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UFlex Teams Up with Hoffer Plastics and Mespack to Launch 100 Percent Recyclable Mono-Polymer Hot-Fill Pouches

(News | New Products)

September 26, 2021, ... PP-based Hot-fill Pouch reportedly combines the strength of OPP & CPP layered laminate structure designed by UFlex offering enhanced barrier properties with easy heat seal-ability and longer shelf life ...

In the Spotlight: MAMATA

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

September 09, 2021, ... of online retail shopping. With sustainability and recyclability in the center stage now, we have seen a shift in the PET food industry, fertilizer, mulch and garden related packaging. Mamata introduced ...

UFLEX Unveils Breakthrough Set of Products & Solutions

(News | New Products)

August 29, 2021, ... of printed PET and BOPP films. This coating resin offers high heat and chemical resistance due to its high cross-linking densities that lend an enhanced look to the pack and builds an instant connect with ...

FLEXcon Expands Eco-Friendly Packaging Product Line

(News | New Products)

August 22, 2021, ...  “Using a PE film on an HDPE container means you are pairing like polymers - a benefit over using BOPP films on HDPE containers,” said Melissa David, product manager, packaging, FLEXcon. “This better ...

Defining Reliability in Pouch Equipment

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

July 12, 2021, ... downtime, especially unexpected stoppages, are minimized. It’s about product going out the door, on time, at the expected cost. Similar to how we expect our automobiles to be reliable; to consistently ...

Tata Steel Packaging and Sensory Analytics Announce Partnership for Quality Excellence

(News | New Products)

July 07, 2021, ... quality assurance to our customers,” said Hans den Hartog, lead product manager, Protact. “This partnership enables us to better highlight the increased efficiency, quality benefits and market opportunities ...

Water-Based Flexographic Printing Steps Up to the Sustainability Challenge

(News | New Products)

June 30, 2021, ... has the potential to change the global packaging market. But we are not stopping here. The talented and innovative engineers at Asahi Photoproducts continue to seek new ways to reduce the environmental ...

Polysack and Flessofab Launch Novel Recyclable Packaging Available In British Market

(News | New Products)

June 14, 2021, ... is made of Mono Oriented PE (MOPE) and has enhanced properties compared to traditional PE films. Pack’N’Cycle successfully replaces traditional BOPET or BOPP, thus producing a package made of mono-material ...

Value-Added Processes: Coating, Laminating and Metallizing

(Coating)

June 06, 2021, ... machinery supports a range of opportunities from simple priming, to adhesive applications, to solar receptive coatings. The solution can be water-based, solvent-based, or 100 percent solids. Extrusion ...

COVER: Testing, Inspection & Quality Control

(Flexpack)

May 23, 2021, ... Digital technologies accommodate these easily, with many more characters. Codes can often be updated without even stopping production. Thousands of messages can be stored within the printers themselves, ...

Antibacterial Laminates: A Line of Defense Against the Spread of Germs

(Film)

May 02, 2021, ... and technologies are effective against a wide spectrum of harmful bacteria, including MRSA and E. coli. The active ingredient in many of these films is often silver or copper, known over centuries for ...

Stronger Focus on Circular Economy “The Key to Post-Covid Packaging Growth” Says Eco Flexibles

(News | New Products)

March 24, 2021, ... a circular economy could be key to winning back vital sales. “Today’s shopper is once again focusing on the ‘green’ credentials of the products they buy, but the umbrella term of ‘sustainability’ is ...

Exhibitor Sneak Peek - Davis-Standard

(Exhibitor Sneak Peek)

March 14, 2021, ... a great opportunity for us to network and gain exposure among decision-makers. Fabric coating is a growing market segment for us and we are well-equipped to support converters with the type of cost-saving ...

Michelman Joins the International Molded Fiber Association (IMFA) to Help Advance Fiber-Based Packaging in a Circular Economy

(News | New Products)

March 11, 2021, ... accelerate the pace of product innovations for molded fiber applications.” Like molded fiber, Michelman’s water-based coatings offer opportunities to increase sustainable practices, reduce waste, and ...

Davis-Standard to Promote Total Solutions at Chinaplas 2021

(News | New Products)

January 19, 2021, ... been essential to medical and packaging applications. The company’s installed base continues to grow as do vertical opportunities in aftermarket upgrades and optimization of lines to improve performance. ...

INX introduces GelFlex-EB inks for Flexible Packaging

(News | New Products)

January 19, 2021, ... opportunities,” said Renee Schouten, INX director of marketing. In addition to food packaging, GelFlex-EB inks can be used for household, industrial, outdoor, and pet food and pet care products. “Printers ...

Martin Automatic – bringing production efficiency to web fed applications

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

January 17, 2021, ... is equally respected and known for its global presence other roll-fed industries. Opposite the label industry which considers 670 mm web width and 200 mpm advanced, Martin supplies high-speed, low-tension ...

Mondi Celebrates Eight Wins at the 2021 WorldStar Packaging Awards

(News | New Products)

January 11, 2021, Mondi announced it received eight awards in three categories at this year's WorldStar Packaging awards. Mondi announced it received eight awards in three categories at this year's WorldStar Packaging ...

HOW TO: Improve Efficiency On Winders, Unwinders And Slitters Proposal

(HOW TO Guide)

November 15, 2020, ... of the ionizer to break down into positive and negative ions. Because opposite polarities attract, any static charge material or product passing near the ionizer will attract ions of the opposite polarity ...

Sustainability and the eCommerce Explosion

(Adhesives)

November 13, 2020, ... Increasingly, brands are finding that the more they cater to a customer base that is dominated by mobile shoppers, the better their results. All of this activity illustrates the urgency of the modern ...