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Should Unwind Tension Be Lower Than Winding Tension?

(Web Handling)

March 26, 2015, ... some films, slip additives or coatings change over time, dropping the product’s inside to outside coefficient of friction and again lowering the roll’s torque transmission capacity. When a customer has ...

Barrier Resins | Properties, Processing & Handling of EVOH, Pt. 2

(Flexpack)

March 23, 2015, ... in the packaging life cycle. EVOH films have inherently better flex crack resistance than foil and metallized OPP and OPET films, but some applications require better flex crack than conventional EVOH ...

Clear Lam Honored by FPA for Snack Pack

(Flexpack)

March 22, 2015, ... into one roll of film, providing opportunities for cost savings and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions throughout the supply chain.” For the Kar’s application, a proprietary film with strong barrier ...

AIMCAL Awards | Golf Balls & Ceramic Balls Are Game Winners

(Coating/Laminating)

March 18, 2015, ... Scientific Games Montreal where a previously printed scratch ticket with multiple opportunities to win was inserted into a pouch consisting of the holographic material and a bottom layer of clear polyester ...

Inteplast Group Announces Acquisitions

(News | New Products)

March 07, 2015, ... transition in service and quality, for which Haremar has been well known in the industry.” Founded in 1991, Inteplast Group manufactures integrated plastics, maintaining three divisions—AmTopp, Integrated ...

I've Got Passes to INFO*FLEX

(Yo's Yarns)

March 03, 2015, ... May 3–6, also holds opportunity for learning and networking with some of the best minds in the flexographic industry. We'll be providing extensive pre-show coverage of the event on the PFFC-online.com website ...

Flexible Packaging | Coveris, Cryovac Big Winners at FPA Awards

(Flexpack)

March 03, 2015, ... to the processor via film reduction of up to 40% with no material scrap, unequaled merchandising opportunities to the retailer using vertical display capability, and provides a freezer ready protective ...

Spear Introduces P-S Label for PET Bottle Recycling

(Label/Tape)

February 24, 2015, ... perfect opportunity to reinvigorate the brand. New designs build on the incredibly strong and recognizable Farris diamond equity and are carried across all brand extensions. Paper labels were replaced ...

E-Books

(Uncategorized)

February 21, 2015, ... fueling pouch sales. Growth in flexible packaging continues to create new areas of opportunity for converters and new challenges. Sustainability & Innovation in Flexible Packaging eBook The fast-paced ...

Show Preview | NPE2015 Boasts Its Largest Event Ever

(Trends/Management)

February 16, 2015, ... a host of opportunities to see demonstrations of the latest technologies and materials up close and to interact with equipment and product experts. It will offer buyers the rare opportunity to test before ...

ExxonMobil Adds to Polymers Line

(Materials)

February 15, 2015, Vistamaxx 3588FL is said to combine low seal and hot tack initiation temperatures with broad hermetic seal range in cPP and BOPP films   HOUSTON, TX | ExxonMobil Chemical has launched a new grade ...

ICE USA 2015 - Orlando, Florida Summary

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

February 14, 2015, ... would call crowded, but there were a lot of quality exhibitors, and thus a lot of opportunity for meetings with vendors.  There were also 3 days of technical presentations which drew in more than 200 attendees.  ...

DRG Invests in Second Mark Andy Press

(News | New Products)

February 12, 2015, ... Mark Andy Performance Series P7 press to enhance capabilities and capacity, bringing new market opportunities to the more than 30-year strong business based out of Safford, AZ. Since installation of ...

Malaysian Plastics Industry Update–Pt. 2

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

February 07, 2015, ... blown film lines. So how do they compete? I had the rare opportunity to sit in with a CEO of a large film producer near Kuala Lumpur, and he received a live call from Europe for an order of millions ...

PCMC & Colordyne Sponsor Event

(News | New Products)

February 07, 2015, ... features and capabilities typically associated with wide web, CI presses into an in-line platform said to offer flexibility as well as quick changeover and lower waste/shorter-run opportunities. Also ...

Malaysian Plastics Industry Update: January 2015

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

January 29, 2015, The Malaysian plastics industry is booming with varied technological levels employing a mix of legacy and newer equipment. I’m writing this blog from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where I have been for two ...

Coating, Casting, and Curtains

(Coating/Laminating)

January 29, 2015, ... line speeds than typical coating. The main disadvantages include the neck-in that occurs when dropping fluid from a distance and the sensitivity to disturbances in air or tension. The neck-in can be ...

Flint Holds Narrow Web Conference

(Narrow Web)

January 20, 2015, Conference, held in Sweden, reportedly offered a forum for shared perspectives on narrow web trends, challenges, and opportunities   TRELLEBORG, SWEDEN | Flint Group hosted a narrow web conference ...

PCI Issues Study of Emerging Flex-Pack Markets

(Flexpack)

January 18, 2015, ... companies have successfully gained from this market growth and have identified many new opportunities for growth in the coming years. The report, Opportunities in Emerging Flexible Packaging Markets ...

Show Preview | ICE USA 2015 Returns to Orlando with Added Features

(Trends/Management)

January 05, 2015, ... barriers can affect business opportunities.” Laverde has 30+ years of experience connected with business in Latin America, including positions in Exiplast and Plastilene in Colombia, as well as 14 years ...