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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 ...

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, ... pre-material for the Weiden plant and other film production sites in Europe. In the coming months, the company also will integrate an AlOx dual metallizer that will manufacture transparent, high-barrier ...

Freedonia Reports on Packaging Films

(Flexpack)

August 21, 2017, ... high-barrier resins such as nylon and PVDC that are well-established in the meat, poultry, and seafood market, as well as limited applications in snack food packaging. Most demand for film in snack food ...

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 ...

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 ...

Smithers Pira Reports on Functional & Barrier Coatings

(Coating/Laminating)

May 28, 2017, ... packaging, and the need for functional and barrier properties. Aseptic packaging continues to expand the use of aluminum foil as a barrier coating for paperboard packaging, while water-based, other high-barrier ...

Sun Chemical Coatings Offer Barrier Advantages

(Coating/Laminating)

May 21, 2017, ... in a coating unit. SunBar (Aerobloc) coated films from acpo are said to be an excellent choice for clear, high-barrier flexible packaging structures and also for ultra-high-barrier metallized film structures. ...

ProAmpac Wins Two WorldStar Awards

(Bag Pouch)

May 15, 2017, ... high-barrier, stable shelf-life laminate pouch is unfolded, its sealed zipper allows the cook to slide over 2 pounds (1 kg.) of fresh meat into the flexible container for up to two hours prior to grilling. ...

Jospak Fiber-Based Food Tray Is Alternative to Plastic

(Carton Box)

May 14, 2017, ... minimal environmental footprint. Jospak was founded in 2014 to develop and commercialize a new packaging solution for the food industry. The company's innovation is a high-barrier fiber-based tray suitable ...

Beverage Cups | Taking a Deep Dive into Embossing

(Carton Box)

April 17, 2017, ... existing converting lines with change parts. As a laminate structure, the pouch can be developed based on specifications from brands and converters—compostable, high-barrier, more flexible, or more rigid. ...

Celplast Offers Topcoated Metallized Film

(Coating/Laminating)

March 27, 2017, ... metallized PET film, said to bring a lower cost, lower carbon footprint alternative to foil in the high-barrier flexible packaging market Company says in head-to-head tests with 4-ply PET/foil/nylon/CPP ...

Celplast Installs New Metallizer with Inline Top Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

February 14, 2017, Will produce new high-barrier flexible packaging materials TORONTO, ON, CANADA | Celplast Metallized Products Ltd. is installing a new kind of metallizer with Metacoat inline top-coating that will ...

Cosmo Films Adds to BOPP Line

(Flexpack)

January 23, 2017, New films include metallized films as well as transparent films, all said to offer excellent barrier properties DELHI, INDIA | Cosmo Films, a manufacturer of specialty BOPP films, has introduced several ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2016

(Flexpack)

December 01, 2016, ...  Barrialox SBR2 is a high-barrier, transparent, aluminum oxide-coated polyester film for retort pouch applications. It offers converters a new generation of ALOX-coated film that has excellent thermal ...

Klöckner Pentaplast Film Blocks Light

(Label/Tape)

November 05, 2016, ... process-efficient, and improve light barrier characteristics. Films are said to offer high-performing shrink percentages for optimal design freedom while eliminating the need for high-barrier primary containers. ...

Transcontinental Acquires Flexstar Packaging

(Flexpack)

October 26, 2016, ... of Flexstar Packaging, a flexible packaging supplier based in the Vancouver suburb of Richmond, BC, Canada. The company specializes in converting high-barrier film, including printing, lamination, and ...

acpo Launches Line of Barrier Films

(Flexpack)

September 26, 2016, ... at the recent Labelexpo Americas. Showcased were anti- counterfeit, soft touch, and high-barrier flexible packaging film products. Company reports it has developed multiple self-wound overlaminate products ...

Sun Chemical Partners with ACPO

(Coating/Laminating)

August 21, 2016, ... films, to meet the demand of brand owners and flexible packaging converters for high-barrier transparent packaging. Sun will supply its SunBar oxygen barrier coatings to ACPO to coat and supply various ...

Klöckner Pentaplast to Add Lamination Line

(Coating/Laminating)

June 06, 2016, Company will produce Aclar laminated pharmaceutical films on a new system at plant in Germany MONTABAUR, GERMANY | The Klöckner Pentaplast Group reports it will expand its high-barrier film lamination ...