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NOVA Chemicals Receives FDA LNO for Plastic Films Mechanical Recycling Process at Indiana Facility

(News | New Products)

June 17, 2024, ... Circular Solutions to be the first to market with broad food-contact compliant rLLDPE made from consumer and retail plastic film in 2025,” said Greg DeKunder, vice president, NOVA Circular Solutions. “We ...

Now Plastics Introduces 60 to 90 Percent PCR PET Films

(New Products)

November 07, 2018, New post-consumer recycled PET film offers reduced environmental impact and lower costs. EAST LONGMEADOW, MA | Now Plastics, one of the largest suppliers of films and aluminum foil, is now offering ...

Toray Plastics Features BOPP Packaging Films at Pack Expo

(News | New Products)

October 14, 2018, Toray announces expansions to its BOPP films portfolio at Pack Expo in Chicago. North Kingstown, Rhode Island | Toray Plastics (America), Inc. is featuring its Torayfan® Over-the-Mountain portfolio ...

MULTI-PLASTICS Launches Lidding Films

(Materials)

February 10, 2016, The MULTI-Lid film line, containing five different polyester film laminations, is said to complement company’s flexible packaging and labeling films LEWIS CENTER, OH | MULTI-PLASTICS, an international ...

Freedonia Study Predicts Future of Plastic Films

(News | New Products)

January 31, 2015, New report says US plastic film demand will reach 15.4 billion pounds, and price stabilization is expected   CLEVELAND, OH | The Freedonia Group says US demand for plastic film is expected to grow ...

Sigma Plastics Adds Capacity at ISO Poly Films

(Film Mfg.)

August 27, 2012, Plans to install two new VAREX blown film lines from W&H LINCOLN, RI | ISO Poly Films Inc., a member of the Sigma Plastics Group, has ordered two new VAREX blown film lines, one 3-layer and one 7-layer, ...

Maxson Sheeter Suited for Coated Plastic Films

(Carton Box)

August 14, 2012, ... sheeter suited for coated plastic films. Features a continuous operating system that allows sheeted material to be accumulated until complete pile is removed.  Reportedly, manufacturers of coated plastic ...

Polymer-Based Primer Coatings for Plastic Films Are Laser Printable

(Coating/Laminating News)

November 22, 2011, Akron Rubber Development Laboratory's (ARDL) PolyData water-based computer-imprintable top coating or printing primer allows film labels to accept standard printing. AKRON, OH | Akron Rubber Development ...

ISO Poly Films & Sigma Plastics Announce Strategic Partnership

(News Eclips)

March 15, 2009, ISO Poly Films Inc. and Sigma Plastics Group have entered a strategic partnership. GRAY COURT, SC | ISO Poly Films Inc. and Sigma Plastics Group have entered a strategic partnership. This alliance brings ...

Bloomer Plastics Converts Custom Films

(Substrates)

February 28, 2009, Manufacturer of custom converted and embossed films that converters, Bloomer Plastics supplies more than 32 million lb of film to customers as far away as Europe and Asia Bloomer, WI — population 3,500 ...

Demand Increasing for PCR Plastics: How Recycled PE supports Sustainable Packaging Solutions

(Flexpack)

June 13, 2024, Sustainability is on everyone's mind these days.  By Alan Schrob, Director of Mechanical Recycling, NOVA Chemicals Sustainability is on everyone's mind these days. From reducing plastic pollution to ...

Addressing Bio-film/Compostables and Plastic Film Processing Challenges

(Bag Pouch)

March 17, 2024, ... An example that most packaging technologists will be aware of is polylactic acid or PLA. Bio-based polymers can be an alternative to materials such as petroleum-based plastic rigid and flexible filmic ...

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. ...

High-performance Stretch Wrap Films Improve Puncture Resistance for Better Product Protection

(News | New Products)

December 12, 2023, ...  Produce high-performance stretch wrap films for better product protection and safer transportation Termoplasticos Antartida, a leading converter based in Argentina, wanted to create high-performance ...

Addressing Plastic Waste with Mono-web Coatings

(Coating/Laminating)

October 25, 2023, As brands continue to focus on ways they can improve the sustainability of packaging, they feel an urgency to address plastic waste, especially plastics in the ocean. By Rick Stokes, Vice President ...

Toray Plastics (America), Inc., Receives International Sustainability and Carbon Certification

(News | New Products)

October 22, 2023, Toray Plastics (America), Inc., announces it has received the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) for locations in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, and Front Royal, Virginia. Toray ...

Milwaukee Hosts 2023 Plastic Product Decorating Summit September 28-29

(News | New Products)

September 20, 2023, Technical Programming and Panel Discussions on Direct-to-Object Plastics Decorating and In-Mold Processes Technical Programming and Panel Discussions on Direct-to-Object Plastics Decorating and In-Mold ...

ExxonMobil Introduces Novel HDPE Grade to Help Converters Create Mono-Material Machine Direction Oriented (MDO) Flexible Films

(News | New Products)

August 16, 2023, ... packaging structures is one step in helping them potentially achieve those goals.”  *Recyclable in communities with programs and facilities in place that collect and recycle plastic film **Compared ...

Christopher Roy Appointed CEO of Toray Plastics (America), Inc. Christopher Voght Named Vice President and General Manager of the Torayfan® Division

(Flexpack)

August 08, 2023, Toray Plastics (America), Inc., has announced that Christopher Roy has been appointed CEO and will continue as President and COO. Toray Plastics (America), Inc., has announced that Christopher Roy ...

Karim Rashid and Jum Nakao bring color, innovation and design to World Plastic Connection Summit 2023

(News | New Products)

August 06, 2023, Think Plastic Brazil (Brazilian Converted Plastics Export and Internationalization Program), created by INP (Brazilian Plastics Institute) in partnership with ApexBrasil Think Plastic Brazil (Brazilian ...