Bar Coding

Clear Barrier Overwrap Earns FPA's Highest Awar

(Flexpack)

April 14, 2014, Rollprint's Model Magic provides outstanding moisture barrier LINTHICUM, MD | Rollprint Packaging Products, Addison, IL, earned the highest achievement award from the Flexible Packaging Assn. (FPA) ...

Barrier Film Capacity Expanding at Next Generation Films

(Flexpack)

March 03, 2014, ... capacity for its core business and build up its presence in the barrier film market. Next entered the barrier film market in mid-2012 and has ordered two VAREX II lines, one 87-in. seven-layer line and ...

Barry-Wehmiller Acquires Arcil SA

(Flexpack News)

December 16, 2013, The French supplier of packaging technology for the fresh dairy and food industry brings its f/f/s expertise to the Barry-Wehmiller portfolio   ST. LOUIS | Robert H. Chapman, chairman and CEO of ...

Simco-Ion Pinner Charging Bar Series Is Updated

(News | New Products)

December 16, 2013, Upgrades include improved electrical insulation, new versatile mounting options, and new high output bar models   HATFIELD, PA | Simco-Ion has introduced the updated Pinner Charging Bar Series which ...

Smart Planet’s Non-Toxic Resin Provides Barrier

(Coatings)

April 19, 2013, Said to be an environmentally friendly alternative to PVdC, EarthCoating Hyper-barrier (HB40) resin is suited to barrier folding carton packaging   NEWPORT BEACH, CA | Smart Planet Technologies, ...

Toray Metallized BOPP Film Offers Barrier Features

(Flexpack News)

April 16, 2013, Torayfan MWX6 white film is suited for gas-flushed packaging applications, reportedly offering high moisture and oxygen barrier   NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | Toray Plastics (America) announces Torayfan ...

MOCON Model Measures WVTR of High-Barrier Films

(Controls News)

February 15, 2013, ... rate (WVTR) of ultra-high barrier films. The new-generation AQUATRAN Model 2 WVTR measurement instrument targets commercial or developmental ultra-high barrier structures, including flexible films for ...

Static Beat | Static Bar Spacing

(Static-Beat)

December 06, 2012, ... operators, igniting flammable solvent vapors, and attracting airborne contaminates to the web. Passive dissipaters, like static brushes and ionizing cords, or active dissipaters, such as AC static bars, ...

Trident Is GS1 Certified for Printing Barcodes

(Flexpack)

October 27, 2012, With Global Standards 1 certification, Trident Industrial Inkjet demonstrates the reliability of its digital inkjet barcode printing   BROOKFIELD, CT | Trident Industrial Inkjet has received the ...

Verify Invisible Barcodes with Webscan Product

(Label/Tape)

July 15, 2012, When 2D barcodes are visible only under UV light, the TruCheck 2D UV from Webscan offers verification, aiding in security applications   LONGMONT, CO | Webscan reports the release of a new system ...

Will 2 Bars Always Neutralize Static?

(Static-Beat)

June 28, 2012, Will 2 static bars facing each other effectively neutralize static on both sides of the web?   Figure 1:  Two static bars facing each other treat both sides of the web. When the web has equal amounts ...

Verify Barcodes with Precision Using Webscan Product

(Label/Tape)

June 16, 2012, The TruCheck Optima hand-held barcode verifier from Webscan offers accuracy and a wide field of view   LONGMONT, CO | Webscan, a supplier of barcode verification solutions, announces the TruCheck ...

2 Static Bars for Static on 2 Sides?

(Kelly on Static)

May 27, 2012, When static can be on both sides of a web, can two static bars neutralize the charges on both sides?   Figure 1:  The web with positive static on both the top surface and on the bottom surface ...

Allied Offers Study on Barrier Materials

(Substrates)

May 19, 2012, Markets, trends, technologies, and end-use applications are covered in a new study of barrier materials from Allied Development Corp.   BURNSVILLE, MN | Allied Development Corp. announces a new packaging ...

Label Vision Systems Offers Bar Code Verifier

(Label/Tape)

April 24, 2012, The INTEGRA 9570 handheld linear unit from LVS verifies both 1D and 2D bar codes, is easy to use, and meets many standards   PEACHTREE CITY, GA | Label Vision Systems reports the release of the INTEGRA ...

