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Uflex Reports Film with Water and Oxygen Barriers

(Flexpack)

March 13, 2016, Flexfresh film EMAP technology is said to extend the shelf life for fresh produce by offering barriers to both oxygen and water NOIDA, INDIA | Uflex, a global flexible packaging company, announces ...

MOCON Offers Oxygen Permeation Analyzer

(Controls)

November 30, 2015, ... testing, measuring, and analyzing invisible gases, announces the new OX-TRAN Model 2/22 L, which has been engineered to accurately and quickly measure oxygen transmission rate (OTR) for a wide range of ...

MOCON Instrument Tests Package Headspace Oxygen

(Controls)

June 22, 2015, ... system for food, pharmaceutical, and medical device companies who want to improve the accuracy of their package headspace oxygen readings.  The system uses a patent-pending Pressure Needle and a sensor ...

MOCON Reports Oxygen Transmission Test System

(Controls News)

November 24, 2013, The OX-TRAN Model 2/21 10x, suited for applications requiring high oxygen barrier, is said to offer improved electronics and temperature stability   MINNEAPOLIS, MN | MOCON has developed the OX-TRAN ...

MOCON Adds Options to Oxygen Test System

(Controls)

October 14, 2012, Three new accessories for the OpTech oxygen test system from MOCON add portability as well as upgraded package testing and sensing capabilities   MINNEAPOLIS, MN | MOCON, announces three new accessories ...

Small Oxygen Gas Stream Analyzer

(Archive)

November 08, 2007, ... package machinery's control systems and display. Gas flushing is desired in a variety of food applications where carbon dioxide or nitrogen is flushed into the package to displace oxygen so that shelf ...

Sealed Air Acquires Oxygen Scavenging Business

(Archive)

August 18, 2007, Sealed Air Corp. has acquired Chevron Phillips Chemical Co.'s oxygen scavenging (OS) business. PRESS RELEASE DUNCAN, SC—Sealed Air Corp. has acquired Chevron Phillips Chemical Co.'s oxygen scavenging ...

Modified Clays May Boost Oxygen Barrier, Reports Piranet

(Flexpack)

June 27, 2004, According to Piranet.com's consumer technology news section (June 24, 2004), ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) supplier Nippon Gohsei is keeping a close eye on a project that is looking to boost the oxygen-barrier ...

Using a Chemical Primer for High Bonds & Low Oxygen Transmission

(Magazine)

April 30, 2004, Application: A new aqueous primer can produce strong adhesion and low oxygen transmission rates in plastic packaging laminates. The coating has use in-line as an extrusion primer or applied to a film and ...

Antioxidants, Oxygen Scavengers, Free Radicals, and Packaging

(Magazine)

March 31, 2002, Elemental oxygen exists in two allotropic forms: as an invisible gas composed of two oxygen atoms; and as a perceptibly blue form composed of three oxygen Elemental oxygen exists in two allotropic forms: ...

Oxygen Scavengers Offer Safety and Savings

(Magazine)

October 31, 2001, Protecting food from oxygen is key to preserving shelf life and quality. Exposure to oxygen causes, or in some cases indirectly leads to, a host of problems Protecting food from oxygen is key to preserving ...

CT Manufacturer Leads Global Green Packaging Industry

(Coating/Laminating)

April 10, 2025, ... burn, the special ink releases a moisture barrier that creates a vapor cloud to immediately cool the internal contents of the package, while limiting oxygen around the package to prevent lethal gases from ...

Nobelus Launches Thermal Sealants for Digital Converters

(News | New Products)

March 05, 2025, ... available with or without EVOH to give packaging moisture and oxygen barrier properties as needed. While they are compatible with most print web materials, these thermal sealants can also be paired with ...

It's All About Adhesion A Simple Guide to Corona Treatmen

(Surface Prep)

March 02, 2025, ...  The substrate has long molecular chains that pose a problem for liquid adherence because of the infrequency of oxygen molecules. It means that the liquid beads-up because it is not wetting out properly. ...

CT Manufacturer Leads the Charge at Annual International Battery Forum in Orlando, FL

(News | New Products)

February 24, 2025, ... a vapor cloud to immediately cool the internal contents of the package to prevent a domino fireball effect, while limiting oxygen around the package to prevent the battery temperature from escalating to ...

Challenges, Solutions and Future Paperboard Packaging Trends

(Coating/Laminating)

February 15, 2025, ...  When applied as a coating these substrates offer various benefits, such as water resistance, durability, barrier protection against oxygen and grease-proofing. However, despite these advantages, hybrid ...

Applying Barriers to Flexible

(Bag Pouch)

January 29, 2025, ... an efficient closed loop control of waste. PLA is prone toward being brittle. Oxygen and water permeability may be an issue. On the plus side, PLA is resistant to oils, an important requirement for many ...

Delivering Packaging Sustainability Through Pigment, Ink, Coating and Adhesive Technologies

(Coating/Laminating)

January 16, 2025, ... yet still provide a full range of vivid and durable colors. Compostable coatings and adhesives such as oxygen, moisture and grease barrier coatings, as well as fully compostable laminating adhesives ...

Path to Sustainability According to Nordmeccanica

(Coating/Laminating)

December 04, 2024, ... to all the rest: Ink, adhesive, functional coatings, metallization. One of the qualities required for flexible packaging is, at different rates, barrier: oxygen, water vapors, fat, etc. When you eliminate ...

Flexible Packaging for a Convenience-Driven Society

(Coating/Laminating)

November 30, 2024, ... with thin barrier coating layers, can offer good barrier properties similar to multi-material laminates, while maintaining ease of recycling. The barrier coatings are necessary to create an oxygen barrier, ...