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Converted Flexible Packaging: Trends to Watch

(Magazine)

July 31, 2000, ... most rapid growth based on their high-barrier properties. Cellophane demand will continue to decline because of cost and performance disadvantages compared to other resins, notably PP. Paper and Foil ...

Snack Food Packaging: 100 Years and Counting

(Magazine)

June 30, 2000, ... a.k.a. Saran wrap). The introduction of PE film is a substantial advance in materials that would be utilized later for food packaging; it provides for product viewing plus high-moisture barrier. PE is ...

Experts Scan the Future for Technologies with Impact

(Magazine)

May 31, 2000, ... barrier, better strength properties, and better chemical resistance than the laminations we use today. It could even form its own printing to bring out the graphics. In other words, a quantum leap forward." ...

When Employees Become Owners... A Happy Ending

(Magazine)

May 31, 2000, ... capacity. "We also extrude a range of barrier resins, including nylon, and we utilize it for our barrier boards." Blue Ridge's own mill supplies paper to the Waynesville facility, and the extrusion operation ...

It's Definitely a Bull Market for High-Performance Film

(Magazine)

May 31, 2000, ... high-performance films surround us in our everyday lives. These plastic films are considered to be "high-performance" because they commonly have high temperature or chemical resistance and good barrier ...

Decorative Films Served by Multilayer Structure

(Magazine)

May 31, 2000, ... it." Putting It Together A nationwide search for a company that could produce the product led Allied Converters to Barrier Films. Barrier had both the proper equipment and technical expertise required ...

Converted Solutions Slitter/Rewinder Boosts Productivity on Laminating Line

(Magazine)

March 31, 2000, ... The special fabrics act as barriers to micro-dust, airborne chemicals, and fluids while still being breathable, and they reportedly have the ability to release moisture without compromising their barrier ...

Flexible Packaging Strategies for 2002: In Summary

(Magazine)

March 31, 2000, ... including meats, produce, and other refrigerated and frozen foods. Usually located at the perimeter of the supermarket, these foods often use high-value ($2.49/lb) oxygen barrier films. Growing 21% ...

System Keeps Static Buildup Problems Under Control

(Magazine)

February 29, 2000, ... g or not." The Mentor plant produces high-precision coated flexible media, including print-receptive topcoats, barrier and pigmented coatings, abrasion and ultraviolet-resistant coatings, tie coats, vin ...

FPA Winners Prove Again How to Do More with Less

(Magazine)

February 29, 2000, ... oriented polyolefin (COP) and oxygen barrier construction of the package extends pet food shelf life, improves freshness and palatability, and reduces insect infestation concerns. The COP abuse/sealant ...

Specialty Products Are Custom Made in the U.K.

(Magazine)

January 31, 2000, ... pressure-sensitive, gummed, and heat seal labelstock; flexible packaging, including barrier, clear, and metallized laminates and lidding materials; a range of p-s and heat seal mounting and laminating ...

Bringing a New Dimension to 3-D Imaged Packaging

(Magazine)

December 31, 1999, ... final set of film, which was called a 'barrier grid,' there would be 25 different shot images that were stepped sequentially in between the lenticule on the lens. The image then did the same thing: It shot ...

Flexible packaging converter treats its customers right.

(Magazine)

October 31, 1996, ... to Ramseur. He explains that to provide a good oxygen and moisture barrier, the inner liner of the bag is metallized, with the metallized substrate helping to preserve the integrity of the snack product. ...

Popcorn packaging leads converter down new paths.

(Magazine)

October 31, 1996, ... film, giving greater coverage for the material. Phoenix Packaging has parlayed its expertise in microwave popcorn packaging into an expanded niche that includes moisture barrier laminations. Phoenix ...

New possibilities for beer packaging in PEN and LCP

(Magazine)

August 31, 1996, ... These developments include improved oxygen and water barrier, higher temperature resistance, higher strength, and intrinsic ultraviolet light barrier. At present, PEN provides approximately five times ...

Partnering launches future growth in laminations

(Magazine)

August 31, 1996, ... The tapes served as electrical insulation, or they bound several components within a power cable, or they provided outer barrier characteristics. In the 60s and 70s, in an effort to reduce costs, cable ...

Dutch converter retakes his company

(Magazine)

July 31, 1996, ... its products are exported to other European nations, the Middle East, Poland, and even Mexico. A major effort is in the biscuit area, where barrier OPP is being evaluated. Plans are for the company to ...

A look at the status of UV/EB curing

(Magazine)

June 30, 1996, ... tightening regulations regarding the emission of VOCs. While many of the barriers to the use of UV/EB-curable materials have been overcome or eliminated by the thousands of successful users of the technology, ...

Canadian show highlights packaging industry up north

(Magazine)

June 30, 1996, ... from off-shore sources and the creation of artificial trade barriers in these markets. "We have collaborated on the resolution of several issues negatively impacting our members. We were instrumental ...

Coextrusion: making the equipment fit the need

(Magazine)

June 30, 1996, ... 8 to 24 in. wide. The versatile system is able to produce cast films from a single layer up to seven layers in all types of layer structures utilizing a wide range of thermoplastics and barrier materials. ...