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ProAmpac Reports Innovations to Reclosable Retort Products

(Bag Pouch)

May 31, 2016, ... adhesive and extrusion laminated pouching and rollstock for dry and semi-moist pet food and treats, including the popular box pouch commonly referred to as a flat bottom pouch. Along with pouches, Prolamina’s ...

AIMCAL and SPE Continue Partnership

(Coating/Laminating)

May 23, 2016, ... participation for both organizations over the past two years,” says Donna S. Davis of ExxonMobil, who serves as general operating chair for SPE FlexPackCon 2016. “Bringing coextrusion and sealing fundamentals ...

Show Preview | Focus on Industrial Printing at drupa 2016

(Print)

April 28, 2016, ... 100% silicone at rates up to 2400 fpm (732 mpm).  Company's dsX line of extrusion coating, cast film, and blown film equipment is said to offer processors advantages in price, performance, and delivery. ...

BOBST Meets Egyptian Flex Pack/Label Industry

(Flexpack)

March 14, 2016, ... for both flexible packaging and labels, from film extrusion to slitting/rewinding, by way of vacuum metallizing, flexo and gravure printing, lamination, extrusion coating, and coating. These were complemented ...

Scapa Improves Capacity at Renfrew Site

(Label/Tape)

January 17, 2016, ... Renfrew site remains unique in its ability to control all the processes involved in the production of polyethylene tapes including in-house polyethylene extrusion, specialist adhesive coating technology, ...

AIMCAL Fall Technical Conference a Huge Success

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

November 04, 2015, ... in that one has the ability to collaborate with people that you would otherwise never have the opportunity to meet.  Many aspects of web handling, metallizing, film manufacturing, raw materials, extrusion, ...

ExxonMobil Adds Resin Grade to Portfolio

(Coating/Laminating)

November 02, 2015, ... polyethylene (mPE) resins with the launch of Exceed 0019XC, a new globally available grade for extrusion coating and lamination applications. Company says this grade creates innovation opportunities and ...

Amcor AmLite Gives High Barrier Packaging a Fresh Look

(Flexpack)

October 19, 2015, ... extensive experience in high barrier coating and film extrusion to create a lightweight, transparent material that offers excellent product protection, a strong seal, and improved packaging appearance. ...

Nordson Expands Service in Mexico

(Coating/Laminating)

October 05, 2015, ... as the agent in Mexico for the Nordson Xaloy range of screws, barrels, valves, and other components for extrusion and molding. Bernal specializes in providing Mexican plastics processors with technical ...

AIMCAL and SPE Join to Present Tech Conference

(Coating/Laminating)

July 21, 2015, ...  The conference agenda lists more than 100 papers organized in parallel tracks: Web Coating and Laminating, Vacuum Web Coating, Extrusion Web Coating, Web Handling, Roll-to-Roll Markets and Flexible Packaging. ...

Solvent-Free Lamination | Nordmeccanica Opens/Demos at New Permanent NA Home

(Coating/Laminating)

June 10, 2015, ... Packaging Assn.; Flexographic Technical Assn.; Garlock Printing; Golden Eagle Extrusion; Griff Paper and Film; HBC Packaging; HB Fuller; Henkel Liofol; Hydro; Interflex Group; Inteplast; Kennametal; Jean ...

Bemis Declares Quarterly Dividend

(News | New Products)

June 06, 2015, ... reported 2014 net sales from continuing operations of $4.3 billion. The company has a strong technical base in polymer chemistry, film extrusion, coating and laminating, printing, and converting and employs ...

AIMCAL and SPE to Present Fall Conference

(News | New Products)

April 13, 2015, ... to Web Coating and Laminating, Vacuum Web Coating, Extrusion Web Coating, Web Handling, Roll-to-Roll Markets, and Flexible Packaging. Potential topics include developments in machinery, materials, packaging ...

NPE 2015 Wrap-up

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

March 31, 2015, ... vendors.  But, there was so much to see at the show that, if you are like me who is interested in film, sheet, flat and round, single screw and twin screw extrusion, resin development and more, it was ...

Reducing Surface Contamination

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

March 05, 2015, Most extrusion operations aren't affected by or concerned with surface contamination.  Those that are, such as polyester film and sheet manufacturers for critical end-use applications, face a constant battle ...

Flexible Packaging | Coveris, Cryovac Big Winners at FPA Awards

(Flexpack)

March 03, 2015, ...  "We are honored to be recognized for the fourth consecutive year as winners of FPA gold and silver awards," said Tom Cochran, VP and general manager–Americas, Medical and Extrusion, Amcor Flexibles Europe ...

ICE USA 2015 - Orlando, Florida Summary

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

February 14, 2015, ... I moderated an informative session on extrusion coating and hot melts on Tuesday, in which SAM-NA, Dow Chemical, ITW Dynatec and Bruce Foster presented papers.  The AIMCAL networking event on Tuesday evening ...

Malaysian Plastics Industry Update–Pt. 2

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

February 07, 2015, ... speeds and producing less-than-stellar quality products. I'm talking speeds like I saw in the '70s... like blown film lines going 75 ft/min (24 m/min) and extrusion coating lines going 410 ft/min (125 m/min). ...

Barrier Resins | Properties, Processing & Handling of EVOH, Pt. 1

(Flexpack)

February 01, 2015, ... extrusion equipment. EVOH is a hydrophilic material, so EVOH resin must be dry prior to extrusion processing. EVOH resins have poor adhesion to most polymers, so functionalized adhesive resins, commonly ...

Malaysian Plastics Industry Update: January 2015

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

January 29, 2015, ... blown film, cast film, extrusion coating & laminating, and printing. In the US, only the biggest companies might have these technologies under one roof, whereas in Malaysia, it is quite common. The technological ...