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Substrates Create Challenges & Opportunities

(Converting Perspectives)

November 05, 2019, ... NEX. Film can be supplied to meet industry specifications including corona and chemical treatments, heat-sealability, color, anti-fog, hazy, ultra-clear, shrinkable, twistable, metallized and other market ...

United Soft Plastics Opens New TPE Manufacturing Plant in Houston

(News | New Products)

November 04, 2019, ... NSF. The range of products also includes new acrylic-based TPEs which offer an ultra-transparent profile and a smooth dry surface with improved oil and chemical resistance. The company’s TPE materials ...

New Non-Halogenated FR Compound for Flexible Films/Rigid Parts

(News | New Products)

October 07, 2019, ... extreme chemical resistance and able to be custom tailored for specific needs e.g. UV or antimicrobial uses as volume warrants. The PAL...VersaCHAR compound can be produced as a flexible film, sheet, ...

Roundtable Q&A: Rolls & Roll Handling

(News | New Products)

October 02, 2019, ... area of every anilox, find the optimal focal distance and clean the anilox without any water, chemicals, media or consumable.  Once the anilox has been cleaned it’s ready for use immediately or can be ...

INX International to Feature Natural-Based and Flexo Ink Products for Packaging at InfoFlex 2019

(Upcoming Conference News)

April 24, 2019, ... INXhrc are reportedly experiencing increased ink mileage with less resource consumption and waste generation. INXhrc contains fewer chemicals compared to traditional inks, with no allergens, nanomaterials, ...

Polyurethane Ink Resins for Flexible Packaging – Current and Future Needs

(Flexography)

April 01, 2019, Current needs and trends in the ink being used in flexible packaging applications. By Suhas Chavannavar, Market Segment Manager for Flexible Packaging Ink Resins and Digital Printing at BASF Corporation. ...

AIMCAL Awards

(News | New Products)

March 10, 2019, ...  A Product Excellence Award was earned by PacAcel solventless laminating adhesive from The Dow Chemical Co. (Lake Jackson, TX). This patented and patent-pending product also received AIMCAL’s 2019 Technology ...

Mark Andy Print Products Strengthens Partnership with RotoMetrics

(News | New Products)

November 18, 2018, ... focus on constant improvement recently released RotoGuard™ XT, a new coating advancement that offers extreme wear, thermal, chemical and corrosion resistance. Compared to other hard-anodized coatings in ...

Allied Media Installs a Heidelberg Suprasetter A 106 CtP

(News | New Products)

August 26, 2018, ... print applications. Designed for harsher press conditions, this thermal positive plate with high chemical resistance is perfect for companies looking to increase their productivity. The Suprasetter A 106 ...

ebeam Technologies & GM Deliver OPV Curing

(Coating/Laminating)

June 18, 2018, ... applications. Also important is the low energy nature of the ebeam curing process which, combined with a lack of chemicals such as photoinitiators, increases sustainability whilst lowering production costs. ...

Mactac Reports Partnership with ARMOR

(Label/Tape)

June 12, 2018, ... ARMOR thermal transfer ribbons.” Mactac Durable Films are high-performance adhesive labels designed to resist the extreme hot and cold temperatures, moisture, UV light, and chemical exposure often found ...

ExxonMobil Announces Performance Polymer

(Flexpack)

May 06, 2018, Exceed XP 8784 is a new polymer grade developed for high-performance coextrusion films HOUSTON, TX | ExxonMobil has extended its Exceed XP performance polymers portfolio with the introduction of a ...

Packaging Trends | Market for Liquid Pouches to Hit $10.5 Billion by 2024

(Bag Pouch)

May 06, 2018, ... share is fragmented due to the presence of regional manufacturers. Tetra Pak Intl., DOW Chemical Co., Weyerhaeuser Co., Smurfit Kappa, Mondi PLC, IMPAK Corp., Bemis, Bischof + Klein Intl., and Ampac are ...

Avery Dennison Offers Thermal Print Technology

(News | New Products)

April 23, 2018, ... can help converters meet brand owner needs across a wide spectrum of applications, including food rotation, chemical product packaging, retail/home store/garden center, automotive, industrial, inventory ...

Show Preview | INFOFLEX 2018 Collocates with Forum in Indianapolis

(Trade Shows)

April 15, 2018, ... and blade quality, among other industry and performance issues.  Sun Chemical (Booth #601) will introduce a new ink with excellent smear resistance as a complement to its portfolio of eco-friendly inks ...

Sticking With It | Hot Melt PSA Primer

(Coating/Laminating)

March 26, 2018, ... We will then take a closer look at each component in more detail. FORMULATIONS HMPSA’s are formulated products, that is, they are blends of various polymers and chemicals. A typical HMPSA will be formulated ...

Flexible Packaging | PPT Earns Top Prize in FPA Awards

(Flexpack)

March 05, 2018, ... innovation Whitney Farms Organic Planting Soil Manufacturer: ProAmpac The Whitney Farms Organic Planting Soil package is UV surface printed with high chemical resistance properties and longevity ...

Metsä Board Offers Eco-Barrier Paperboard

(Carton Box)

February 05, 2018, ... benefits of this new product, it also reportedly offers efficiencies in printing and converting. Barrier treatment is fluorochemicals-free, and the new eco-barrier paperboard can be used with foods requiring ...

Flex Films Launches Metallized Polyester

(Flexpack)

February 03, 2018, ... metal adhesion or bond strength of >1200 gram-force/in. Dr. Steven J. Sargeant, GM, technology, at Flex Films (USA), says, “The adhesion of metal on BOPET base film is the sum of chemical and mechanical ...

Mactac Films Receive UL Approval

(Label/Tape)

December 31, 2017, ... designed to resist extreme hot and cold temperatures, moisture, UV light, and chemical exposure in applications such as nameplate, brand identification, chemical drum, wet-cell battery, caution and warning ...