Film Manufacturing

kp makes waves with Recycled Coastal Plastics® drive

(News | New Products)

January 09, 2024, kp (Klöckner Pentaplast), global leader in rigid and flexible packaging and specialty film solutions, is proud of the success of its recycled coastal plastics initiative. Photo courtesy of Klöckner ...

Eliminate Strapping to Hold Spacers and Bearers

(News | New Products)

January 09, 2024, ... a RoRo StretchPack® packaging machine. This machine enables packaging of goods in a tubular stretch hood film, allowing spacers and bearers to be held in place without strapping.  Photo courtesy Tentoma The ...

New ZSK FilCo Filtration Compounder for Higher Product Quality and Reduced Energy Consumption in PCR and Polymer Recycling

(News | New Products)

January 09, 2024, ... a single production system. Waste plastic is fed into the ZSK extruder in the form of regrind, fiber pellets, film flakes or agglomerate and is melted, homogenized, and devolatilized there, together with ...

Schreiner ProTech Opens Pressure Compensation Seals Process Center

(News | New Products)

January 08, 2024, Facility centralizes production of pressure compensation seals, from initial materials reception to final manufacturing. Facility centralizes production of pressure compensation seals, from initial ...

Holographic tear tape Supastrip® Prism Unlocks New Possibilities for Enhanced Packaging Opening Experience

(News | New Products)

January 07, 2024, ... films available from 1.6mm and Prism Plus utilises Filtrona’s design expertise to combine holographic films with print for maximum brand awareness. Prism Ultra uses de-metallised or selectively metallised ...

Productivity Gains Hiding in Plain Sight

(Flexpack)

January 07, 2024, ... wide variety of packaging materials, including those with a high percentage of recycled content. These PSAs offer a range of hot melt rubber adhesives suitable for low surface energy foams and films ...

Allied Printing Services Leads Way with U.S. and World-First Technologies

(News | New Products)

January 03, 2024, On the cusp of its 75th anniversary, Allied Printing Services remains successful and competitive in large part due to the company (and companies) it keeps in its orbit of like-minded and resilient innovators. ...

At IPPE Show, TekniPlex Consumer Products to Showcase Fiber-Based Cartons and Other Sustainable Packaging Solutions for Eggs, Meat & Poultry

(News | New Products)

January 03, 2024, ... available in two unique, proprietary rim options to accommodate various film overwrapping materials and processes. “The broad array of solutions for eggs, poultry and meat that we’re showcasing at IPPE ...

R2R USA Conference Draws Biggest Crowd in Five Years

(Coating/Laminating)

December 21, 2023, The R2R USA Conference hosted by the Association for Roll-to-Roll Converters (ARC) in October, recorded the highest number of attendees in five years. The R2R USA Conference hosted by the Association ...

TekniPlex Healthcare Acquires Seisa Medical

(News | New Products)

December 20, 2023, The acquisition enhances and expands technology solutions platform in the minimally invasive and interventional therapies sectors Photo courtesy of TPHC The acquisition enhances and expands technology ...

It’s All About Converting

(Bag Pouch)

December 20, 2023, The Leading Event for Paper, Film, Foil and Nonwovens Converting The Leading Event for Paper, Film, Foil and Nonwovens Converting By Lindsay Tyler, Marketing Director, RX Global The International ...

Convenience is King in our ‘Effortless’ Economy

(Flexpack)

December 17, 2023, Seamless, frictionless customer journeys are not a fad that’s “here today and gone tomorrow;” they’re more “here today and here to stay.” By Christopher Morgan, Global Sales Director at Filtrona Tapes ...

Toray Carbon Fiber Recycled from Boeing 787 Wing Production Process Applied in Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12

(News | New Products)

December 14, 2023, Toray Industries, Inc. Has announced the successful development of recycled carbon fiber (rCF) derived from the production process of the Boeing 787 Photo courtesy of Toray Toray Industries, Inc. ...

ETI Converting Achieves Milestone with 20th Project Incorporating UV-Cured Adhesive Coating Equipment

(News | New Products)

December 12, 2023, ... label roll stock, in addition to pressure sensitive laminates on both paper and film. Richard Hoffmann, United States Sales Manager for ETI Converting, expressed his excitement for the project, stating, ...

The DOC's So-Called “Circumvention” Decision Drives American Jobs Offshor

(News | New Products)

December 12, 2023, The DOC is picking winners and losers in U.S. manufacturing markets The DOC is picking winners and losers in U.S. manufacturing markets Submitted by The Flexible Packaging Association FPA is ...

