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Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2015

(Flexpack)

December 01, 2015, ... North Kingstown, RI, launched Torayfan PWX5, a metallized BOPP film designed for use as a high-performance, inner moisture- and oxygen-barrier web in gas-flushed applications. One side of the film is vacuum-deposited ...

AIMCAL/SPE Recognize 10 Outstanding Technical Papers

(Coating/Laminating)

November 04, 2015, ... Enhanced Moisture Barrier Properties for Flexible Packaging” by Dan Falla of NOVA Chemicals. The 2016 AIMCAL/SPE joint technical conferences will be held at The Peabody in Memphis, TN, on October 9–12. ...

Coating Matters | Optical Films Require Multiple Layers

(Coating/Laminating)

September 30, 2015, ... that tend to mix is to introduce a barrier fluid layer to avoid unwanted diffusion. Previously utilized when photographic film was produced, multi-layer coating allows the reduction in process steps ...

PRIMIR Issues Study on Flexography

(News | New Products)

August 31, 2015, ... market is today, and how brand owner, converter, and application trends will impact the US flexographic printing market in the future. The study examines drivers and barriers for flexography as well ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Europe 2015 Grows To Eight Halls

(Trends/Management)

August 18, 2015, ...  Jindal Films (4B58) is featuring a breakthrough OPP film facestock, Label-Lyte LH344, for pressure-sensitive labels used with hot melt adhesive applications. It includes an effective barrier that prevents ...

CPI Installs Atomic Layer Deposition Systems

(Coating/Laminating)

July 14, 2015, ... pilot production.  Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) is applied as a specialist barrier coating technique used for the protection of optoelectronic devices and is being utilized by CPI to add moisture ultra-barrier ...

Paper Cup Is Engineered for Recyclability

(Flexpack)

May 19, 2015, reCUP uses EarthCoating barrier technology NEWPORT BEACH, CA | Smart Planet Technologies Inc., a producer of barrier coatings that address sustainability challenges in packaging, announces the commercial ...

AIMCAL Awards | Golf Balls & Ceramic Balls Are Game Winners

(Coating/Laminating)

March 18, 2015, ... PE combines eye-catching graphics with barrier properties. According to Celplast, half of the aluminum oxide-coated PET is metallized. The stripe-metallized film is then laminated to the printed web. The ...

Show Preview | RadTech’s uv.eb WEST Will Focus on Printing

(Print)

February 10, 2015, ... while UV/EB inkjet is used extensively for labels, there also is a tremendous opportunity for use on food packaging. The following sessions will be presented: "Printing Packaging with UV & EB Inkjet—Barriers ...

UV/EB | North American Market for Energy Curing Technologies

(Technical Reports)

January 26, 2015, ... clarity and focus on the energy-curing print market, and to identify major barriers and opportunities, such as LED UV, for further adoption.” What is Energy Curing? Energy-curing inks and coatings ...

Show Preview | ICE USA 2015 Returns to Orlando with Added Features

(Trends/Management)

January 05, 2015, ... barriers can affect business opportunities.” Laverde has 30+ years of experience connected with business in Latin America, including positions in Exiplast and Plastilene in Colombia, as well as 14 years ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2014

(Flexpack)

December 29, 2014, Barrier films captured our readers’ attention, taking half of the available slots in our annual review of new technology Barrier films captured our readers’ attention, taking half of the available ...

AIMCAL Fall Technical Conference Packs 'Em I

(Yo's Yarns)

October 27, 2014, ... that has experienced high year over year growth is stand up pouches. Typical multilayer designs incorporate a barrier layer such as foil, metalized film, EVOH, Nylon, or PVDC. All of these layers must ...

Sensory Analytics System Measures Film Thickness

(Controls)

October 12, 2014, ... provide a better non-contact and non-radioactive means to measure thinly applied wet or dry UV coatings, hard coats, adhesives, silicones, barrier coatings, film layers, and other finishes on films, coated ...

Pack Expo | The Next Generation of Package Printing Solutions

(Trends/Management)

September 24, 2014, ... says many consumer brands are moving away from round and to differently shaped packages that utilize in-mold labeling (IML) and some with special barrier protections. Dairy is one example, he notes, where ...

AkzoNobel Coating Creates Compostable Paper Cup

(Coating/Laminating)

September 24, 2014, EvCote Water Barrier 3000 is made from plant-based oils and recycled PET bottles AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS | Akzo Nobel's new pioneering coatings technology EvCote Water Barrier 3000—which itself is made ...

AIMCAL Teams with SPE for Technical Meeting

(Coating/Laminating)

July 25, 2014, ... The other three tracks are Web Coating & Laminating, Vacuum Web Coating, and Web Handling. Six optional short courses will be offered on Sunday, October 19: Barrier Materials: How Substrate Quality Affects ...

On Print | Are You Cured? Proper Cure Is Up to You

(On Print)

June 22, 2014, ... avoiding compounds that can migrate is the best solution. The next best is curing or binding all components so that they cannot migrate. Another approach is to use barrier layers to separate the ink, adhesive, ...

PCI Issues Reports on Stand-Up Pouches

(Bag Pouch)

June 06, 2014, ... times for retort applications and better taste compared with cans; • Improvements in barrier film substrates such as coatings with increased heat tolerance and strength; developments in EVOH, which is ...

Sun Chemical Showing Broad Line at Interpack

(Coating/Laminating)

May 10, 2014, ... oxygen barrier adhesive technology that is compatible with the current range of SunBar coating products. Combined or used independently, reportedly this will allow brand owners the opportunity to lightweight ...