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Sun Chemical Plans Eco-Friendly Display for INFO*FLEX

(News | New Products)

March 22, 2017, ... “During INFO*FLEX we look forward to showcasing how our ‘Brighter Ideas’ can help take our customers from concept to shelf to meet their unique packaging needs.” Included will be a new solvent-based ...

Walki Reports Biodegradable Mulching Paper

(News | New Products)

March 18, 2017, ... packaging materials, has developed a new fiber-based soil mulching solution that is said to be completely biodegradable. This organic mulch type is used for weed control and to optimize soil conditions ...

Elevate Packaging Compostable Label Is Certified

(Label/Tape)

March 01, 2017, ... with Elevate Packaging is the cornerstone to our North American growth strategy in providing a responsive US-based compostable adhesive solutions centrally located in Chicago, says Bio4Life president Arjan ...

Web Handling Conference Seeks Papers

(News | New Products)

February 22, 2017, ... handling, this biennial conference has served to expand the science and the knowledge base in web handling and has provided engineers and researchers from throughout the world an opportunity to present ...

Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for Your Pressure-Sensitive Tape

(Coating/Laminating)

February 13, 2017, ... sometimes be beneficial as they may have recommendations based on work they have done together. But what if you are trying to bond two different types of surfaces? Then a tape type to consider is a double-sided ...

Cortec Develops Static Dissipative Corrosion Inhibiting Paper

(Flexpack)

February 07, 2017, ... ammonium chlorides, typical ethoxylated amines, typical imidazolines, phosphated esters, and nonionic based antistat coatings. The antistat protection from EcoSonic ESD Paper is thermally stable at ...

AMI Issues Report on Polyethylene Film

(Flexpack)

January 31, 2017, ... since the financial crisis, with the market still 24% smaller than it was in 2007. It is estimated that more than 80% of all the film products manufactured in Europe are based on PE grades. The growth ...

Chocolate Bar Wrapper Wins Global Bioplastics Award

(Flexpack)

January 19, 2017, Mondi Solec converts the bio-based film used for Mars and Snickers bars VEGHEL, THE NETHERLANDS | Mars, Rodenburg Biopolymers, and Taghleef Industries have been announced as winners of the 2016 ‘Oscar’ ...

RadTech Offering Short E-Mail Classes

(News | New Products)

January 16, 2017, ... the first course in a series of free, e-mail-based courses that will deliver educational lessons on various aspects of UV+EB technology. Each course will feature several lessons sent in a weekly e-mail ...

Carestream Enhances Contract Coating Services

(Coating/Laminating)

January 14, 2017, ... coated and cast film-based advanced materials products at competitive costs, including the following: Pilot Line Coater Improvements: New enhancements to company’s pilot coater include added LED UV curing, ...

Green Converting | Nestlé Pulls No Punches on Bioplastics

(Flexpack)

January 09, 2017, ... such as Nestlé. Is Nestlé going to be seriously investing in bioplastics in the near future? Not from the sound of it. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Trina Tan Ker Wei, is a Singapore-based packaging journalist ...

X-Rite Expands PantoneLIVE

(Print)

December 19, 2016, ... in color science and technology, and its subsidiary Pantone report the expansion of its PantoneLIVE cloud-based solution for digitally communicating color with the addition of six new color libraries for ...

Sensor Films Contracts for Inkjet System

(News | New Products)

December 03, 2016, ... the advanced sheet-based conductive inkjet printing system and allow the widest range of materials to be economically utilized. We envision SFI’s Starlight world-class in-line system as a crucial next ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2016

(Flexpack)

December 01, 2016, ... Laminated PE-based film for PP trays; Clear Multi-Purpose and White Multi-Purpose; and Weld Seal Ovenable Polyester with one side sealable and one side corona-treated.     Avery Dennison Photo-Reactive ...

CTI Color-Changing Process Meets Many Regs

(News | New Products)

November 26, 2016, ... customers the benefits of a let-down ratio and temperature indication, powered by new technology reported to drive vibrant color and UV stability, and all combined with US-based manufacturing utilizing ...

UniNet and UPM Raflatac Partner in Digital Press

(News | New Products)

November 14, 2016, ... toner-based printer in the UPM Raflatac booth at the recent PACK EXPO. The companies highlighted short-run digital label printing using a variety of label stocks from UPM Raflatac’s Print-On-Demand line.  ...

NOVEXX Launches Tag and Label Products

(Label/Tape)

November 13, 2016, ... based on company’s 64-series print module and is equipped with a high-performance thermal direct/thermal transfer printer in 4-in. print width. Said to provide high flexibility and increased productivity. ...

Toray Plastics (America) Film Strengthens Box Handles

(Carton Box)

November 08, 2016, ... polypropylene-based film designed for box-reinforcement tape applications.  Torayfan RS03 RipStop film high-tensile-strength PP film is designed for die-cut box handle-reinforcement tape applications The ...

Cosmo Launches Lamination Films

(Carton Box)

October 31, 2016, ... launch of BOPP-based Black Velvet lamination films. The films are said to offer an intense black color along with a velvet touch to the laminated paper/paperboard or package, thereby enhancing its esthetics. ...

Sticking With It | What Is the Value of Technical Meetings?

(Sticking With It)

October 25, 2016, ... has the challenge of trying to evolve from a manufacturing and trade-based economy to a consumer-based economy. Europe and Japan have the task of improving productivity as their populations have peaked ...