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AIMCAL Awards | Holographic Carton, Metallized Film Are Winners

(Coating/Laminating)

March 21, 2018, ...  OVER THE TOP Toray Plastics (America), North Kingstown, RI, earned a Product Excellence Award for its Torayfan Over-The-Mountain Portfolio of biaxially oriented polypropylene (OPP) films. Available ...

AIMCAL Calls for R2R Papers

(Coating/Laminating)

March 21, 2018, ... coating processes Machine and equipment accessories upgrade cost/benefit Advances in substrate technology Advances in process control and measurement Patterning and edging of vacuum coated films ...

Mark Andy Enhances Digital Series

(Print)

March 20, 2018, ... accepts unsupported films and improves operator ergonomics, reportedly enabling quick and clean ink changeover. Mark Andy says the new printhead technology housed in the module also matches the industry’s ...

Filmquest Reports Price Increase

(Flexpack)

March 19, 2018, ... be increased on all Questar polyester films by a minimum of $0.10/lb. The prepaid freight policy will remain the same at 5,000 lbs. Current agreements and blanket orders may have temporary price protection ...

Now Plastics to Offer Foil from Non-China Sources

(Flexpack)

March 14, 2018, The company will supply US converters with light-gauge aluminum foil from around the world to give converters alternative sources EAST LONGMEADOW, MA | Now Plastics, an importer of plastic films and ...

Uflex Announces Glitter Gravure Cylinder

(News | New Products)

March 11, 2018, ... high-impulse buying of consumer goods, particularly in the food and confectionery segment.” The specialty glitter ink has been manufactured for flexible substrates such as paper and heat-sensitive films ...

CCL Acquires Treofan Americas

(Flexpack)

March 09, 2018, ... footprint for BOPP films in both North America and Europe with highly complementary technologies and products. The business will be combined with Innovia in the Americas under a common brand and the leadership ...

UPM Raflatac Offers Guide to Digital Materials

(Label/Tape)

March 07, 2018, New digital printer recommendation tool helps users identify the best label stock products for a variety of digital printers HELSINKI, FINLAND | UPM Raflatac offers digital papers and films for the ...

Flexible Packaging | PPT Earns Top Prize in FPA Awards

(Flexpack)

March 05, 2018, ...  Shudh Plus Ultra - Sparkling Tactile Sachet with 3D Embossing for Mouth Freshener Manufacturer: Flex Films (USA) Inc. The mouth freshener market category is inundated with several brands, and ...

Bobst Offers Technology for Metal Adhesion

(Coating/Laminating)

February 28, 2018, ... treated films. According to the company, traditional metallization, even with plasma treatment, can result in poor metal-to-polymer substrate bonding, this produces de-lamination which leads to packaging ...

Greycon Trim System Working at Isovolta

(News | New Products)

February 27, 2018, ... PET films, papers, and laminates. Some of the challenges Isovolta experienced were two-stage “slitters-secondary slitters” optimization with very narrow order widths and a range of master rolls stock sizes. ...

Mactac Expands UL-Approved Inkjet Portfolio

(Coating/Laminating)

February 26, 2018, ... reducing production time by eliminating conventional steps like plate setup, registration, and color adjustment. Having pre-approved UL recognition for the digital printing of durable films brings even ...

Steel Partners, parent of API, acquires Dunmore

(Coating/Laminating)

February 21, 2018, ... ISO 9001: 2008 certified manufacturing facilities (two in the US and one in Europe), Dunmore is a global provider of specialty coated, laminated, and metallized films. Founded 45 years ago, Dunmore will ...

Innovia Offers Video on Mineral Oil Migration

(Flexpack)

February 21, 2018, The video details the testing done by the company to ensure three years of barrier to mineral oil migration for its films WIGTON, CUMBRIA, UK | Innovia Films offers a range of films said to offer up ...

Mactac Reports New CHILL AT Products

(News | New Products)

February 11, 2018, The all-temperature label product line expands with three new films, two in PP and one in PS STOW, OH | Mactac Performance Adhesives Group is expanding its all-temperature label solutions by adding ...

Dow Launches Solvent-Borne Adhesive

(Coating/Laminating)

February 07, 2018, ... also are reported to achieve excellent green bond for foil and high slip films without decreasing bond performance over time. Additionally, ADCOTE HP enhances temperature resistance, and passed both ...

Material Science | The Future of Packaging

(Trends/Management)

February 05, 2018, ... keep food fresh for longer. Oxygen barrier films combined with pressure-sensitive reclosure adhesives prevent oxygen and moisture from entering food packaging by enabling easy opening and repeated resealability. ...

Riyadh Orders BOBST Press

(News | New Products)

February 04, 2018, ... flexo press Both presses are used for printing films (LDPE, BOPP, CPP, PET), foil, laminates, shrink sleeves, PVC twist wraps, metallized twist wraps and wax paper, wraparound labels, gift wraps, shopping ...

Toray Issues Third Generation of BOPP Film

(Flexpack)

February 04, 2018, ... of Torayfan clear, high-barrier BOPP films. The company says that consumer demand for fresh, shelf-stable food in transparent packaging and CPG companies’ preference for a PVdC-free, high-barrier film ...

Packaging Trends | Technological Advances Push Holograms Forward

(Carton Box)

January 29, 2018, ... appeal. Holograms also impart a premium look to the package, which is why more and more companies are using holographic films and foils in their packaging. Toothpastes, premium cosmetics, and personal ...