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ISO Poly Adds W&H Film Line

(Flexpack)

November 30, 2010, ... of the installation of a seven-layer barrier, five-layer barrier, and another three-layer coex line — all from W&H. Jon McClure, president of ISO Poly Films, says, “With Sigma Plastics Group support, ...

Materials Substrates: Building Blocks

(Flexpack)

November 30, 2010, ... | www.enhanceyourbrand.com Circle 317 or visit www.freeproductinfo.net/pff Overture One is called the first transparent, non-aluminum foil, barrier film line for stick pack and flow wrapped applications. ...

Coating Aids Shelf Life

(Coatings)

October 31, 2010, R-2462 water-based coating allows converters to achieve oxygen barrier properties on films and papers that extend the shelf life of products. When applied R-2462 water-based coating allows converters to ...

Response to PET Shortage

(Yo's Yarns)

September 12, 2010, ... are some alternatives, says Toray Plastics (America). The company says its Torayfan PC3 metallized OPP delivers barrier durability suitable for metallized PET and foil applications. Says Franco Chicarella, ...

BOPET Capacity To Double

(Flexpack)

August 31, 2010, ... in Altamira in state of Tamaulipas. The company started operations in March 2009. A new state-of-the-art 8.7-m-wide Dornier BOPET film line and a plasma-enhanced, high-barrier vacuum metallizer will ...

Flex Americas To Double BOPET Production

(Flexpack)

August 15, 2010, ... another 8.7-m-wide Dornier BOPET line along with a plasma-enhanced high-barrier vacuum metallizer, another US $50 million will be invested to turn out 36,000 MT (80 million lb). With the new line in Mexico, ...

Appleton Papers Sells Performance Packaging Division

(Trends/Management)

August 03, 2010, ... The company designs and produces a complete line of mono, co-extrusion and up to nine-layer barrier films. Appleton Performance Packaging’s operations consist of three strategically placed manufacturing ...

You Get what You Pay For, or Caveat Emptor.

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

July 15, 2010, ...  Quality comes in two flavors: Quality of Design and Quality of Manufacturing. End users of barrier films for example expect to receive the product that was designed and made to exacting specifications, ...

Gaining Speed

(Flexpack)

July 08, 2010, ... gain versus solvent-based lamination. Technology can be applied to typical barrier laminations such as metallized PET, aluminum foil, and clear films. Visit www.ampaconline.com. Did you produce a cool ...

HP Explores Flexpack, Certifies Media Partners

(Yo's Yarns)

June 22, 2010, ... Guy of Michelman, global business manager Flexible Packaging, commented on water-based barrier and functional coatings for flexible film packaging, paperboard, corrugated and folding cartons; and Kirit ...

Converting Industry News Clips

(News Clips Archive)

May 31, 2010, ... to develop an environmentally friendly compostable barrier-sealant PLA packaging film that delivers the performance of conventional films. Toyo Ink Mfg. Co., Tokyo, Japan, establishes São Paulo-based ...

Metallized BOPP Plant Producing

(Flexpack)

May 31, 2010, NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | Toray Plastics (America) reports Toray Films Europe has achieved its first commercial volumes of BOPP high-barrier metallized film NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | Toray Plastics (America) reports ...

Drives Retrofit: More Space, Less Power

(Slit)

May 31, 2010, ... as well as barrier films and heat-sealable films used to protect snacks, cheeses, meats, fresh produce, fruit, and candy bars. Rapid expansion of its business, including several strategic acquisitions, ...

Toray Plastics Announces Commercialization of European Plant

(News | New Products)

May 12, 2010, ... that Toray Films Europe has achieved its first commercial volumes of bi-axially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) high-barrier metallized film for packaging applications.   In September 2008, Toray Films ...

Frito-Lay names Toray its Supplier of the Year

(News | New Products)

May 02, 2010, ... compostable barrier-sealant PLA film that delivers the performance of conventional films." Toray Plastics (America) is a leader in the development and manufacture of high-performance sustainable films, ...

A time to celebrate

(Special Reports)

April 30, 2010, ... Vacuum Deposit Barrier Coatings; and Troubleshooting-Process/Adhesion/Vacuum. A 2009 Sustainability Series offered five sessions on what is probably the hottest topic in the industry. Sheppard says webinar ...

A future for photovoltaics

(Metallizing)

April 30, 2010, Some areas of vacuum web coating have progressed in the past decade, others have lagged behind. A hot topic 20 years ago was transparent barrier coatings. Some areas of vacuum web coating have progressed ...

Techniques to Prevent/Minimize Die Lines

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

April 28, 2010, ... anywhere near zero. Let me give a detailed example that I have direct experience with to illustrate my point. Let’s assume the following: A converter has a 5-layer flexible packaging barrier blown film ...

Mocon-Certified Mumbai Testing Lab Earns Independent Certification

(News | New Products)

April 26, 2010, ... under the ISO/IEC 17025:2005 standard for oxygen and water vapor permeation testing of plastic barrier materials. The government of India has authorized NABL as the accreditation body for testing and ...

Davis-Standard Chinaplas Exhibit To Offer Expert Advise

(News | New Products)

April 08, 2010, ... extrusion capacity without sacrificing output. Other film equipment includes machinery for hygienic, oxygen barrier, optical, medical and CPP films.  Wide fabric coating/laminating machines are engineered ...