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Rising to the Challenge

(News | New Products)

June 14, 2020, ... PPE available to its employees. With these safeguards in place, Faustel has continued to remain operational throughout the pandemic. FlexFilms FlexFilms, the global film manufacturing arm of India’s ...

Toray Plastics (America), Inc., Launches Lumirror STM Soft-Touch Matte PET Film

(News | New Products)

May 24, 2020, ... a product and highly effective for use with new-product introductions and rebranding.” Larson explains why Toray’s new polyester film technology is unique. “Traditional polyester films are glossy and ...

Davis-Standard’s Packaging Solutions Deliver Consistency and Quality

(News | New Products)

May 24, 2020, The protective properties of packaging used for medical, healthcare and food products have proven especially valuable during the COVID-19 pandemic. The protective properties of packaging used for medical, ...

How Flexo Printers Can Help Brands With Green Initiatives

(News | New Products)

May 21, 2020, ... for printing on unique substrates such as polyethylene, which is recyclable and requires less plastic to produce. Previously, polyethylene and low gauge films could be barriers to quality printing, as ...

Wisconsin Converting Manufacturers Run Full-Out to Supply Healthcare Needs During Fight Against COVID 19 Pandemic

(News | New Products)

April 25, 2020, ... supplies needs for specialty paper materials at our Graham Medical and Graham Beauty Divisions,” says Kirk Ryan, CEO and president. “We convert paper, films and nonwovens into patient gowns, O.R. caps, ...

The Back Page: Taking it back 54 years

(News | New Products)

April 23, 2020, ... most film suppliers are offering a choice of either 3-inch or 6-inch cores. Some converters are switching to the 6-inch cores on incoming films even if only to gain reuse advantage on the cores they receive. ...

Plastics, Packaging and the Environment

(Flexography)

April 22, 2020, ... so it is recommended to consult with the experts at Poly Print to understand if it is appropriate for your brand’s application. Not all substrates can be made with PCR, but some of the common films that ...

How Flexo Printers Can Help Brands With Green Initiatives

(Flexography)

April 22, 2020, ... and requires less plastic to produce. Previously, polyethylene and low gauge films could be barriers to quality printing, as they are thin and difficult to print on. Now, some flexo printing presses ...

thelmoco, Inc. Experiencing Surging Demand

(News | New Products)

April 22, 2020, ... an endless combination of substrates of varying textures, finishes and weights designed to meet specific performance demands. For example, thelamco has the capability to laminate barrier films to non-woven ...

AIMCAL Announces Winners During Virtual Award Ceremony

(News | New Products)

April 16, 2020, ... R2R USA Conference (Oct. 18-21, Orlando, FL).  AIMCAL Sustainability Award The Primark wipes package from Flex Films (USA) Inc. (Elizabethtown, KY), the U.S. subsidiary of Uflex Limited, Films Business ...

Three Ink Market Trends Helping to Achieve Sustainability Goals

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

April 16, 2020, ... for example, can also be applied or pre-coated onto packaging films to allow packaging to be seen through a window on the package itself while still providing high oxygen barrier resistance. This type ...

PFFC’s Companies to Watch

(Flexpack)

April 09, 2020, ... much packaging as needed is produced, less is thrown away only to end up in a landfill. “Additionally, we offer recyclable and PCR based films and are engaged in R&D around compostable films as well. ...

Metallized Packaging Advancements From Terphane

(News | New Products)

April 06, 2020, ...  “Metallized polyester films provide excellent barrier to moisture and oxygen. All Terphane metallized polyester films are thoroughly tested on the line, and these tests verify that our films meet stringent ...

AIMCAL ACTIVITIES

(AIMCAL)

April 02, 2020, ... will present best practices and advances related to coating process technology, oriented films, barrier, R2R vacuum technology, system developments, printed electronics, sustainability, strategies for ...

FPA Announces 2020 Board of Directors

(News | New Products)

April 02, 2020, ... Begle, president of the health, hygiene, and specialties division of Berry Global continues as chairperson of the FPA Board of Directors and Kathy Bolhous, CEO of Charter NEX Films, Inc. was elected as ...

Acucote Introduces Broad Stocked Portfolio of Cannabis Label Materials

(Label/Tape)

April 01, 2020, ... It is made from 25 percent hemp and 75 percent post-consumer wood. Additional stocked substrates for retail and decorative labels include prime films (2 mil Clear, 2 mil Metallized and 2.6 mil Gloss ...

Competitive Advantages in Cold Seal Application with ISRA Technology

(News | New Products)

March 31, 2020, ... need to be reduced to a minimum. A medium-sized producer of cold-sealed flexible packaging films for the food and cosmetics industry faces a challenge here. The packaging it produces has to be completely ...

Elite Cameron, Inc. Supplies New Tape Slitter to Nu-Source, Inc.

(News | New Products)

March 15, 2020, Elite Cameron, Inc. manufacturer of the Elite Cameron range of slitting and rewinding, coating and laminating machines recently supplied its latest generation slitter rewinder to Nu-Source, Inc. Elite ...

Stronger Together: Davis-Standard and Deacro Converting Systems

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

March 08, 2020, ... This option is particularly helpful for converters running tension-sensitive materials such as light gauge, extensible films. With auto core placement, the core can be automatically located on the rewind ...

Synrad Sheds Light on Converting Applications

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

March 05, 2020, ... paperboard Cardboard Plastics Polymers Thin films Foils Textiles Leather Labels The benefits high performance CO2 lasers offer converters and material processors are many: Multiple ...