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ProCon Appoints Claudio Muñoz as Vice President of Innovation, Sales and Marketing

(News | New Products)

September 11, 2024, ... ProCon's CEO, added, “Since 2020, ProCon has strategically focused on the sustainable barrier coatings market with the launch of the Vireo® brand. Claudio’s unique blend of commercial and technical expertise ...

Sun Chemical to Introduce Breakthrough Solutions for Corrugated Market at SuperCorrExpo® 2024

(News | New Products)

August 08, 2024, ... in the market, from traditional performance attributes like gloss or slide angle to unique characteristics such as high rub, release, grease and water barrier coatings or wax replacement. SunSys™ Vallocoat ...

Winpak's Zero-error Approach Reshapes Packaging ...

(News | New Products)

July 08, 2024, ... PQV 4.0 can set up a repeatable process that lowers the technical barrier of entry for newer employees. The system then automates the printing job process, taking the stress out of managing the previously ...

Ultrasonic Drying of Biodegradable Molded Recycled Paper

(Coating/Laminating)

June 30, 2024, ... additives and the second one was not. Both groups were coated with equal quantities of the Reef biodegradable barrier coatings. Both the additive and the coating were manufactured by Cellucomp (UK) and ...

Update on Paperboard Packaging Sustainability Trends

(Bag Pouch)

June 26, 2024, ... for recycled/unbleached boxboard, including water-based and water-soluble inks and dyes, UV EB inks, water-soluble adhesives, clay coatings, varnish coatings, polymer barriers, bioplastic barriers, metals ...

Mondi and traceless Develop Ground-breaking Coating Solution

(Sustainability Forum)

June 20, 2024, ... for further testing of the coated paper in the company’s laboratories. Later production on industrial scale will take place in a designated plant in Hamburg. Varying products require different barriers ...

Flexible Packaging — In a Constant Cycle of Evolution

(Flexpack)

June 16, 2024, ... Barriers While most consumers focus their attention on price, brand and general appearance of the product, we unknowingly bypass the importance of barrier properties packaging films provide. Not only ...

Flint Group’s 2030 carbon reduction targets approved by SBTi

(News | New Products)

June 10, 2024, ... account for more than 60% of our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. We are also channelling over 75% of our research and development costs into sustainability-focused ink and coating solutions, such as barrier ...

HOW TO: Do in Register Coating

(HOW TO Guide)

May 02, 2024, ... upgrades, definitely differentiating the offer to converted materials buyers. The selection of functional coatings is large and covers an extended array of needs. Primers, release lacquers, barrier boosters, ...

SOMA set to showcase the Optima2 10-color flagship flexo press during drupa 2024

(News | New Products)

April 30, 2024, ... flexo printing presses, enables single-pass operations that dramatically increase the efficiency of package print production. This includes the application of various barrier or functional coatings, as ...

Recyclability & Circularity Consumers Support Sustainable Brand Packaging

(Print)

April 08, 2024, ... that need to be in place to achieve this. Looking further ahead to the future of packaging and label design, there is growing interest in developing barrier coatings and metallic inks that could supplement, ...

Research Reveals Biggest Testing and Inspection Challenges Faced by Food and Beverage Packaging Professionals

(Flexpack)

March 31, 2024, Research1 into the attitudes of manufacturing decision-makers has uncovered that food and beverage packaging professionals think there are significant barriers for innovation. By Steve Davis, Product ...

UPM Specialty Papers and Fazer Develop Recyclable Packaging Solution Without Plastic Lining

(News | New Products)

March 22, 2024, ... by UPM Specialty Papers, both the barrier and heat seal properties have been incorporated into the packaging paper without a separate layer of plastic lamination. The barrier properties are designed to ...

Converter Advanced Registration Discount (CARD) Program Provides Affordable, One Price Registration

(News | New Products)

March 18, 2024, ... films, extrusion coating, high barrier sustainable package designs, incorporating recycling protocols into the design phase, as well as two sessions dedicated to additives. Sustainability priorities also ...

Addressing Bio-film/Compostables and Plastic Film Processing Challenges

(Bag Pouch)

March 17, 2024, ... cost-effective packaging products that look good and with good barrier properties. However, and from an ink formulator’s perspective, polypropylene is perhaps the film with the greatest potential for variance ...

Distinguished Global Partnership Aims to Extinguish Lithium-Ion Battery Fires

(News | New Products)

March 13, 2024, ... TR propagation between the individual units, thus serving as a heat and flame barrier. “We prevent the ‘domino effect’ that happens when an individual lithium-ion battery cell becomes unstable and ignites ...

What’s In Your Flexible Packaging?

(Upcoming Conference News)

March 11, 2024, ... minimize environmental impact, the demand for eco-friendly additives is rapidly increasing. Additives are playing an important role for packaging manufacturers, providing barrier protection, shelf-life ...

FlexPack Conference Brand Panel Unwraps Opportunities in Sustainable Flexible Packaging

(News | New Products)

March 06, 2024, ... coating, high barrier sustainable package designs, incorporating recycling protocols into the design phase, as well as two sessions dedicated to additives. During the panel discussion, “Brand Owner Sustainability ...

Management Controls Highlights Top Trends and Predictions for the Paper Industry

(News | New Products)

March 04, 2024, ... film and foil converter industries. Industry leaders will continue to seek new ways to recruit and retain talent, including: Financial assistance to offset barriers to entry; Enhanced strategy ...

Extinguishing Lithium-Ion Battery Liability with Green Packaging

(Flexpack)

February 21, 2024, ... paper wrapped around each battery cell to mitigate thermal runaway between them — thus serving as a heat and flame barrier — is recommended. Independent, third-party organizations have tested some such ...