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Sun Chemical Collaborates with Qualvis Packaging to Produce Sustainable Carton Solution for Whitakers Chocolates

(News | New Products)

May 03, 2023, ... food contact safe environment for the truffles complemented by functional resistance and barrier properties to maintain the protection and integrity of the carton structure and its contents. This, in combination ...

Sun Chemical to Showcase Sustainable Ink, Coating and Adhesive Solutions at Flexo & Labels Summit 2023

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May 01, 2023, ... higher levels of bio-renewable sourced resin content that also delivers the performance attributes needed across a range of paper packaging applications. SunBar® Aerobloc oxygen barrier coatings enable ...

An OEM Perspective on Industry Changes and Trends

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April 23, 2023, ... pouch offers three-layer like barrier properties. Such technical solutions are still quite expansive to convert and are influenced by the lack of clear governing authority guidelines. Consequently, commercial ...

INX introduces sustainable DuraINX HRC Inks and Ecostage GB-XA Coatings

(News | New Products)

April 16, 2023, ... natural-based inks and the Ecostage GB-XA oxygen barrier coatings were unveiled at INFOFLEX 2023 in Columbus, Ohio. Renee Schouten, Vice President of Marketing for INX, says these products support the ...

Achieving Sustainability: Q&A with Sun Chemical’s Dr. Nikola Juhasz

(Coating/Laminating)

March 12, 2023, ... can achieve their sustainability goals. Barrier coatings and adhesives can enable this transformation by allowing film layers to be removed without loss of critical functional properties. For example, ...

The Path to Sustainable Growth

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February 07, 2023, ... properties for mono-web labels, as well as improving recycling performance. BARRIERS AND PACKAGING MATERIALS MUST ALSO BE CONSIDERED Sometimes packaging materials superficially appear to be recyclable, ...

How a Full Lineup of Coatings Can Transform Packaging

(Coating/Laminating)

February 07, 2023, ... are composed of multiple layers of various polymers, which provide superior performance as barriers to oxygen and other gases, as well as moisture that could otherwise cause spoilage and reduce freshness ...

The Role of Corona in Flexible Packaging Lamination Requires an Understanding of Filmic Substrates

(Surface Prep)

January 29, 2023, ... rigidity and strength for high-quality printing or stiffness for good barrier properties to keep aroma in, but water vapor, oxygen and light out. Ensuring that all these layers ‘stick’ together securely ...

At Pharmapack Paris, TekniPlex to Showcase Cleanroom-produced COC Films, Among Other Solutions

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January 18, 2023, Materials science company also highlighting recyclable polyolefin blister packaging with barrier PP lidding – a healthcare industry first. Materials science company also highlighting recyclable ...

Three Ways Water-Based Primers are Advancing Extrusion Coating Trends in the Flexible Packaging Industry

(Bag Pouch)

January 15, 2023, ... consumers’ demands. Primers and Coatings can Promote Adhesion and Increase Barrier Properties in Multilayer Recycle-Ready Packaging If a package is made from a mono-material such as polyethylene ...

Sustainability Within Bags, Pouches and Emerging Films

(Bag Pouch)

December 21, 2022, ... a quality seal. The amount of heat required to seal, and not stretch the film, is critical for making a successful pouch. In addition, bags and pouches for particular markets need barrier properties, such ...

The Versatility of UV Curing

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December 15, 2022, ... which serves as a dielectric barrier. The tube is filled with rare gases capable of forming excimer or exciplex molecules. Different gases produce different excited molecules and determine which specific ...

HOW TO: Properly Handle Tri-Ply Adhesive Lamination

(Coating/Laminating)

November 06, 2022, ... to extend shelf life is accomplished mainly by higher barrier properties of the packaging. This is in act the driver for the growth in orders of 3-ply laminators single pass we have experienced in the ...

Thinking Inside and Outside the Coating Box

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October 02, 2022, ... insurmountable but need to be taken into account. Paper and paperboard on its own is permeable to water, water vapor, fatty esters, oxygen, carbon dioxide and nitrogen. Poor barrier resistance make the ...

Achieving Quality and Controlling Costs for Silicone Release Coaters

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July 31, 2022, ... properties or barriers are not compromised is crucial. Rigaku EDXRF (energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence) technology provides non-destructive coating or composition analysis for web applications. It ...

Sustainability Beyond Recyclability

(Flexpack)

July 04, 2022, ... a core decision for many brands and retailers. By adding sustainability to the essential packaging requirements of cost, machineability of material, barrier requirements and shelf appeal, converters are ...

The Importance of Monomaterial Polypropylene Laminates in Flexible Packaging

(Bag Pouch)

June 26, 2022, ... gloss and the inner layer of LDPE offers strong seals and hermeticity. A more sophisticated laminate is used in some pouch applications where barrier to moisture and oxygen is accomplished using an aluminium ...

3D Neopac Announces Technology Investments in EcoDesign Tubes, Decoration and Capacity Extension

(News | New Products)

April 07, 2022, ... maintaining its important barrier properties and esthetic aspects. Its varied decorative options offer almost unlimited design and customization possibilities, eliminating the need for labels through low-migration, ...

Enabling Solutions for Sustainable Packaging

(Coating/Laminating)

February 13, 2022, ... improve package functionality, utility, and performance in use. Their Michem® Flex brand of sustainable, water-based technologies includes primers, barrier coatings, topcoats, and specialized heat seal ...

Celebration Packaging Adds a Natural, Sustainable Foodservice Dining Option

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February 06, 2022, ...  Microwavable, leak resistant and with incredible insulative properties, Naturals Kraft brown plates are available in three sizes and are coated with an aqueous food grade barrier which provides grease ...