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Microwaveable Package Brings Home the Bacon with Top Product of Year Award

(Metallizing)

March 09, 2013, ... the snack food aisle, evidencing high gloss, vivid graphics, and barrier properties that eliminate the need for inner bags or hot melt sealing. The consumer will appreciate a pattern-coated silicone release ...

Charter NEX Films To Add 2 Coex Lines

(Film Mfg.)

February 18, 2013, ... NEX Films manufactures monolayer, coextruded, and barrier blown films for a wide variety of high performance packaging applications from their manufacturing facilities in Superior, Rhinelander, and Milton, ...

Pakiston-based Tri-Pack Films Installs Atlas Slitter/Rewinder

(News | New Products)

February 11, 2013, ... for coating, laminations, form/fill/seal packaging and side-weld bag applications, with high barrier properties. The company’s film production is destined mainly for use in packaging of consumer goods ...

Show Preview | ICE USA 2013

(Trends/Management)

February 04, 2013, ... for improving the mechanical and barrier properties of flexible packaging materials. The second session features Innovations in Traditional Barrier Enhancements for packaging films. And the third session ...

AIMCAL Organizes ICE Europe Conference Program

(Coating/Laminating News)

January 27, 2013, ... control, and barrier properties. The Web Handling track, led by Dr. Dilwyn Jones of Emral Ltd., Yarm, U.K., will provide a tutorial on winding with sessions devoted to roll defects, web tension, nips, ...

Flexible Packaging | Exopack Wins FPA’s Top Award for Kraft’s YES Pack

(Flexpack)

January 21, 2013, ... that helps facilitate consumer usage of the product while maintaining the barrier properties keeping the remaining product fresh. With a simple twist of the package, the consumer has their individual cough ...

What do Kerite, UMASS-Lowell, Malloy, Womer and Glycon Have in Common?

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

January 17, 2013, ... the years, extrusion screws became longer and more complex. The display at UMass Lowell includes the first metering screws, vented screws, barrier screws, and the Maddock Mixer. Malloy is a history buff. ...

Intl. Paper Exploring Green Packaging Options

(Carton Box News)

January 13, 2013, ... to explore the development of products using EarthCoating, a mineralized barrier coating for paperboard products. The company’s coated paperboard division plans to create a line of folding carton and cupstock ...

Coating Matters | It’s a Turbulent World

(Coating/Laminating)

January 10, 2013, ... the same cavity and maintain a distinct layer. The advantages of this phenomenon can be seen in multilayer packaging films that have a printable polymer on one side and an oxygen barrier that can contact ...

Management | So, Should We Patent That?

(Trends/Management)

January 08, 2013, ... barrier or “statutory bar” to obtaining a patent. Title 35 of the United States Code (governing law) section 102(a) reads: A person shall be entitled to a patent unless – (a) the invention was known or ...

Chocolate Wrapped in Compostable Packaging Film

(Film)

January 02, 2013, ... from Innovia Films was a perfect fit for us due not only to its environmental attributes but also its excellent barrier properties to keep our organic Fair Trade chocolate in premium condition,” explained ...

Readers Choice: Top 11 New Products of 2012

(Coatings)

January 01, 2013, ... and filling and shipping is as few as two days. CONTACT COMPANY   Filmquest NanoShield The Filmquest Group, Bolingbrook, IL, offers NanoShield, a high-barrier plastic film layer suited for food ...

Walki Helps Gourmet Coffee Producer Go Green

(Flexpack News)

December 09, 2012, ... the amount of its packaging and to use mainly recyclable materials. Walki’s task in the development project was demanding. The company was asked to deliver a barrier for the pod frame, and a paper-based ...

Industry Outlook | Packaging Predictions for 2013

(Trends/Management)

December 02, 2012, ... short repurchase cycles allow true “just in time” production. Most importantly it reduces the barrier to piloting new product/package launches with the ability to order small quantities without penalty. ...

Universal Lubricants’ ECO ULTRA FlexPak Wins Award for Innovation

(Flexpack News)

November 29, 2012, ... is constructed using a polyethylene barrier that provides superior burst and seal strengths required for the rigors of oil. A larger, 5.1-quart FlexPak will be available next year. As the nation’s first ...

McCullagh Coffee Launches Compostable Packs Using Natureflex Film

(Flexpack)

November 28, 2012, ...  NatureFlex films offer advantages for packing and converting such as inherent deadfold and anti-static properties, high gloss, resistance to grease and oil, good barrier to gases, aromas, and mineral ...

Rollprint Technology Adds Brand Security

(Bag Pouch)

November 04, 2012, ... barrier structures. Chevron pouches and lidding materials for trays are expected to be the first commercialized applications. The technology is engineered to allow a film of one color to transfer a peel ...

ExxonMobil Offers New Films at Pack Expo

(Flexpack)

October 28, 2012, ... 70MET-HB2 OPP film with enhanced barrier properties; Bicor 18MAT-S OPP film said to reduce package weight; OPPalyte 42WOS-RH film said to improve operations in frozen novelty food packaging; and Label-Lyte ...

PFFC’s Kelly Robinson Named Matteucci Winner for ‘Patent’ Paper

(Coating/Laminating)

October 24, 2012, ... Barrier Session on the Vacuum Web Coating track applauded Carolin Struller for her winning presentation, titled: “AlOx Barrier Layers on Polymer Web.” She explored the effect of various parameters on barrier ...

On Print | Digital Print at Labelexpo

(Label/Tape)

October 24, 2012, ... excellent light barriers. The sample prints from the factory are pleasing. Release is expected early in 2013. The big appeal of UV cure is that satisfactory performance can be obtained with common substrates ...