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What’s Up With Die Lines

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

March 17, 2010, ... flat dies used in cast film and extrusion coating, oscillating the casting section/laminator or extruder carriage itself achieves the same purpose. This is the “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em” strategy ...

Click To Pick

(New Products)

February 28, 2010, ...  Multiplying Key Coex Layers Improves Properties Innovative flat extrusion die systems allow multiplying key functional layers in cast film and sheet to improve properties without increasing either ...

Move Heavy Loads Safely

(New Products)

February 28, 2010, ... worker safety when heavy loads on wheels need to be moved, in addition to increasing productivity. The material handler is ideal for moving just about anything on casters or wheels, weighing 100-20,000 ...

Multiplying Key Coex Layers Improves Properties

(New Products)

February 28, 2010, Innovative flat extrusion die systems allow multiplying key functional layers in cast film and sheet to improve properties without increasing either overall thickness or raw materials content Innovative ...

US Packaging Inks, Coatings & Additives Demand to Reach $3 billion in 2013

(News | New Products)

February 17, 2010, According to The Freedonia Group, a Cleveland, OH-based industry research firm, US demand for packaging inks, coatings and additives is forecast to expand 2.5 percent annually to $3.0 billion in 2013 CLEVELAND, ...

Demand for Microwave Packaging To Grow to $2.4 Billion in 2013

(Trends/Management)

February 08, 2010, ... microwave packaging demand in frozen food uses is forecast to rise 6.1% per year to $1.3 billion. Beyond demographic and convenience factors, gains will be further assisted by heightened consumer interest ...

Market Reports Cover Future of Packaging

(News Clips Archive)

January 31, 2010, SURREY, UK Pira Intl. offers two studies that provide market forecasts to 2014 for packaging. They provide insight into key market drivers and trends SURREY, UK Pira Intl. offers two studies that provide ...

AIMCAL Sees Economic Gains

(News Clips Archive)

January 31, 2010, ... Coaters & Laminators has released results from its fourth quarter survey, the Economic Index. Results for the fourth quarter appear to be split: The forecasted outlook is continuing to rise, but the ...

Flex-Pack = Opportunity

(Extrusion Coating)

January 31, 2010, ... to be lower, at least in the short term, than that in North America, where it is forecast at 2.4%/yr for all applications on a weight basis and at the higher rate of about 3% on an area basis. This is ...

Measure Accurately

(New Products)

January 31, 2010, The IPlus! gauging platform is designed to accurately measure weight or thickness in cast film extrusion, sheet extrusion, nonwovens, vinyl calendering, The IPlus! gauging platform is designed to accurately ...

NimCor Expands Customer Support

(News | New Products)

January 11, 2010, ... representatives. Withim Sales Corp. (contact Paul Smith withimsalescorp@comcast.net; 847-558-9860) will now support NimCor customers in Wisconsin and Iowa. Northern Converting Products (contact Keith Dotray ...

Excelsior Orders Two W&H Presses

(News Clips Archive)

December 31, 2009, ... has a range of W&H equipment including blown and cast film extrusion lines as well as flexo and gravure presses. Windmoeller & Hoelscher | www.whcorp.com Circle 323 or visit www.freeproductinfo.net/pff ...

New Contract Converter Opens for Paper Mfrs.

(News Eclips)

December 21, 2009, SMART Papers creates a new stand-alone business called SMART Converting with operations slated to begin January 2010 at the company’s Hamilton headquarters. HAMILTON, OH | SMART Papers creates a new stand-alone ...

Paper or Plastic?

(Archive)

November 30, 2009, ...  There were 31 billion sq m of release liner used in the label industry across the globe in 2008 — an impressive figure but one that AWA forecasts will grow less than 1% in 2009. Label stock applications ...

Films 101: Back to Basics

(Archive)

November 30, 2009, ... How Films Are Manufactured Film development is achieved through several standard processes, including basic and coextrusion, blown film processing, casting processing, and calendering processing.  ...

Printpack Opens New Manufacturing Facility in Suzhou, China

(News | New Products)

November 22, 2009, ... laminations, modified-atmosphere packaging, blown and cast films, die-cut foil and plastic lidding, rotogravure and flexographic printing in up to 11 colors and metalized films. Founded in 1956 and ...

Webinar on Manufacturers' Responsibilities for Legacy Machinery

(News | New Products)

November 19, 2009, ... partner to co-host a free webinar on “Your Legal Responsibility for Legacy Machinery,” presented by Mike DeRosier of AH&T Insurance. Planned for live broadcasting on January 19 at 1 P.M. EST, you can reserve ...

Extrusion Coating System Upgraded

(New Products)

October 31, 2009, ... control features with flexible customization capability. System is modular and scalable from a basic single extruder system, to the very largest multilayer, multi-extruder cast and blown film systems, ...

Experience Speaks: David Premo

(Experience Speaks)

October 31, 2009, ... Management style | Hands off. Hire exceptional talent and give them space to thrive. What is the key to growing a business in a bad economy? When a downturn is forecasted, we spend even more time with ...

Engineer's Playgroun

(Coating/Laminating Main)

October 31, 2009, ... can extrude up to three resins and either be cast as a sheet or applied as a layer onto paper or film substrates at up to 200 fpm. Other Kodak-provided pilot coating equipment includes three different ...