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Sustainability Within Bags, Pouches and Emerging Films

(Bag Pouch)

December 21, 2022, ... most dominant topic within the flexible packaging industry, bag- and pouch-making machines continue to be optimized to handle and facilitate sustainable packaging materials. As manufacturing partners ...

For Composite Packaging Recycling, the Future is Now

(Flexpack)

December 04, 2022, ... same period. Among other improvements, advancements like lightweight flexible packaging and composite packaging material structures have enabled significant reductions in packaging weight (and therefore ...

Recycling is Broken

(News | New Products)

November 25, 2022, ... and environment, according to a recent report from the OECD⁶. Improving recycling rates is also not the answer. The truth is that many types of plastic, especially flexible plastics or films, are either ...

HOW TO: Combine the Capabilities of a Duplex Center Winder with the Productivity Gains of a Turret

(Coating/Laminating)

November 06, 2022, ... the productivity gains of a turret. The 900MC can rewind to a 32” diameter and will handle materials including paper, primary films, flexible packaging laminations, pressure sensitives, and label stock. ...

The Pros and Cons of Flexo vs. Gravure Printing

(Print)

October 16, 2022, ... is more commonly associated with uses in flexible plastics and other non-porous materials such as film, labels, foil and other packaging. The ability to control and repeat the process for images printed ...

A Q&A With CMD on Pouch Converting Industry

(Bag Pouch)

October 09, 2022, ... life-long service and support to the markets we serve. CMD designs and manufactures high-performance equipment for blown film and flexible package converting, including patented high-speed rotary draw ...

Pregis Announces Senior Leadership Changes

(News | New Products)

October 05, 2022, ... Darnell promoted to COO, Joey Phister assumes role as president of Pregis Protective Products Pregis®, a leading global manufacturer of flexible packaging and protective packaging solutions, today announced ...

Thinking Inside and Outside the Coating Box

(News | New Products)

October 02, 2022, ... containers, whereby the container tube is manufactured from spirally wound paper and the lid of tube or container is made of a flexible and lightweight plastic and the base of the tube is made from a disc ...

Let’s Cut to the Point: Shearing Accuracy Can Make or Break You

(News | New Products)

September 05, 2022, ... foils, flexible packaging, food, nonwovens or another industry. Thankfully, you can eliminate existing problems and avoid future dilemmas with the right know-how. Is my depth set for optimal cutting? ...

Rust to Tech: Part 4

(News | New Products)

September 05, 2022, ... to Converting Quarterly which features web processing and finishing technologies, there are three “top trends:” Flexible structures, including flex packs, emphasizing medical devices and pharmaceuticals; ...

Saperatec to Showcase Breakthrough Delamination Approach to Composite Packaging Recycling At K Fair in Düsseldorf

(Upcoming Conference News)

August 14, 2022, ... capabilities bring the potential to separate and reintegrate a wide variety of substrates into the packaging stream. For starters, Saperatec will focus on composite flexible packaging materials and tube ...

Atlapac and TIPA Partner to Produce Fully Compostable Packaging for Retail

(News | New Products)

August 08, 2022, ... packaging supplier, and Atlapac, a leading packaging manufacturer and distributor, announced today their partnership to manufacture fully compostable, flexible packaging mailers for Atlapac’s premium fashion ...

Third-Party Certifications Can Validate Sustainability Claims

(Bag Pouch)

July 10, 2022, A 2021 global analysis1 commissioned by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) By Justine Hanlon, Global Marketing Manager for Flexible Materials, H.B. ...

Sustainability Beyond Recyclability

(Flexpack)

July 04, 2022, More brand owners are setting sustainability targets and greener legislative initiatives are on the rise making more sustainable flexible packaging a core decision for many brands and retailers. By ...

SEI Laser Converting Chooses Vetaphone for Surface Treatment

(News | New Products)

May 30, 2022, ... to offer innovative solutions that help its customers to attract new business. Its involvement with manufacturing technology for the label and flexible packaging sectors brought SEI Laser Converting ...

Leveraging the Supply Chain Organization in Times of Crisis

(Foil)

May 04, 2022, ... worsen before improving. It’s a perfect storm of grim conditions, in which flexible packaging manufacturers are forced to absorb continually higher prices even after making commitments to customers. They ...

TekniPlex Healthcare to Showcase Multilayer Sensitive Drug Transfer Tubing & High-Performance Coated Barrier Products

(News | New Products)

April 07, 2022, ... to this, the division’s complementary collection of businesses – including those in the medical device, flexible packaging and films sectors – would often market themselves separately. Now fully integrated, ...

Bomplastic Will Offer More Diversified and Innovative Products After Acquiring a Comexi F2 MB

(News | New Products)

April 04, 2022, Comexi, a specialist in solutions for the flexible packaging printing and converting industry, and Bomplastic Comexi, a specialist in solutions for the flexible packaging printing and converting industry, ...

AIMCAL Activities

(Coating/Laminating)

April 03, 2022, ... converting technology, new materials, processing developments, monitoring and measurement, coating materials for key market applications, and flexible packaging and materials. The packed schedule will ...

The Fundamentals of Adhesive Coatings

(Coating/Laminating)

March 27, 2022, ... rod, the thicker or heavier the coating weight that is applied to the web. This type of coating offers the ability to do a wide range of coating weights and is very flexible when it comes to the characteristics ...