IDENTCO Hires Brian Kady as Vice President of Global Sales

(News | New Products)

December 12, 2023, Executive brings decades of proven sales success in films, adhesives and coatings to prominent labeling solutions provider. Executive brings decades of proven sales success in films, adhesives and ...

New INX Sustainability Report Details Company’s Present and Future Commitments

(News | New Products)

December 12, 2023, Earlier this month, INX International Ink Co. released its inaugural Sustainability Report, offering a comprehensive overview of the company’s evolving practices. Earlier this month, INX International ...

At Paris Packaging Week, TekniPlex Consumer Products to Showcase More Sustainable Aerosol Gaskets, Dip Tubes, Liners and Other Solutions

(News | New Products)

December 11, 2023, Highlights include recyclable outer gaskets for aerosol products, dip tubes made of post-consumer recycled material, and convenient new EdgePull® liner. Highlights include recyclable outer gaskets ...

TAPPI/AICC Announce Jake Hall, Greg Gumbel to Keynote at SuperCorrExpo® 2024

(News | New Products)

December 10, 2023, “The Manufacturing Millennial” Set to Speak on Key Advancements in the Corrugated Industry “The Manufacturing Millennial” Set to Speak on Key Advancements in the Corrugated Industry Photos courtesy ...

Research Reveals the Biggest Factors Fuelling Innovation in Beverage Packaging Industry

(News | New Products)

December 10, 2023, Packaging research from Industrial Physics highlights how waste reduction and cost considerations are driving change for professionals in the beverage packaging industry Packaging research from Industrial ...

Always on the Safe Side: Self-adhesive Labelstock with an Extremely Low Migration Tendency

(News | New Products)

December 04, 2023, ... standard adhesive 62Dps due to its extremely low migration tendency. This adhesive demonstrates its strengths particularly on packaging films, even in cool/moist conditions and in high-speed labelling, ...

Pouches 101

(Bag Pouch)

December 03, 2023, ... Comprised of multiple layers of films laminated together, the barrier properties of pouches are far superior compared to traditional packaging designs. Add a resealable closure at the top and your favorite ...

Monadnock Paper Mills Welcomes New CFO and Treasurer

(News | New Products)

November 30, 2023, Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc., the oldest continuously operating paper mill in the United States, is pleased to announce Daniel J. Burke as the new Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Photo courtesy ...

Treating Your Business (and Your Customers) with Corona Treatment

(Surface Prep)

November 29, 2023, ... benefit from corona treatment to ensure premium printed quality and optimized line speeds. Increasing the surface energy of plastic films, papers and foils means that they can be printed on or coated with ...

Schreiner MediPharm Enables Digital Adherence Monitoring with New Child-Resistant Smart Blister Wallet

(News | New Products)

November 29, 2023, Through partnership with Keystone Folding Box Co., the customizable blister package with individual cavity tracking provides a smart, secure packaging solution for clinical trials. Photo courtesy ...

Materials Lead The Way

(Web Handling)

November 26, 2023, ... high loft and scrubbing ability. In recent years, combining these materials has played a crucial role in making masks, with three-layer fabrics sandwiching an inner layer that filters Covid. At Biax-Fiberfilm ...

ARC Announces Winners of Best Paper Awards

(News | New Products)

November 18, 2023, ... and established an international conference on vacuum web coating. Glade won in the Coating & Laminating track. In his presentation, “A Case Study in Eliminating Coating Voids in Oral Thin-Film Pharmaceutical ...

Walki Jatne, Poland Standardizes Printing Production Process with KODAK FLEXCEL NX Technology

(News | New Products)

November 13, 2023, ... alternative, more sustainable substrates posed a major production challenge for Walki Poland’s Prepress and Printing Manager, Pawel Chustecki. "Materials range from film, through papers extruded with PE, ...

TekniPlex Healthcare Signs Definitive Purchase Agreement To Acquire Seisa Medical

(News | New Products)

November 13, 2023, TekniPlex Healthcare, which utilizes advanced materials science expertise to help deliver better patient outcomes TekniPlex Healthcare, which utilizes advanced materials science expertise to help deliver ...

Do Not Ruin a Good Thing... Practice Good Static Control in Slitting

(Surface Prep)

November 12, 2023, Good static control is needed in slitting because this is often the last production operation before shipping to the customer. By Dr. Kelly Robinson, Founder, Electrostatic Answers Good static ...