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Principles of Narrow Web Slitting

(Converting Perspectives)

April 08, 2024, ... dual-sided rolls; films ranging from stiffer polyester to thin-stretchy polyethylene; and stability presented by machine-direction (MD) and cross-direction(CD) strength issues. When I worked at a nonwovens ...

UFlex Begins Commercial Production of Poly-Condensed Polyester Chips in Panipat, India, and a CPP Packaging Film production in Russia

(News | New Products)

April 01, 2024, ... the existing capacity of one 8.7-meter-wide Biaxially Oriented Polyethylene Terephthalate (BOPET) Film Line with a capacity of 30,000 TPA and one 2.85-meter-wide plasma enhanced avant-garde metallizer ...

What’s In Your Flexible Packaging?

(Upcoming Conference News)

March 11, 2024, ... plastic use, as well as the effect of polyethylene seals and additives on how food is experienced through the senses. The conversation on additives will continue during Session 7 on April 16 with a focus ...

FPA: The State of the U.S. Flexible Packaging Industry

(Print)

March 10, 2024, ... and resins accounted for the largest spend for converters with the two categories making up over two-thirds of material purchases — films are 47 percent; resins are 23 percent. Within films, polyethylene ...

A leader in bag converting equipment

(Bag Pouch)

February 12, 2024, ...  ARES 400-SUP Hudson-Sharp has been leading the way on polybag machines and polyethylene (PE) pouches for years and continues to do so with our innovative Ares 400-SUP pouch machine. It was created ...

TekniPlex Healthcare to Expand Cleanroom Film and Bag Production with New Multilayer Blown Film Line

(News | New Products)

January 21, 2024, ... needs, TekniPlex Healthcare has a longstanding history of producing low-density polyethylene (LDPE) bags that meet strict cleanliness requirements, with both film extrusion and bag sealing conducted in ...

High-performance Stretch Wrap Films Improve Puncture Resistance for Better Product Protection

(News | New Products)

December 12, 2023, ...  Solution: Exceed™ XP 8346 improves puncture resistance for less risk of stretch wrap film failure Termoplasticos Antartida collaborated with ExxonMobil’s polyethylene business which is renowned ...

At Paris Packaging Week, TekniPlex Consumer Products to Showcase More Sustainable Aerosol Gaskets, Dip Tubes, Liners and Other Solutions

(News | New Products)

December 11, 2023, ... sustainability without affecting product performance, the tubes are available in a low-density polyethylene (LDPE), a high-density polyethylene (HDPE), and a polypropylene (PP) versions. Also at ADF, ...

Pouches 101

(Bag Pouch)

December 03, 2023, ... as polypropylene or polyethylene, the typical stand-up bag or pouch is far more complex than what a consumer sees, regardless of what’s inside. From logistical motives, to freshness concerns, to sustainability, ...

Neopac Receives Hungaropack Award for Intricate Digitally Printed Tube

(Flexpack)

November 29, 2023, ... polyethylene (PE) tube. The advanced direct digital printing capabilities allow Herbária to stay in stock without over-ordering, limiting materials waste, transportation costs and storage requirements. ...

Toray Plastics (America), Inc., Receives International Sustainability and Carbon Certification

(News | New Products)

October 22, 2023, ...  Toray Plastics (America), Inc., is a leading manufacturer of polyester, polypropylene, and metallized films and polypropylene and polyethylene foams. The company is committed to environmental, social, ...

Sabic and Partners Introduce First In-Mold Labeling Solution With Certified Polymers for Food Packaging Containers

(News | New Products)

September 28, 2023, ... valuable used plastic from ending up as waste.” The label material for the IML containers is a biaxially oriented polyethylene (BOPP) film produced by Taghleef, a leading global supplier of films ...

Emerging Trends Steering Label Making Towards Sustainability

(News | New Products)

September 24, 2023, ... from the facesheet. Options promoted as fully recyclable by many in the label industry are film liners. One example of this is polyethylene terephthalate (PET), mostly due to it being the closest alternative ...

Bringing the Power of Dow Innovation to Labelexpo Europe 2023

(News | New Products)

September 06, 2023, ... polyethylene (PE) packaging to be mechanically recycled together in one stream, offering better recyclability than standard hotmelts without skimping on performance. It is based on AFFINITY™ GA Polymers ...

ExxonMobil Introduces Novel HDPE Grade to Help Converters Create Mono-Material Machine Direction Oriented (MDO) Flexible Films

(News | New Products)

August 16, 2023, ExxonMobil has developed a novel high density polyethylene (HDPE) grade, ExxonMobil™ HD7165L, for Machine Direction Oriented (MDO) PE film applications.  ExxonMobil has developed a novel high density ...

How Barrier Properties Impact Your Barbecue and Beyond

(Flexpack)

August 06, 2023, ... (PET), Metallized Polypropylene (MPP), Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol (EVOH), Polypropylene (PP), Polyethylene (PE), and Nylon (PA) are the most common materials creating many of the laminate structures used in ...

Walnut Packaging Inc. Invests in an Often-ignored Way to Improve Packaging Productivity: A New SOMA Pluto Slitter

(Flexography)

August 03, 2023, ... different substrates, including polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester, shrink films, metalized films, and various co-extrusions. Walnut Packaging Inc. wanted to invest in a faster, high quality slitter ...

Learning Center: Sustainable Wipes Packaging 101

(News | New Products)

August 02, 2023, ... all layers of the package have to be made from the same material. An example of this is recyclable wipes packages made from multiple layers of polyethylene (PE). Recyclable wipes packages can be recycled ...

New Release Liner: Sol BCK Helps Reduce Carbon Footprint by More than 50 Percent

(News | New Products)

July 13, 2023, ... liner promises an improved carbon footprint by eliminating plastic coating, better recyclability by saving plastic material and cost savings – compared with the PCK-based (Polyethylene Coated Kraft) release ...

What’s Special About Films and Synthetics?

(Converting Perspectives)

July 09, 2023, ...  Technical Packaging Systems of Kalamazoo, MI, covers a wide range of representative end use products featuring various films including OPP (oriented polypropylene); polyethylene films; bags and shrink ...