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Medical Product Aids Patients

(Label/Tape)

June 30, 2011, ... exhibit excellent stretch and recovery, and have good breathability. Composite meets biocompatibility standards and provides a viral and blood-borne pathogen barrier. Argotec | 413-772-2564 | www.argotec.com ...

Europe Faces Plastic Bag Bans

(Yo's Yarns)

June 21, 2011, ... in nature, and therefore demand a differentiation between biodegradability and compostability. The EU commission does not seem to be aware of the fact that currently, there are no plastic bags available ...

One Is Enough

(Bag Pouch)

April 17, 2011, One-ply bag solutions from Mondi, Vienna, Austria, offer reduced packaging weight and volume compared with two-ply 70 gsm bags for 25 kg and 35 kg One-ply bag solutions from Mondi, Vienna, Austria, offer ...

'ICE Age' Forecasted for US Converting Industr

(Trends/Management News)

April 11, 2011, ... on slitting/rewinding and coating/laminating. TAPPI PLACE covered a variety of critical topics including: • New Developments in Renewable Source Resins and Films • Extrusion of Biopolymers • Employing ...

Galileo, Rusnano JV Enjoy Growth Separately

(Metallizing)

March 24, 2011, ... just outside of Moscow will be dedicated during a grand opening. Unlike the model some cash-inhibited companies have pursued with private equity investors, the symbiotic joint venture relationship enjoyed ...

Surface Treating: Promoting Adhesion

(Surface Prep)

February 28, 2011, ...  Elastomers Elastomers Biopolymers Biopolymers Foils/Metallized Films Foils/Metallized Films Paper/Paperboard Paper/Paperboard, Fluoropolymers, Textiles, Foams Material ...

Counting Clicks

(Magazine)

February 28, 2011, ... 5001 is a water-based, repulpable, biodegradable, high-OGR (oil and grease-resistant), environmentally safe coating for the paper converting and packaging industry. Company says product has passed demanding ...

Antimicrobial Patent

(Flexpack)

January 31, 2011, PITTSBURGH, PA | The US Patent Office has issued to Biosafe a composition of matter patent on the siloxane polymer that is the keystone of the company's PITTSBURGH, PA | The US Patent Office has issued ...

Market Update: Coating & Laminating Special Report: Still Growing

(Flexpack)

January 31, 2011, ... in high-barrier coating for flexible displays — a growing market — will expand the market further. Of course, the drive to sustainability will encourage the use of biopolymers such as polylactic acid (PLA) ...

Toray Plastics (America) To Build $2 million Solar Field

(Flexpack News)

January 04, 2011, Toray Plastics (America), a US manufacturer of precision-performance polypropylene, polyester, and bio-based films for packaging and industrial applications, has announced plans to begin construction in ...

Materials Substrates: Building Blocks

(Flexpack)

November 30, 2010, ... 319 or visit www.freeproductinfo.net/pff Ecodear compostable bio-based films are manufactured with PLA resin. Thin, biaxially oriented films include a metallized heat sealable grade that delivers ...

New BoPLA Is Available

(Flexpack)

September 30, 2010, ... (Ti)started production of the new NATIVIA film at its plant in San Giorgio di Nogaro, Italy. Based on NatureWorks PLA biopolymers, the biodegradable and compostable film complies with the European standard ...

ISCST Symposium Continues Tradition of Connecting Academia with Industry

(Coating/Laminating)

September 19, 2010, ... printing challenges in the energy industries             • Coating application processes             • Nanomaterial and nanoscale coatings             • Processing and science of biomaterials             • ...

Davis-Standard Introduces New Coater at Labelexpo America

(Coating/Laminating)

September 05, 2010, ... processes involving fluoropolymers, biopolymers, and formulations for end market applications in photovoltaics, aerospace, biodegradable packaging and surface protecting films. Davis-Standard’s new ...

People Making News in the Converting Industry

(Magazine)

August 31, 2010, ... commercial director and general manager of Flint Group Packaging and Narrow Web, Middle East. Kristy-Barbara Lange becomes head of communications for the European Bioplastics association, Berlin, ...

Coating Adds Barrier to PLA

(Coatings)

June 30, 2010, NanoSeal coating technology is said to improve moisture vapor and oxygen barriers on clear, biodegradable PLA packaging films. The coating system also NanoSeal coating technology is said to improve moisture ...

Back to Terra Firma

(Bag Pouch)

May 31, 2010, Mondi Industrial Bags, Vienna, Austria, reports it has developed the world's first biodegradable industrial bag. Terra Bag consists of a paper bag (one or more plies) with a corn-based film for humidty ...

Member directory

(Magazine)

April 30, 2010, ...  Aspect Automation Atlanta Nisseki CLAF Inc. Avery Dennison BASF Corp. Bekaert Specialty Films LLC Berry Plastics Corp., Tapes & Coatings Div. BIOFILM S.A. Bobst Group NA, Flexible ...

A future for photovoltaics

(Metallizing)

April 30, 2010, ... to grow in the foreseeable future. There is confusion in this area, with some fighting for biodegradable films as being the best way to achieve environmental goals, while others want the use of biodegradable ...

Narrow Web's Leverag

(Label/Tape)

March 31, 2010, ... and functionality that can fully capitalize on these emerging packaging trends: The increased demand for green packaging calls for reduced materials and biodegradable products. Lighter-weight packages ...