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NOVA Chemicals Receives FDA LNO for Plastic Films Mechanical Recycling Process at Indiana Facility

(News | New Products)

June 17, 2024, ... converters and brand owners to incorporate recycled materials into food and non-food packaging products. “This is a significant milestone on our journey to circularity and lays the foundation for NOVA ...

Flexible Packaging — In a Constant Cycle of Evolution

(Flexpack)

June 16, 2024, ... (PET), Metallized Polypropylene (MPP) Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol (EVOH), Polypropylene (PP), Polyethylene (PE) and Nylon (PA) are the most common materials creating many of the laminate structures used in ...

Demand Increasing for PCR Plastics: How Recycled PE supports Sustainable Packaging Solutions

(Flexpack)

June 13, 2024, ... packaging. Understanding rPE As PCR content usage grows, brand owners still have concerns about how recycled materials will affect their products. In their Packaging Compass study, PMMI and Ameripen ...

Flint Group’s 2030 carbon reduction targets approved by SBTi

(News | New Products)

June 10, 2024, ... impact, ‘Product, Planet and People’. “The real work begins now, and it is time to put our plans into action. Our connected initiatives will include greater use of low-carbon materials, which currently ...

Strong Interest in K 2025

(News | New Products)

June 09, 2024, ... participate in K 2025 and present the global trade visitors their ranges from the areas of Raw materials, auxiliaries; Semi-finished products, technical components and reinforced plastic parts; and ...

Paper Mills Forge Ahead with Speedy Delivery of High-Quality Parts

(Web Handling)

June 02, 2024, ... flats, hexes, rounds, plates and custom shapes. Carbon steel, alloy steel, stainless steel, nickel, titanium and aluminum are among the materials used for forging. These forgings meet rigorous industry ...

New Era Converting Machinery President Bob Pasquale Elected President of the Association for Roll-to-Roll Converters

(News | New Products)

May 30, 2024, ... engineering and new product development. Pasquale is a graduate of the Stevens Institute of Technology with a degree in Materials Engineering.  "I am honored to be elected President of ARC, and look forward ...

ARC Elects Officers, Directors

(News | New Products)

May 29, 2024, ... written and presented technical papers and has been involved with the Fall Technical Conference (now R2R USA). Martha Sloboda is the vice president, chief commercial officer at Duraco Specialty Materials. ...

ROTOCON assists TubePac International establish globally competitive tube manufacturing facility

(News | New Products)

May 28, 2024, ... highly-customisable CHROME RSI 430 slitter/rewinder was specified with an upgraded drive system to rewind the tension-sensitive laminate materials at output rates of up to 320m/min, as well as an automatic ...

Static Charges: Production Mishaps and Product Misbehavior

(Surface Prep)

May 26, 2024, ... and a variety of lightweight materials being processed, it's important to understand why this phenomenon happens, and how to prevent it from impacting on business operations. In many cases static charges ...

Surface Treatment: The Importance of Getting it Right

(Surface Prep)

May 19, 2024, ... optimum productivity. Surface treatment, usually referred to as Corona, is all about adhesion and the issues associated with non-absorbent materials, where matching the surface energy of the ink or lacquer ...

HOW TO: Do in Register Coating

(HOW TO Guide)

May 02, 2024, ... upgrades, definitely differentiating the offer to converted materials buyers. The selection of functional coatings is large and covers an extended array of needs. Primers, release lacquers, barrier boosters, ...

HOW TO: Add Web Cleaning on a Budget With Jemmco, LLC

(HOW TO Guide)

May 02, 2024, ... the cleanliness of a substrate is crucial to achieving high-quality results and customer satisfaction. Every imperfection, no matter how small, can lead to defects, wasted materials, and compromised product ...

Surface Tension and Wettability

(Surface Prep)

May 01, 2024, ... or flame treatment to increase the surface tension of substrates, or they can opt for pre-treated materials to improve adhesion. Understanding materials and the fundamentals of surface tension and wettability ...

Adheso-Graphics joins the Anderson & Vreeland, Family of Flexo Brands

(News | New Products)

May 01, 2024, ... to its portfolio, starting with Matrix materials, then adding Nova Polymers, Custom Flex, AVantage Liquid Photopolymer resins, Provident LLC and now Adheso-Graphics. This latest addition to the A&V Family ...

Creating a Circular Packaging Value Chain: How collaboration with suppliers helps converters meet brand owner demands

(News | New Products)

April 28, 2024, ... materials create a promising outlook for improved designs. As more brands seek to overhaul their packaging design, new technologies have emerged that take the full lifecycle of plastic products into ...

Web Guide 101

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

April 24, 2024, ... guides play a pivotal role in optimizing manufacturing, reducing waste and ultimately enhancing profit margins by conserving materials — a truly "green" aspect of the converting industry. We can all ...

Back to the Beach: Global Pouch Forum 2024

(Bag Pouch)

April 21, 2024, ... of materials, equipment and technology to discover the future of packaging together. The event combines opportunities for learning and networking, as well as intimate exposure to the latest supply-chain ...

Innovation in Extrusion Barriers Can Reduce Brand Owners’ Dependence on Plastic

(Coating/Laminating)

April 17, 2024, ... set to play key roles in paving the way for a more circular packaging industry in the next decade. Extrusion coating technology applied to fiber-based materials has made significant strides in recent ...

Hong Kong PrintPack Fairs Open in April

(News | New Products)

April 16, 2024, ... showcase of industry-leading solutions.     To address the growing concern in environmental protection, the Green Printing & Packaging Solutions Zone will showcase bio-degradable materials, upcycled ...