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Will it Process?

(Extrusion Coating)

December 11, 2018, ... Instruments Ltd   Thin flexible substrates are sometimes modified and combined to produce substrates with enhanced layer properties not normally obtainable from any single source material. The benefits ...

Mondi Offers Next Generation of Bag-in-Box Technical Films

(News | New Products)

October 14, 2018, ... in this manner results in the use of about 25 percent less material while also reducing transport weight and hence the overall carbon footprint.” A current customer is already running trials of this ...

An In-Depth Look at Extrusion - Part 1

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

September 11, 2018, ... of articles will focus on extrusion of polymers through flat or round dies. Extrusion, as we know, is today is more than 100 years old.  Early extruders were used to extrude rubber, an elastic material.  ...

Toray Advances Lines of Packaging Films

(Film)

August 31, 2018, ... and ultra-thin offerings, transparent high-barrier, metalized to replace foil, a white pigmented appearance, bio-based materials, integrated sealant technology with improved hermeticity and seal strength, ...

Oklahoma State University Offers Web Handling Seminar

(News | New Products)

July 31, 2018, ... flexible material through process machines. Major topics to be presented include measurements, tensioning, speed and tension control, web-roller traction, converting, tracking, wrinkling, and winding. ...

Pregis Completes Acquisition of FP International

(News | New Products)

July 21, 2018, ... materials, equipment systems and surface protection, has completed its acquisition of Free-Flow Packaging International, Inc. (FP International).  “Pregis and FP International will now be moving forward ...

MacDermid Announces Price Increase

(Print)

June 27, 2018, ... of 2%-5% on its photopolymer products. This increase will be effective July 9, 2018. Raw material, energy, and transportation costs have risen dramatically over the last two years, says the company, and ...

Filmquest to Raise Prices

(Flexpack)

June 26, 2018, Rising raw materials costs and new trade policies are among the reasons cited by the company for the price increase BOLINGBROOK, IL | John Felinski, president and CEO of Filmquest Group, announces ...

Ice Cream Tub Features Orange Peel IML

(Label/Tape)

May 23, 2018, ... is incredibly important. After all, in in mold labeling, the packaging and label is made of the same material, which creates a homogenous result that can be fully recycled and we can give the raw materials ...

Q&A Roundtable | How The Pouch/Bag Making Market Is Evolving

(Bag Pouch)

May 10, 2018, ... down. In addition, there’s the sustainability/recyclability factor. These two factors, cost and sustainability, will drive materials innovation for the foreseeable future, and machinery original equipment ...

Flexo Printing | FTA Honors 2018's Top Print Job

(Print)

May 06, 2018, ... materials partners in the U.S. to keep the environmental footprint to a minimum, while supporting the American manufacturing industry.   HALL OF FAME FTA inducted its 56th member, Lon Robinson, into ...

Packaging Trends | Market for Liquid Pouches to Hit $10.5 Billion by 2024

(Bag Pouch)

May 06, 2018, ... strong consumption for spout products owing to serving with ease facility.     Materials & Markets Polyethylene is the widely used packing material and generated more US $2 billion in revenue ...

DowDuPont to Invest in Expansion

(Flexpack)

April 17, 2018, The company will invest $100 Million to expand manufacturing capacity of specialty materials at Sabine River Works MIDLAND, MI & WILMINGTON, DE | DowDuPont reports a plan to make a series of investments ...

Poly Ploys | Why Wine 'Cries

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

March 26, 2018, ... adhesive laminating, extrusion coating and laminating, printing, and other related processes. Surface tension is the force exerted by a fluid, of the force required to wet out a solid material. Different ...

AIMCAL Awards | Holographic Carton, Metallized Film Are Winners

(Coating/Laminating)

March 21, 2018, ... reduces waste versus existing temperature-control shippers,” commented one judge. “It’s a breakthrough replacement for other materials that are less sustainable,” noted another. “It’s a product everyone ...

Filmquest Reports Price Increase

(Flexpack)

March 19, 2018, ... from this increase. President and CEO John Felinski says, “The industry continues to see costs escalating for raw material, energy, transportation, fluctuating currency valuations, as well as growing ...

Flexible Packaging | PPT Earns Top Prize in FPA Awards

(Flexpack)

March 05, 2018, ... a number of entries reducing layers and downgrading thickness to reduce overall material volume. Several entries addressed how flexible packaging can help reduce food waste. There was an increase in ...

Alpesa Pallets Offer Environmental Benefits

(Web Handling)

March 05, 2018, ... sustainable product made from recycled material, its light weight lowers transport costs, and because it is 100% recyclable, there is no need for back and forth shipment. This reduces fossil fuel usage ...

EFIA Looks at a Flexo Challenge

(News | New Products)

February 20, 2018, ... is escalating at a pace few anticipated.”  EFIA says it understands both sides of what is a contentious argument, and its position as a board is that all materials have their merits and detractions when ...

RPA and PMMI to Partner at Pack Expo East

(News | New Products)

December 25, 2017, ... Coast event. We look forward to continuing our partnership with RPA.” PACK EXPO East will feature over 400 suppliers of advance packaging equipment, automation, robotics and controls, materials, containers, ...