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Treofan Enhances Film Processing Temps

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December 17, 2014, Company reports it has optimized the hot slip of its BOPP packaging films   RAUNHEIM, GERMANY | BOPP film producer Treofan reports its films HNA, HND, and HLD can now be processed at temperatures ...

Macro Winder Suited for Geomembranes and Agricultural Films

(News | New Products)

December 15, 2014, Universal winder will process either wide sheeting or narrow films on center and offers fully automatic as well as semi-automatic modes   MISSISSAUGA, ON, CANADA | Film and sheet extrusion systems ...

Amcor Launches Alternative High-Performance Films

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December 09, 2014, Secures three-year supply of Barex resins ZURICH, SWITZERLAND | On October 29, Amcor was informed that INEOS Barex had decided to shut down its only production facility in Lima, OH, in early 2015. ...

BI-AX Film Aids in Ebola Fight

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November 27, 2014, APTRA plastic film is being used by Kappler for its protective garments needed by healthcare workers   TIVERTON, ON, CANADA | BI-AX International reports that the Ebola outbreak has created unprecedented ...

DUNMORE Films and Tapes Work Hard in Space

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November 22, 2014, Multi-layer insulation films and tapes have been protecting ESA's Rosetta space mission by maintaining operational temperature for more than a decade   BRISTOL, PA | DUNMORE Corp. reports its insulating ...

Tekni-Films Offers High-Barrier Films

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November 16, 2014, Company says specialty films are an alternative to Barex for thermoformable, heat-sealable packaging applications   KING OF PRUSSIA, PA | Tekni-Films, a division of Tekni-Plex, has developed what ...

BI-AX Corn-Based Film Achieves Price Parity

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November 15, 2014, Company reports Evlon compostable biodegradable plastic film, said to keep food fresh, is now comparably priced with petroleum-based products   WINGHAM, ON, CANADA | BI-AX International offers corn-based ...

Ampac Announces Ultra-High-Barrier Film

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October 25, 2014, Flexi FoilFree HB film laminates are said to provide many benefits, including a more sustainable alternative to foil-based materials   CINCINNATI, OH | Ampac has introduced Flexi FoilFree HB, an ...

Rollprint Combines Two Films for Barrier

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October 19, 2014, Exponent combines company’s ClearFoil with Barex from Ineos to target high-barrier pharma and other chemically sensitive applications   ADDISON, IL | Rollprint Packaging Products announces high-barrier ...

RKW Danafilms Film Called Impervious to Viruses

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October 13, 2014, APTRA microporous film reportedly offers high barrier properties as well as breathability, making it suitable for medical uses and more   WESTBOROUGH, MA | RKW Danafilms announces APTRA, a film said ...

Sensory Analytics System Measures Film Thickness

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October 12, 2014, The SpecMetrix thin film and coating thickness measurement system wins an Innovation Award at ICE Asia   GREENSBORO, NC| Sensory Analytics reports its SpecMetrix in-line thin film and coating thickness ...

Fujifilm Is Expanding Technology Center

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October 09, 2014, Chicago-area facility will more than double in size to display technologies in offset printing, flexography, wide format, and inkjet solutions   HANOVER PARK, IL | Fujifilm North America Corp., Graphic ...

MACtac MP880 Featured on Squeezable Films

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October 01, 2014, Clear, permanent acrylic adhesive for film labeling applications STOW, OH | MACtac Performance Adhesives Group introduces its latest adhesive technology that will be featured on MACtac’s squeezable ...

FLEXcon Introduces BOPP Films

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September 21, 2014, Company says sureFLEX films adapt to many container types, perform with no adhesive buildup, and are compatible with a variety of inks   SPENCER, MA | FLEXcon has launched sureFLEX biaxially oriented ...

Jordan Products Offers Variable Covert Activation Film

(Label/Tape)

September 03, 2014, Security products provide tamper evident and anti-counterfeit label solutions MINNEAPOLIS, MN | Jordan Products will debut Covert-ID, described as the only variable covert activation film, at Labelexpo ...

Plastic Suppliers Announces Shrink Label Film

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September 01, 2014, Polyflex TDO oriented polystyrene film is said to provide heat stability for all printing processes using both water- and solvent-based ink systems   COLUMBUS, OH | Plastic Suppliers Inc. (PSI), ...

Intertape Polymer Group Reports New Shrink Film

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August 24, 2014, ExlfilmPlus GPL is a thin-gauge, high-yield film said to be a cost-saving alternative to heavier gauge films in many uses   MONTREAL, QC, CANADA/SARASOTA, FL | Intertape Polymer Group (IPG), a North ...

Essentra Introduces New Duraco Red Film Tape

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August 11, 2014, Double-sided clear film tape offer permanent bonding FOREST PARK, IL | Essentra Specialty Tapes (formerly Duraco Inc. and Duraco Express) introduces its new versatile double-sided clear film tape, ...

Huhtamaki Films Is Certified for Environmental Efforts

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August 10, 2014, The company’s site in Germany spent 18 months working toward certification, and it’s not done yet   FORCHHEIM, GERMANY | Huhtamaki Films says its Forchheim site has been certified by TÜV Hessen for ...

Drytac Introduces Polyester Window Film

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July 05, 2014, ViziPrint Impress clear, printable film is said to leave no residue, eliminate bubbling, and be resistant to moisture   RICHMOND, VA | Drytac has added ViziPrint Impress, an optically clear, printable ...