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Narrow Web Twists and Turns

(Web Handling)

January 29, 2020, ... of sample pouches, and label replacement films (an increasingly important area of growth) are thin filmic or combo laminate structures that are engineered to provide specific degrees of barrier resistance ...

Substrates Create Challenges & Opportunities

(Converting Perspectives)

November 05, 2019, ... films may be: Polyester (PET) is able to withstand heat, such as in the microwave oven; popularity for food packaging products; known for its clarity, rigidity and barrier properties. PET is able ...

Coating and Laminating Offer Related and Unique Benefits

(Coating/Laminating)

September 11, 2019, ... or stiff, or “quiet” (not crinkle-annoying) for food or other usage. Barrier to liquids, on one or both sides, seen in various medical products. Absorbency, such as a dental bib’s absorbent front side ...

TeraHertz (THz) Inline Measurement System: Indev-ACT

(News | New Products)

June 12, 2019, Indev-ACT recently introduced their TeraHertz (THz) inline measurement system that is able to distinguish barrier layer films and multilayer extrusion coatings. Indev-ACT recently introduced their ...

Emerging Technologies Turn Converters’ Heads

(News | New Products)

April 01, 2019, ... according to Wurtz, is that by introducing an ultrasonic vibration into a slightly heated air stream, it neatly solves the problem of a dryer limited machine. The ultrasonic vibrations keep the barrier ...

Davis-Standard’s Global Converting Platform at ICE USA

(Upcoming Conference News)

March 31, 2019, ... ideal for hand-wrap products. In blown film, Davis-Standard supplies extrusion systems for applications in high-barrier food packaging, agricultural films, stretch film, printing and laminating films, ...

Davis-Standard’s Global Converting Platform at ICE Europe

(News | New Products)

February 17, 2019, ... regardless of the number of slit widths, ideal for hand-wrap products. In blown film, Davis-Standard supplies extrusion systems for applications in high-barrier food packaging, agricultural films, ...

Will it Process?

(Extrusion Coating)

December 11, 2018, ... etc., or for the degree of functionality that they offer, for instance, sealability, barrier resistance, etc. Film manufacturers and formulators produce modified structures from polymers such as polyethylene, ...

Sun Chemical Has Big Plans for LatinPack

(News | New Products)

May 28, 2018, ... package sterilization or boiling. Converters can also use a SunLam lamination adhesive with oxygen barrier properties to lightweight packaging by removing a film layer while still maintaining the protective ...

Coating Matters | The 6 C's of Roll-to-Roll Coating System

(Coating/Laminating)

January 18, 2018, ... functional utilization of the final product. Let’s look at these unit operations a little bit closer. When the liquid is pumped to the coating head and is placed on the substrate, an air barrier exists ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2017

(Flexpack)

November 29, 2017, Coated films that can replace foil as a barrier layer caught the attention of converters in our annual roundup of new products. Coated films that can replace foil as a barrier layer caught the attention ...

Toray Films Touted as Foil Replacements

(Flexpack)

October 23, 2017, ... CPG companies and converters to consider alternative substrates and creative solutions for their packaging needs.  Toray reportedly offers the industry assurance that proven, barrier-durable, cost-effective ...

Protective Packaging | Add Value with Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors

(Flexpack)

September 26, 2017, ... strings (e.g., guitar strings) from corrosion before they are used. The paper can be recycled and re-pulped after use. VCI Technology + Moisture Barrier Some shipping or storage situations require ...

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

(Flexpack)

August 02, 2017, ... mLLDPE/LLDPE/Tie/EVOH/Tie/LLDPE/mLLDPE shown in Figure 3A below, optimizes performance and cost and is used for milk packaging. Alternatively, if improved barrier properties and toughness are desired, ...

Sun Chemical and acpo to Show Films

(Label/Tape)

June 28, 2017, ... inks, and acpo, a coater of flexible films, partnered in 2016 to meet the growing demand from brand owners and flexible packaging converters for high-barrier transparent packaging and ultra-high barrier ...

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

(Flexpack)

June 05, 2017, ... three-layer lines are perfectly suitable for commodity, non-barrier products such as institutional liners, T-shirt bags, garment bags, stretch films, construction film, and agricultural films. They also ...

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

(Flexpack)

May 03, 2017, ... for various end uses [3]. These properties include: Product protection Puncture and abuse resistance Vapor barrier Moisture barrier Grease barrier Light barrier Printability Heat seal ...

Dow Binders Offer Oil and Grease Resistance

(Coating/Laminating)

April 30, 2017, ... RHOBARR Binders, said to strengthen oil and grease resistance (OGR) barrier coatings to help paper-based packaging withstand oil and water. The new FDA and BfR food contact compliant binders are said to ...

Specialty Papers Conference Coming Up

(Flexpack)

April 30, 2017, ...  Sustainability Pushing Forward the Specialty Papers Industry Barrier Developments for Specialty Papers Specialty Paper Coatings Printing Innovations for Specialty Papers To be considered, please ...

Cortec Develops Static Dissipative Corrosion Inhibiting Paper

(Flexpack)

February 07, 2017, ... (Static Decay Rate and Surface Resistivity). Continuing the Cortec tradition of innovative corrosion protection, EcoSonic ESD Paper will also provide contact, vapor, and barrier phase corrosion inhibition ...