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Shanghai Hosts World of Packaging

(News | New Products)

December 05, 2017, ... sourcing platform covering the entire value chain.” In order to help the exhibitors find high quality potential buyers, buyers groups, consisting of nearly 100 industry associations and enterprises as ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2017

(Flexpack)

November 29, 2017, ... clicks and tally up the votes. This year, due to a tie, we actually have 11 top vote-getters for you. Are you registered to vote? To sign up for E-Clips, click here.   Toray Lumirror High-Barrier ...

Oracle Packaging Offers Push-Thru Blister Lidding Foil

(Flexpack)

October 29, 2017, ... of blister lidding foil for both over-the-counter and prescription pharmaceutical products. Providing exemplary protection against moisture and oxygen infiltration, the high-barrier substrates are available ...

AIMCAL Hosts Successful R2R Conference

(Coating/Laminating)

October 27, 2017, The event featured a number of award-winning papers covering various aspects of web coating and vacuum web coating FORT MILL, SC | AIMCAL (the Association of International Metallizers, Coaters and ...

Cosmo Films Announces Overwrap Films

(Flexpack)

October 24, 2017, ... packaging, labeling, and lamination applications, now offers a comprehensive range of overwrap films which include high shrink tight wrap, medium shrink, general overwrap, and cable overwrap films. The ...

AMETEK MOCON Instrument Measures WVTR

(Controls)

October 15, 2017, The AQUATRAN Model 3 is said to measure water vapor transmission of ultra-high-barrier materials with accuracy and repeatability MINNEAPOLIS, MN | AMETEK MOCON, a global provider of instruments and ...

Protective Packaging | Add Value with Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors

(Flexpack)

September 26, 2017, ... VCI technology has been combined with a high-gloss water-based coating that rivals the performance of typical polycoated and waxed papers. VCI paper with this water-based moisture barrier is fully repulpable. ...

Flexible Packaging | Constantia Flexibles Reports on Global Trends

(Flexpack)

September 26, 2017, ... properties — for instance by making sure it is suitable for tropical climates — and the shape and size of the package. In markets with high levels of competition, brands cannot afford to do without unique ...

Celplast Launches Metallizer Topcoater

(Coating/Laminating)

September 24, 2017, ...  This technology is said to introduce high-barrier material solutions to the flexible packaging and converting industry, making it possible for converters to eliminate layers, streamline production, simplify ...

Constantia Flexibles Invests in German Plant

(Flexpack)

September 11, 2017, ... with high property barriers, in the confectionery, processed food (coffee, dry food, and snacks) and processed meat industries. As part of the investments, Constantia has installed two blown film (polyethylene) ...

Freedonia Reports on Packaging Films

(Flexpack)

August 21, 2017, ... for 40% of demand. In both markets, growth will be stimulated by higher barrier demands. Opportunities in the meat, poultry, and seafood market include heat-and-eat packaging and retort pouches and growth ...

Oracle Packaging Has Solution for Effervescent Tablets

(Flexpack)

August 13, 2017, Company says its high-barrier pouchstock for OTC effervescent tablets yields excellent hot tack and hermetic seals at low temperatures WINSTON-SALEM, NC | Oracle Packaging, a provider of flexible packaging ...

Keystone Folding Box Launches Ecoslide-RX 3.0 Package

(Carton Box)

August 08, 2017, ... the highest rating, F=1. In addition, the Ecoslide RX 3.0 was also described as being “easy to open” in consumer testing. Introduced in late 2011, the Ecoslide-RX is a child-resistant, senior-friendly ...

AIMCAL Posts Agenda for R2R Conference

(Coating/Laminating)

August 06, 2017, ... serves as VP—Sales, Cast Film and Coating Systems at Davis-Standard. “Presentations are high quality, and networking opportunities are abundant. Everyone takes home information about new technology and ...

Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 3

(Flexpack)

August 02, 2017, ... structure can utilize a lower-cost LLDPE in the second layer and an expensive, high-performance metallocene LLDPE as the skin layer, which has superior hot tack and heat seal properties. This structure, ...

Avery Dennison to Display New Solutions

(Coating/Laminating)

July 25, 2017, ... higher performance, increased sustainability, intelligent solutions, and increasingly transparent compliance and services.  Avery Dennison Sensorial Collection “As our industry’s most important ...

Sun Chemical and acpo to Show Films

(Label/Tape)

June 28, 2017, ... inks, and acpo, a coater of flexible films, partnered in 2016 to meet the growing demand from brand owners and flexible packaging converters for high-barrier transparent packaging and ultra-high barrier ...

IMDA Awards | In-Mold's 2017 Winners Span the Gamu

(Label/Tape)

June 12, 2017, ... via barrier in-mold labels that deliver more than premium graphics with strong shelf appeal. Judges appreciated that the IML also delivered high barrier properties that work in concert with the plastic ...

Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 2

(Flexpack)

June 05, 2017, ... films to achieve higher quality structures, either to other three-layer films or to metallized-oriented films and foil for improved barrier properties. Conventional wisdom would say that if three layers ...

Innovia Films Launches BOPP Film

(Flexpack)

June 03, 2017, Propafilm REF coextruded BOPP film reportedly offers high speeds and a wide sealing range WIGTON, CUMBRIA, UK | Innovia Films announces Propafilm REF, its latest high-speed biaxially oriented polypropylene ...