Barrier Coating Launched by NanoPack

(Coating/Laminating)

March 06, 2012, Bairicade XT barrier coatings for films used in food packaging offers advantages in printing and sustainability   WAYNE, PA | NanoPack, a developer of proprietary barrier coatings for films used ...

The Filmquest Group Offers New High-Barrier Plastic Film

(Flexpack)

December 26, 2011, NanoShield high-barrier plastic film is free of solvents and recyclable, extends shelf life, and can replace PVdC-based films in food packaging  BOLINGBROOK, IL | The Filmquest Group offers NanoShield, ...

High-Res Printer from Matthews Marking Aids Coding Operations

(News | New Products)

December 22, 2011, With iDSnet code management software, new high-resolution, high-speed printer offers coding and marking solutions  PITTSBURG, PA | Matthews Marking Products has introduced a high-resolution printer ...

Two MOCON Products Bundled for Easier Barrier Testing

(Controls News)

November 17, 2011, ... called ideal for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and other companies who need to verify the barrier properties of their packaging materials (http://pffc-online.com/flexpack/). The dual system offering ...

Film Barrier Aids Shelf Life

(Flexpack)

June 30, 2011, NanoShield high-barrier technology can be applied to PET, OPP, BON, and PLA films used for food packaging to resist moisture and oxygen from penetrating NanoShield high-barrier technology can be applied ...

Barrier Films Subject of Study

(Flexpack)

January 31, 2011, CARY, NC | Contract Market Research is offering a comprehensive report on the US market for high-performance packaging films used in barrier packaging CARY, NC | Contract Market Research is offering a ...

Coatings Offer High Barriers

(Coating)

January 31, 2011, Nanolok WR water-based barrier coatings offer high-oxygen barrier over the widest relative humidity and provide similar moisture barrier to that of PVDC-coated Nanolok WR water-based barrier coatings offer ...

Metallized PP for Barrier Pouches

(Flexpack)

December 31, 2010, PC3 advanced metallized PP film reportedly delivers twice the moisture barrier and three times the oxygen barrier of previous generations of company's PC3 advanced metallized PP film reportedly delivers ...

SPE's EUROTEC 2011 Scheduled in Barcelon

(Trends/Management News)

November 18, 2010, The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) has reached an agreement with trade show organizer Fira de Barcelona to co-locate the first SPE EUROTEC plastics technical conference NEWTOWN, CT | The Society of ...

Software for Bar Codes & Labels

(Label/Tape)

October 31, 2010, Easylabel 5 multi-user software is for designing and printing product ID bar code and RFID labels. Allows user to purchase one hardware key to drive multiple Easylabel 5 multi-user software is for designing ...

Driver Support for Bar Code Printers

(Label/Tape)

September 30, 2010, Company reports Teklynx Intl. has developed drivers for the Godex line of bar code printers. Drivers can be downloaded at www.teklynx.com. This driver Company reports Teklynx Intl. has developed drivers ...

Barrier Films: SiOx Barrier Benefits

(Coatings)

September 30, 2010, ... provides an SiOx (silicon oxide) coating that offers the conditions for a high-barrier layer against moisture, gas, and aromas. In this way, food products can be kept fresh for a longer period. Why Do ...

Torayfan PC3 OPP Delivers Barrier Durability for Metallized PET & Foil Apps

(Flexpack)

September 22, 2010, ... Plastics (America) Torayfan PC3 advanced metallized polypropylene film, which reportedly delivers twice the moisture barrier and three times the oxygen barrier of previous generations of Torayfan metallized ...

Bio Barrier

(Flexpack)

August 31, 2010, Cadbury Uses Innovia Films Metallized NatureFlex NM To Provide High Barrier That’s Biodegradable for Flake Milk Chocolate Cadbury is using NatureFlex NM from UK-based Innovia Films for its Flake brand ...

Torbar Tubes Are Economical Flow Metering Solution

(Controls)

July 25, 2010, ABB describes Torbar averaging pitot tubes as an economical flow metering solution for gases, liquids, and steam. The Torbar is a multiport self-averaging pitot tube of classic design WARMINSTER, PA | ...