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Freedonia Study Looks at Barrier Films

(Flexpack)

May 16, 2017, ... for photovoltaic modules, flexible electronics, and other durable goods. The pharmaceutical and medical products packaging market will see healthy growth through 2021, says the study, due to increased ...

Dow Launches Nonwovens for Comfort

(Flexpack)

April 18, 2017, ... medical drapes and garments, and filtration products. “The quest for softer, more cloth-like nonwoven materials is a key driver in the ongoing development of health and hygiene products that combine ...

Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for Your Pressure-Sensitive Tape

(Coating/Laminating)

February 13, 2017, ... are also applicable to medical tapes. However, since there is the added complexity of both regulatory and skin contact to consider, I will cover medical tapes in a future article. MATERIALS Let’s start ...

Sensor Films Contracts for Inkjet System

(News | New Products)

December 03, 2016, ... re-shape the world we live in,” says Jason Marsh, Nextflex Director of Technology, “from the electronic wearable devices, to medical health monitoring, to the ubiquitous sensing of the world around us—often ...

MOCON Testing System Cuts Time to Market

(Controls)

November 27, 2016, ... for film and resin manufacturers, converters, and brand owners in industries including electronics (OLED and thin film), solar, vacuum panel, food, pharmaceutical, and medical devices who benefit from ...

Uflex Offering Downgauged Film

(Flexpack)

October 24, 2016, ... goods, drinks, pharmaceutical, and medical products. Pramod Sirsamkar, president—Technical & New Product Development (Films), Uflex, says, “PET ALOx is a significantly downgauged transparent barrier ...

WACKER Expands US-Based R&D

(Coating/Laminating)

October 13, 2016, ... MI, in 2017. Based at Michigan Innovation Headquarters, a co-work campus facility in Ann Arbor, the center consists of several labs for R&D and analytics. Early projects include health and medical care ...

AWA Reports on Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

(Coating/Laminating)

August 28, 2016, ... and costs are high, notes the study. The end-use markets for PSAs reflect real-life technology innovations, according to the study. The medical market—for such uses as wound care, surgical incision films, ...

AWA Reports on Asian Release Liner Markets

(Label/Tape)

August 14, 2016, ... paper as the release base of choice, with a 29% market share. In terms of future growth—predicted to be approximately 7.6% annually in Asia in the next few years—AWA research shows that it is the medical, ...

AWA Summarizes Release Liner Event

(Label/Tape)

July 24, 2016, ... of the label market, which in 2015 grew by 4.5%, said to be a healthy figure but not comparable to the growth in the medical market, at 7.4%, or the tapes market, at 7.2%. He discussed trends and developments, ...

Bemis to Acquire SteriPack Packaging Operations

(Flexpack)

April 19, 2016, The manufacturer of sterile packaging solutions for medical device and pharma applications will become part of Bemis’s healthcare packaging operation NEENAH, WI | Bemis Company has signed a definitive ...

AWA to Offer Release Liner Conference

(Label/Tape)

March 28, 2016, ... expert speakers across release liner’s many end-use market areas, from labels to graphics, medical, specialty tapes, and industrial applications, as well as supplier updates Rounding out the event will ...

Tekni-Plex to Acquire Sancap Liner Technology

(Flexpack)

March 20, 2016, ... packaging materials, medical compounds, and precision-crafted tubing solutions, has signed an agreement to acquire Sancap Liner Technology, Alliance, OH. Sancap is a producer of heat-seal, pressure-sensitive, ...

Freedonia Releases Report on Pouches

(Bag Pouch)

February 29, 2016, While most demand for pouches is in food and beverages, nonfood markets such as medical will be growing faster in the years ahead CLEVELAND, OH | A new study from the Freedonia Group says demand for ...

Coating Matters | Clean Coating and Fluid Preparation

(Coating/Laminating)

February 15, 2016, ... at the beginning. There are a number of industries where clean coating is required—medical, pharmaceutical, optical, printed electronics, and energy storage devices to name a few. There are a number ...

Schreiner MediPharm Introducing Flexi-Cap Protect

(Label/Tape)

February 08, 2016, ... of unnoticed illegal reuse. Flexi-Cap enables flexible use with different container types, forms and sizes. "Flexi-Cap Protect guards pharmaceutical manufacturers and medical professionals against possible ...

Carestream Contract Manufacturing Adds Capabilities

(Coating/Laminating)

January 26, 2016, ... materials with growth in display and electronics materials, membranes and cast films, and medical films and device components. Company reports enhanced services and achievements include the following: ...

Coating Matters | Considerations for Good Manufacturing Practice

(Coating/Laminating)

January 26, 2016, With a basic understanding of GMP, you have a better starting point for your venture into the world of medical and pharmaceutical coatings If you'd like to hear from Mark Miller's own lips rather than ...

MAXStick Products Receive Second Patent

(Label/Tape)

December 15, 2015, ... including food service/hospitality, warehousing, retail, parking, reusable plastic containers, and medical diagnostics. Product lines include the following: • MAXStick Premium: 80 gsm base weight in ...

Flexible Packaging | Child-Resistant Slider an Important Step Forward in Safety

(Flexpack)

November 30, 2015, ... without adult supervision. Additionally, medical and recreational marijuana—for which child-resistance is regulated and enforced by state authority—is well suited for this application, as it would benefit ...