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A Perfect Ten

(Flexpack)

April 23, 2008, Alcan Packaging, Chicago, IL, reports ten-color printing capability for vacuum shrink bags, adding graphic appeal to meat products Alcan Packaging, Chicago, IL, reports ten-color printing capability for ...

Form Fitting

(Substrates)

April 23, 2008, ... Reportedly, films create tight, crystal-clear packages; feature low curl plus high shrink and excellent formability; and offer high-barrier properties and puncture resistance. Available in a printable ...

Michelman Brochure Offers Overview of Company, Capabilities

(News | New Products)

April 21, 2008, ... locations. Michelman offers surface modifiers and coatings that enhance the surface qualities of coatings and inks, make composites tougher, and expand the possibilities of paper and film with barrier, ...

Aqueous Coating Offers High Resistance

(Archive)

April 09, 2008, ... ideal for a wide range of paper packaging uses including dry food, dairy, bakery, powder, meat, and frozen foods. Can be employed as an alternative to LDPE in packaging structures due to its barrier properties ...

Jessup Manufacturing Receives MarED Certification of Glo Brite® Films

(News | New Products)

April 03, 2008, ... is the coordination group for the Notified Bodies assigned by the European Community Member States to carry out conformity assessment procedures. The European Union was formed to remove the barriers to ...

First Glance

(Magazine)

March 31, 2008, ... triple productivity and lower costs. Reportedly, films create tight, crystal-clear packages; feature low curl plus high shrink and excellent formability; and offer high-barrier properties and puncture ...

Clever Converters

(Flexpack)

March 31, 2008, ... earns the highest achievement award for packaging excellence. The shaped, retortable pouch is said to protect its contents with outstanding barrier properties, offering a cost-effective alternative ...

What's New Product

(Magazine)

March 31, 2008, ...  The Permatran-W Model 1/50 WVTR analyzer is described as a low-cost, single-cell, stand-alone instrument designed to test medium-to-low-barrier film as well as coated paperboard. Analyzer is said to be ...

AIMCAL Elects New Board

(News | New Products)

March 19, 2008, ... New York, a position he has held since rejoining the company in 2004. An expert in barrier substrates, he has developed many products based on coextruded, coated and/or metallized polyethylene terephthalate. ...

Toray Plastics to Lead Toray Industries' Expansion in Europe

(Archive)

March 02, 2008, Toray Industries is establishing Toray Films Europe S.A.S. (also known as TFE) in Rhone-Alpes, France, for the production of Torayfan biaxially oriented polypropylene high-barrier metallized film. NORTH ...

Metal Is in the Mix

(Metallizing)

February 29, 2008, ... that's reverse-printed rotogravure in eight colors and adhesive-laminated to 12-micron metallized polyester that provides barrier properties and extends product shelf life. The two-ply structure is then ...

Demographic Demands

(Flexpack)

February 29, 2008, ... barrier requirements in many markets will drive increased demand for value-added materials to enhance shelf life or product protection. Developments in breathable and self-venting films and resealable ...

One Step Ahead

(Label/Tape)

February 29, 2008, ... their corporate colors and logos break through international language barriers. In the global marketplace, it's critical to match and maintain a brand's unique colors and appearance on packaging across ...

Peak Performance

(Corona, Flame, Plasma)

February 29, 2008, ... stable dielectric properties, radiation resistance, excellent barrier properties, and acoustic properties. “APTIV film provides a unique combination of high-performance properties that you can't find ...

Partnering in MDO

(News | New Products)

February 19, 2008, ... polymer films using a range of substrates that include olefins, high-barrier webs, and more. The recent installation of an MDO unit at the 26,000-sq-ft facility is the result of a partnership with Windomoeller ...

P-S Aluminum Foil Tapes

(Archive)

February 18, 2008, ... at two mils; and 530L, at three mils. All tapes in this series are said to be ideal for joining and sealing jobs as used in HVAC applications, as a dirt and moisture/vapor barrier for underground wire ...

Plying the Trade

(Coating/Laminating)

January 31, 2008, ... Flex's aggressive expansion from a converting company to a manufacturer of ultra-high-barrier composite films. The trend toward globalization has been met with a carefully crafted domestic production ...

Melamine Revisited

(Coating/Laminating)

January 31, 2008, Barrier-coated flexible packaging, both metallized and clear, is a much-favored choice among brand owners and retailers across the globe today. It offers Barrier-coated flexible packaging, both metallized ...

February Products

(Magazine)

January 31, 2008, ... products is said to be strong and abrasion-resistant, offering an ideal choice for clean packaging applications, especially for products with sharp or protruding parts. Films create a barrier to gases, ...

Experience Speaks: Terry Fulwiler

(Archive)

January 31, 2008, ...  What is the biggest threat to the converting industry right now? Overcapacity. The barriers to entry are not great (at least not in the narrow web segment), and there are a lot of players. This ...