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FPA Reports on Fall Executive Conference

(Flexpack)

October 23, 2017, ... market, an update on FPA’s State Advocacy Program, and a polyolefin market update.  In addition to industry content, the conference included three guest speakers. Social entrepreneur and author Matt ...

Flexible Packaging | Fighting Food Waste

(Flexpack)

September 25, 2017, ... technology is available as a resin in North America, and as a result, converters now can incorporate the solution into a film to help extend the shelf life of their products. Made of polyolefins (PP/PE) ...

Worthen Adds Vetaphone Corona Treater On Coating Line

(Surface Prep)

August 02, 2017, ... melts, custom coated PSAs; fibreglass; and synthetic leather. Flexible substrates handled include: urethane, polyolefin, and polyester, woven and non-woven textiles, cross linked foams, and felt and paper, ...

Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 3

(Flexpack)

August 02, 2017, ... Bill Hellmuth, Gloucester Engineering 8. "Nano-layer - Micro-layer Structural Advances in Shrink Films, Schirmer et al, 2013 SPE International Polyolefins Conference, Houston, Texas, USA 9. http://plasticsengineeringblog.com/2013/01/04/new-technologies-in-stretching-and-touching/ ...

Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 2

(Flexpack)

June 05, 2017, ... - The Pros and Cons of More Layers", Bill Hellmuth, Gloucester Engineering 8. "Nano-layer - Micro-layer Structural Advances in Shrink Films, Schirmer et al, 2013 SPE International Polyolefins Conference, ...

Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 1

(Flexpack)

May 03, 2017, ... in Shrink Films, Schirmer et al, 2013 SPE International Polyolefins Conference, Houston, Texas, USA 9. http://plasticsengineeringblog.com/2013/01/04/new-technologies-in-stretching-and-touching/ 10. ...

IHS Markit Announces Free Webcast

(Flexpack)

November 29, 2016, This webcast covers capacity, demands, and trade information for PP and PE ENGLEWOOD, CO | IHS Markit is offering a free webcast on the polyolefins market, available only until December 2, 2016. The ...

DuPont Technology Aids Recycling

(Flexpack)

November 02, 2016, Entira EP compatibilizers are said to boost the performance of recycled polyolefins GENEVA, SWITZERLAND | DuPont announces Entira EP copolymers, high-performance compatibilizers based on ethylene copolymers ...

FPA Hails Fall Conference as a Success

(Flexpack)

October 13, 2016, ... the future, flexible packaging advocacy, the advantages of switching to flexible packaging, merger, and acquisition perspectives, flexible packaging market growth opportunities, and an update on the polyolefin ...

Performance Pkg. of NV Launches Additive for Extended Shelf Life

(Flexpack)

October 03, 2016, Can be applied to polyolefin to provide an oxygen environment equal to foil LAS VEGAS, NV | Performance Packaging of Nevada has introduced its AIRSHIELD capability, which has the goal of extending ...

Jindal Films Reports Film for Thermal Market

(Label/Tape)

September 25, 2016, ... Platinum Thermal 75PT600 film. This white, surface-printable polyolefin film is built with a single-layer polymer substrate said to replace both coated direct thermal substrates and thermal transfer ribbons. ...

Label Industry Announces Global Awards

(Label/Tape)

September 19, 2016, ... sponsored by Flint Group Narrow Web was presented to Jindal Films Americas for its development of Platinum Thermal. A white surface-printable polyolefin film, Platinum Thermal looks set to revolutionize ...

Cosmo Films Offers Film for Cement Bags

(Bag Pouch)

August 22, 2016, ... barrier but also enhances the quality of the print, making it more appealing for the consumer. Being a 100% polyolefin structure, it is environment friendly and further enhances the reusability of the ...

FKuR Technology Produces Thinner Films

(Flexpack)

August 16, 2016, ... achieving greater sustainability. This applies to conventional plastics as well as to bioplastics. In conventional polyolefin films, the trend to produce thinner films without the loss of strength and ...

AWA Reports on Asian Release Liner Markets

(Label/Tape)

August 14, 2016, ... liner was consumed in pressure-sensitive label applications. While glassine/SCK paper release base is the preferred medium for labels, AWA says, Asian climatic conditions continue to support polyolefin-coated ...

Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for Your Self-Adhesive Graphic

(Coating/Laminating)

July 11, 2016, ... conditions. Calendered vinyls come in two forms, polymeric and monomeric. Polymeric is a bit more stable than monomeric. Other filmic materials, such as polyethylenes and polyolefins, also are used to ...

Common Laminating Techniques & Associated Adhesives

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

July 10, 2016, ... methyl acrylate or isobutyl acrylate) Used to bond with aluminum foil Extrusion Lamination Anhydride modified polyolefins: terpolymers of ethylene, maleic anhydride and acrylates (e.g., ...

RKW Sweden Films Suited for Food Packaging

(Flexpack)

June 05, 2016, ... June 14–17, 2016, in Moscow, Russia. The films, based on filled polyolefin (FPO), are said to be well suited for all kinds of flexible packaging applications, particularly in the food industry. E.g., FPO ...

Poligal Adds BOBST Metallizer, Joins AlOx Conversion Project

(Coating/Laminating)

February 10, 2016, ... and unique formulations in the market reportedly will allow BOBST to make steady progress in the pursuit of a robust AlOx-based solution utilizing a polyolefin-based transparent substrate. CONTACT COMPANY ...

UPM Raflatac Offers Results of Shrink Sleeve Label Recycling Study

(Label/Tape)

February 07, 2016, ... that RafShrink, a polyolefin-based, roll-fed shrink film label, provides significant recyclability gains over PETG labels.  Company says that shrink sleeve films, with their ability to provide a 360-deg ...