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AMI Issues Report on Polyethylene Film

(Flexpack)

January 31, 2017, ... HDPE and MDPE resins. Linear grades of PE, including metallocenes, are now believed to account for the majority of feedstocks used by film extruders as the greater availability and lower cost of C4 linear ...

Cortec Offers Solution to Soil-Side Corrosion

(News | New Products)

December 04, 2016, ... can be placed on an AST’s high-density polyethylene (HDPE) liner and left to emit VpCIs below the tank surface. If an AST is already in service and needs protection, a CorroLogic Slurry is injected beneath ...

Performance Pkg. of NV Launches Additive for Extended Shelf Life

(Flexpack)

October 03, 2016, ... can be formulated in various ways so whatever the equilibrium relative humidity is of the product, the AIRSHIELD activity will trigger at that water activity. An example would be HDPE bottles for medicines ...

Flair Flexble Pkg. Launches Portfolio of Lidding Films

(Flexpack)

August 10, 2016, ... including prepared meals, dairy products, dips, spreads, salads, fresh vegetables, and more. TruSeal lidding films are designed to meet applications requiring a permanent weld seal to either PP or HDPE ...

Common Barrier Packaging Polymers—Their Functions & Applications

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

June 05, 2016, ... for fresh produce (LDPE), HDPE) Carton liners (LLDPE) Polypropylene (PP) Moisture barrier To provide mechanical strength Can be coated with heat seal coatings (PVDC, acrylate) Can ...

Coveris Acquires Elldex Packaging Solutions

(Flexpack)

June 27, 2015, ... into Australasia. Elldex is a manufacturer and importer of HDPE and LDPE flexible plastic packaging. With more than 125 employees, Elldex provides products that serve the meat, dairy, seafood, horticulture, ...

MACtac Offers Adhesive Films for Squeezable Labels

(Label/Tape)

February 22, 2015, ... have excellent tack designed to meet converters' needs for an adhesive used for a variety of surfaces such as PET, HDPE, LDPE, PP, and others. The films give graphic designers a bolder look than paper ...

Maxson Sheeter Guarantees High Speeds

(News | New Products)

February 02, 2015, ... magnetized laminates, lenticular plastics, high-impact polystyrene (HIPS), HDPE, expanded polystyrene (EPS), high-pressure laminates, and coated plastic films Using the dual knife rotary cutter design, ...

Freedonia Study Predicts Future of Plastic Films

(News | New Products)

January 31, 2015, ... use in packaging for the increasingly popular fresh produce market and its growth in snack food packaging. High-density polyethylene (HDPE) film is expected to see minimal growth through 2018, with increasing ...

Freedonia Report Covers World Polyethylene

(Materials)

November 10, 2014, ... new study from the Freedonia Group, global demand for polyethylene resins—HDPE, LLDPE, and LDPE—will rise 4.0%/yr to 99.6 million metric tons in 2018, valued at $164 billion. Gains will match overall ...

FLEXcon Introduces BOPP Films

(Materials)

September 21, 2014, ... no-label-look graphics on HDPE and PET containers and can withstand the crimping process. In addition, smooth surface supports high quality graphics and is compatible with a wide range of inks, including ...

Nampak South Africa Adds Titan Slitter Rewinders

(News | New Products)

June 25, 2014, ... in ten countries on the continent, as well as nine production sites in the UK supplying lightweight HDPE bottles for the food, drink, and dairy industries. In South Africa the company provides high quality ...

Performance Pkg. of NV Launches New Cap for Pouches

(Bag Pouch)

June 11, 2014, ... might occur with glossy or smooth caps. Made from either high density polyethylene (HDPE) or polypropylene (PP), the SipP cap is suitable for hot-filling or retort applications. As an environmental feature, ...

Release Liner | Global Suppliers Must Meet Local Needs

(Label/Tape)

May 07, 2014, ... growth in that region, making it once again a competitive supplier of PE. Meanwhile, Europe’s major chemical companies are rationalizing capacity, with PE (mainly HDPE) production plants closing in 2013-2015, ...

Toray Lidding Film Can Take High Temps

(Flexpack)

April 20, 2014, ... food flavor. Films reportedly supply a clean, secure seal, even on pleated corners, to APET, APET-coated board, CPET, PP, HDPE, and HIPS trays. In addition, LumiLid lidding films are printable and can ...

Toray Plastics (America) Broadens LumiLid Film Platform

(Flexpack News)

September 18, 2013, Reportedly responding to customer demands for specialty lidding, company offers film platform for barrier, economy, and varying widths   NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | Toray Plastics (America) has installed ...

Flexible Packaging | Exopack Wins FPA’s Top Award for Kraft’s YES Pack

(Flexpack)

January 21, 2013, ... a proprietary coextruded HPDE blend, allowing it to be recycled with other HDPE products in municipalities with recycling programs, as well as at retail stores with drop off locations for clean and dry ...

P-S Tapes | A Converter’s Guide

(Label/Tape)

January 07, 2013, ... is delivered by solvent acrylic adhesives, and widely used on the medium- and low-surface energy plastics [such as high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polycarbonates] used in the electronics and electrical ...

Ampac Pouch Is Honored by IFT

(Bag Pouch)

November 07, 2012, ... of Food Technologists (IFT) for innovations in packaging. The resealable pouch is made from a coextruded HDPE blend said to yield a pouch with excellent stiffness and strength, and it can be produced ...

MACtac Introduces Optically Clear Adhesive

(Coating/Laminating)

September 25, 2012, ... a quick, strong bond and excellent adhesion to low-energy surfaces. The adhesive is ideal for application to high-density polyethylene (HDPE) surfaces, such as juice and water bottles, oil bottles, detergent ...