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New Product Digest

(New Products)

August 31, 2008, ... and performs well as a removable tape or label on most surfaces. Product is FDA compliant for use with most food and drug packaging. Said to offer durability and to maintain constant, smooth peel adhesion ...

Coating Gets Kosher Okay

(News Clips Archive)

July 31, 2008, CINCINNATI, OH Michelman reports its Plate Kote paper plate coatings have all been kosher-certified by the Orthodox Union. The coatings also meet FDA CINCINNATI, OH Michelman reports its Plate Kote paper ...

Antimicrobial Is Permanent, Effective, and Safe

(News Eclips)

July 20, 2008, ... it’s also available in a form for sprays, dips, paints, and coatings. Registered with the US EPA as an antimicrobial agent and is listed with the FDA as a modifier for medical devices. Visit: www.biosafe.com. ...

Edible Markers

(Special Reports)

June 30, 2008, ... to verify the origin of contents. More recently the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has formalized its Food Protection Plan (November 2007). The core elements of this plan involve prevention, ...

Materials/Substrates: Custom Fit

(Substrates)

May 31, 2008, ... resistance, sealability, and barrier for packaging foods, liquids, and powders while maintaining product freshness. Ampac Flexibles | www.ampaconline.com PFFC-ASAP 311 FDA-compliant, heat-sealable ...

TLMI Born of NRA

(Label/Tape)

May 31, 2008, ... 1990 (NLEA) “provides the FDA with specific authority to require nutrition labeling of most foods regulated by the Agency, and to require that all nutrient content claims (i.e., “high fiber,” “low fat,” ...

RadTech Expo & Conference Highlights UV & EB technology

(News | New Products)

May 06, 2008, ... OEM & Tier One manufacturing, and commercial printing to converting, packaging, electronics and graphic arts.    Individual sessions will include: Introduction & Overview of RadTech FDA FCN Program, Potential ...

Aqueous Coating Offers High Resistance

(Archive)

April 09, 2008, ... Aqualene 3210, is designed to satisfy demanding packaging applications. Recognized by the FDA for use as a microwavable coating, the product produces a smooth, glossy, and durable surface on paper and ...

Antimicrobial Protects Plastics Without Leaching

(Archive)

March 02, 2008, ... safety issues of leaching antimicrobials. It takes between one and four hours to achieve effective microbial reductions on plastic surfaces. It is FDA-listed as a modifier to medical devices and has received ...

Melamine Revisited

(Coating/Laminating)

January 31, 2008, ... the vapor deposition of melamine. Melamine is inexpensive, widely available, environmentally friendly, fully recyclable, biodegradable, and FDA-approved for direct food contact. New Sustainable Technology ...

Solvent-Free Lidding Films

(Archive)

January 06, 2008, Environmentally friendly, FDA-compliant, heat-sealable LumiLid lidding films for frozen and refrigerated foods applications are manufactured using Toray Plastics' (America) extrusion coating technology, ...

Over Exposed: Protect packaged products from light

(Magazine)

November 30, 2007, ... of visible light is the compromise necessary to provide product visibility. Many of the traditional UV absorbers will not pass FDA scrutiny for food applications. There are a few, such as some of the ...

High-Barrier Foil Liners

(Archive)

November 08, 2007, ... monitors the temperature, time, and pressure of every seal on the liner. The inside layer of the liner is made from FDA-approved films. The laminations available are of foil and metallized polyester. See ...

Ripp 'n Flow Bag

(Archive)

October 25, 2007, ... these liners are EC and FDA compliant in relation to plastics, materials, and articles intended to come in contact with food and meet the Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations. The bags also are ...

WHAT'S NE

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... for use in clear film label, overlay, decal, and PE bag closure applications. The adhesive meets the compositional requirements of the FDA’s Indirect Food Additive regulations and is said to provide excellent ...

Working Undercover

(Magazine)

June 30, 2007, ... legitimate brand owners’ businesses. The size of the problem is well illustrated by the FDA’s estimate that 7% of all drugs sold in the US are counterfeit. Overall, counterfeiting costs US businesses ...

What's Ne

(Magazine)

May 31, 2007, ... and it can be converted into a laminating film for luggage tags and placemats. Because it is FDA compliant, film is suited for food packaging, including dual-ovenable applications. PFFC-ASAP 409 Process ...

WHAT'S NE

(Magazine)

January 31, 2007, ... efficiency. PFFC-ASAP 412 EB-Cure Laminating Adhesives Northwest Coatings, Oak Creek, WI; 414/762-3330; northwestcoatings.com Company offers EB-curable laminating adhesives that are FDA-compliant ...

A Look at Flame Retardants

(PLC Probe)

December 31, 2006, ... using it is a complex requirement. Note also that flame retardants do not conform to the FDA regulations that adhesives and coatings usually must meet. Flame retardants used in adhesives and coatings ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

December 31, 2006, ... equipment and comply with FDA regulations. Knowing interactions by the adhesives with package materials is also important. Making retort pouches uses multilayer laminations. This paper reviews the various ...