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Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2017

(Flexpack)

November 29, 2017, ... PET Films Lumirror MK61HB and PA1HB barrier-coated polyester films are called robust alternatives to foil, PVdC-coated PET and OPP, and AlOx-coated PET. MK61HB metallized-barrier PET is said to offer ...

IIMAK Offers Longer Thermal Transfer Ribbon

(Flexpack)

November 27, 2017, ... to 40 ips Performs well in ambient and cold printing temperatures Highly compatible at various darkness/energy settings Produces dark, black imprints. Recommended stocks include OPP/metallized ...

DUNMORE Offers Inkjet Printable Film

(Flexpack)

November 18, 2017, ... order to meet specific esthetic needs, these inkjet coatings can be applied to metallized film white film, or clear films. These coatings are engineered to improve ink adhesion, drying time, and resolution. ...

Nanotechnology Foils | A New Packaging Design Vista

(Print)

November 07, 2017, ... or fully metallized versions, it offers new opportunities to the printing industry to apply the effect either under the print (metallic version) or above the print (transparent version). Both methods open ...

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 ...

Fresnels Offers Foil for Branded Packaging

(Flexpack)

October 24, 2017, ... for registration equipment, saving time and costs in the process. A choice of metallized or transparent foils, available to suit a wide range of commercial packaging applications, is supplied in different ...

Toray Films Touted as Foil Replacements

(Flexpack)

October 23, 2017, ... versions, and has the capability to metallize and coat many of them, including “dialing in” barrier and unique seal-strength characteristics for customized applications. Vertical manufacturing is said ...

Weber's Go-Label Site Offers Online Craft Beer Label Orderin

(Label/Tape)

October 22, 2017, ... times. Go-Label has kept things simple for the ordering process, offering a range of three label materials (white semi-gloss paper, white flexlyte film, or silver metallized paper), all of which are available ...

AIMCAL Reports New Venue for Conference

(Coating/Laminating)

October 01, 2017, The R2R Conference will now be held in the Tampa area rather than in Naples FORT MILL, SC | AIMCAL (Association of International Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators) announces that the upcoming R2R ...

LPS Industries Adds Equipment

(Bag Pouch)

September 12, 2017, ... with a clear film front and a foil or metallized film backing, for instance, are becoming more popular among medical product brand owners who choose to use a humidity indicator insert, allowing a quick ...

Constantia Flexibles Invests in German Plant

(Flexpack)

September 11, 2017, Blown film extrusion lines and a dual metallizer are among the equipment that will be added to produce films for food packaging VIENNA, AUSTRIA | Constantia Flexibles has invested approximately €6 ...

Flex Films Launches Twist Wrap Film

(Flexpack)

August 29, 2017, ... printed or can be metallized. The unprinted substrate by itself can also be readily used by the brands to twist wrap their candies/ confectioneries.” He adds, “Besides having superior handling and high ...

What Was Your Eclipse Experience?

(Yo's Yarns)

August 23, 2017, ... ago, a man by the name of Gary Dunn called me and asked for a source of supply for metallized film. I sent him to our Online Buyers Guide where he located a supplier. He was most appreciative of the information. ...

AIMCAL Announces Short Course Option

(Coating/Laminating)

August 23, 2017, ... Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL) R2R (roll-to-roll) Conference, scheduled for Oct. 15–18, 2017, at the Naples Grande Beach Resort in Naples, FL, and held in conjunction with FlexPackCon, starts ...

AIMCAL Posts Agenda for R2R Conference

(Coating/Laminating)

August 06, 2017, ... Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators, has posted the agenda and registration materials for the AIMCAL R2R (roll-to-roll) Conference on the its website. The meeting, formerly known as the Web Coating and ...

Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 3

(Flexpack)

August 02, 2017, ... of three- and five-layer blown film lines, dozens or more oriented film machines, vacuum metallizers, adhesive laminators, and extrusion laminators that, when taken together, can produce any combination ...

Toray Launches High-Barrier PET Films

(Flexpack)

July 22, 2017, ... MK61HB and PA1HB barrier-coated polyester films, called robust new alternatives to foil, PVdC-coated PET and OPP, and AlOx-coated PET. MK61HB metallized-barrier PET is said to offer outstanding oxygen ...

SAM Chooses Vetaphone for Surface Treatment

(News | New Products)

July 04, 2017, ... extrusion, coating, and laminating technology, has been working with Vetaphone for surface treatment solutions across a variety of substrates from PET to BOPP, Alu foil, and metallized film.  Joon Shin, ...

Sun Chemical and acpo to Show Films

(Label/Tape)

June 28, 2017, ... metallized (foil replacement) films. Now the two companies have worked together to develop coated films for the narrow web and label market and will showcase the jointly developed films at Labelexpo Europe ...

IMDA Awards | In-Mold's 2017 Winners Span the Gamu

(Label/Tape)

June 12, 2017, ... market, which made the decoration a critical component in communicating product line differentiation. WS Packaging’s In-Mold labeling provided an aesthetically superior look, and this metallized in-mold ...