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Show Preview | ICE USA 2013

(Trends/Management)

February 04, 2013, ... for improving the mechanical and barrier properties of flexible packaging materials. The second session features Innovations in Traditional Barrier Enhancements for packaging films. And the third session ...

AIMCAL Judges Pick Coated Product & Sustainable Winners

(Yo's Yarns)

January 17, 2013, ... Inst., Broadview, IL), and myself (president/editorial director, Paper, Film Foil Converter–PFFC). Entrants of this competition can look forward to receiving their awards at the association's upcoming ...

CTP Flexibles Adds 3 Titan Slitter/Rewinders

(News | New Products)

January 02, 2013, ... low-density and linear low-density polyethylene films and produce cast polypropylene films. We also manufacture a comprehensive range of sophisticated products from laminations, multilayer films, and shrink ...

Sustainability | Q&A with Kyla Fisher

(Carton Box)

October 11, 2012, ... compounds leaching into food and beverage products as well as at end-of-life disposal. At PaperWorks, we are seeing more requests for biodegradable film in windows on cartons and in blister packs. However, ...

Release Liner | Industry Conference Covers Market Data & Trends

(Label/Tape)

April 11, 2012, ... film currently taking 12% (see Figure 1). Pressure-sensitive label stock remains the largest segment, at 51%. Reardon predicted that “in this market, 40 percent to 60 percent of liner usage for primary ...

AIMCAL: Tidland Gives Blades a ‘Sharper Image’

(Film Mfg.)

March 10, 2012, ... that uses rollers, the Process for Seamless Roller Coverings technology offers the potential to improve the output of coating, laminating, film manufacturing, and metallizing lines. The elimination of ...

drupa Preview | Exhibitors Launch New Products

(Carton Box)

March 08, 2012, ... (Hall 12/Stand 12-D67) will present its new CW Series technology platform for ATLAS primary and secondary slitter/rewinders for film & flexible materials, which introduces the next generation of more compact ...

Gloucester Acquires Future Design

(Flexpack)

March 06, 2012, Gloucester Engineering adds Future Design and its blown film bubble management expertise and trademarked products to its portfolio   GLOUCESTER, MA | Gloucester Engineering Co. has acquired Future ...

Amcor Partners with Velcro for Flex-Pack Closures

(Flexpack)

March 06, 2012, ... easy-to-open and re-seal system to the fresh and dairy flexible packaging market. The new offering combines a choice of high quality films adapted to meet all fresh and dairy product requirements in combination ...

Davis-Standard Reports Acquisition, NPE Presence

(Coating/Laminating)

January 31, 2012, With new owner ONCAP in place, Davis-Standard expands its global presence and plans to exhibit its extrusion and converting equipment at NPE 2012  PAWCATUCK, CT | On December 23, 2011, ONCAP, Onex’ ...

Static Beat: Beat Winter Static

(Static-Beat)

November 22, 2011, ... to use a soft brush to clean the pin tips. Replace inexpensive static brushes, tinsel, and ionizing strings at least annually. Measure the gap from each neutralizer to the film surface. Manufacturers ...

Experience Speaks: Myron Geiser

(Trends/Management)

June 30, 2011, ... you get into the converting business? Schreiber Foods, a customer-brand dairy company, was challenged with sourcing flexible films for the private brand market, hundreds of SKUs with quantities as small ...

Service Makes the Sale

(Flexography)

March 31, 2011, ... Streicher. “With us, if a customer says their annual usage is one million impressions, we make sure there is always film there.” Sustainability Efforts In addition to its presses, the company operates ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2011, ... attributes-without any embossing. Registration marks in the film ensure the lens pattern aligns perfectly with the graphics. The canister sidewall is wrapped over an oval mandrel, using Paper Machinery ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Coating/Laminating)

March 17, 2011, ... then with a proprietary process, creates a lens pattern simulating a holiday ornament with three-dimensional attributes–without any embossing. Registration marks in the film ensure the lens pattern aligns ...

Static Beat: Prevent Winter Static

(Static Elimination)

September 30, 2010, ... each neutralizer to the film surface. Manufacturers typically recommend that static bars should be located 2-4 in. from the film surface. Tinsel and ionizing string should be located 0.5-2 in. from the ...

Pilot Coaters: Small Volume, Big Advances

(Coating/Laminating)

September 30, 2010, ... and production Can produce film for small volume products (10-15 M sq ft/yr at 15 in.) Flotation or IR dryers are available Commercial quality Reproducible and versatile Computer control systems ...

Plastics Recycling: Reclaim & Reuse

(Coating/Laminating)

August 31, 2010, ... contamination ensures a film and bag free of structural flaws that can reduce strength and reliability. “The last thing we want is one of our bags in the hands of a customer failing in the parking lot. ...

Bemis Reaches Agreement To Sell Menasha, WI and Tulsa Facilities to Exopack

(News | New Products)

June 15, 2010, ... Exopack is a full-service paper and plastic flexible packaging solutions manufacturer that specializes in substrate development, film extrusion, printing, lamination, and converting of flexible packaging ...

Flexpack: DuPont Honors Innovation

(Flexpack)

May 31, 2010, ... equal to the pail it replaced. Keep Meats Looking Fresh Sealed Air, Elmwood Park, NJ, receives a Silver Award for the Cryovac Mirabella anti-fog shrink film. This anti-fog shrink film for ...