with such additives (physical or integrated), must adhere to all food, pharmaceutical and consumer product safety standards. Acknowledging ...

Obtaining Barriers When Coating and Printing Flexible Materials

(Bag Pouch)

June 09, 2024, ... migrate to the surface of the substrate this can result in ink adhesion difficulties and print defects. Some ink may also contain slip additives which, when combined with the filmic slip additives, softens ...

Surface Treatment: The Importance of Getting it Right

(Surface Prep)

May 19, 2024, ... at extrusion. But films change over a period, and under different storage or transport conditions, and even from roll to roll of the same substrate because of the action of additives or contamination. ...

Converter Advanced Registration Discount (CARD) Program Provides Affordable, One Price Registration

(News | New Products)

March 18, 2024, ... films, extrusion coating, high barrier sustainable package designs, incorporating recycling protocols into the design phase, as well as two sessions dedicated to additives. Sustainability priorities also ...

What’s In Your Flexible Packaging?

(Upcoming Conference News)

March 11, 2024, Learn more about additives at TAPPI FlexPack PLACE Learn more about additives at TAPPI FlexPack PLACE As consumers and regulatory agencies continue to push for sustainable packaging solutions that ...