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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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

Toray Plastics (America) Launches Polyester Film

(News | New Products)

May 15, 2016, Barrialox SBR2 high-barrier, transparent, aluminum oxide-coated film is suited for retort applications NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | Toray Plastics (America) announces the introduction of Barrialox SBR2, a ...

Toray BOPP Used for PVdC-Free Lamination

(Flexpack)

May 01, 2016, ... Products Corporation (PPC) have collaborated to create high-barrier PVdC-free packaging for Utz Quality Foods. The new packaging lamination combines Toray's Torayfan CBS2 BOPP film, a clear, PVdC-free flat ...

Optimum Plastics Adds Extrusion Line

(Flexpack)

October 26, 2015, ... high-barrier coextruded blown films for the packaging, medical, and industrial markets, announces the startup of a new cast production line. Located at its Wisconsin facility, the new line is capable ...

Flexible Packaging | Coveris, Cryovac Big Winners at FPA Awards

(Flexpack)

March 03, 2015, ... environmentally friendly alternative to standard high-barrier sachet packaging. It provides the moisture and oxygen barrier required for sensitive products, the chemical resistance needed for aggressive ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2014

(Flexpack)

December 29, 2014, ...    Ampac’s Flexi FoilFree HB Ampac, Cincinnati, OH, introduced Flexi FoilFree HB, an ultra-high-barrier film technology that can achieve moisture, oxygen, and vapor barrier properties approaching ...

Bobst Open House Covers Wide Range of Info

(Coating/Laminating)

December 04, 2014, Event featured experts addressing the latest developments in high-barrier films and short-run gravure, as well as machinery at work   S. GIORGIO MONFERRATO, ITLAY | Bobst recently held a conference ...

Bloomer Plastics Acquires Optimum Plastics

(Flexpack)

October 18, 2014, ... custom-engineered cast embossed films for the industrial, medical, and packaging markets, today announced the acquisition of Optimum Plastics, Delaware, OH, a supplier of high-barrier coextruded blown ...

Toray Plastics (America) Announces New Metallized BOPP

(Flexpack)

February 09, 2014, ... of a tri-lamination in gas-flushed stand-up or flat pouches. It can also be used as a cold-seal layer and as part of a lamination for high quality confectionery wrappers, and bakery overwraps. Ultra-high-barrier ...

Macro Engineering & Technology Will Launch Die

(Extrusion Coating)

September 15, 2013, Company will show the new FlatPack coextrusion die for high-barrier multilayer films at K 2013   MISSISSAUGA, ON, CANADA | Plastic film and sheet extrusion systems supplier Macro Engineering & Technology ...