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Archroma Presenting Innovative, Sustainable Solutions in Packaging at PaperEx 2023

(News | New Products)

November 26, 2023, ... - including Cartaseal® SCR, Cartaseal® VWAF and Cartaseal® HFU - boasts superior moisture vapor barrier properties, coupled with excellent resistance to water, oil, and grease. This innovative range addresses ...

Takes on Tapes, Labels & Liners

(News | New Products)

October 08, 2023, ... noted the recent launch of Castile Bright Silver Foil - Dual Metal Roll Label Stock. Numerous aspects of processing impact label niches. At Contract Converting LLC, its precision slitter-rewinders can ...

Tosaf Launches UV Barrier for Thin Transparent Food Packaging

(News | New Products)

September 07, 2023, ... prevention of food wastage due to premature spoilage. Unlike conventional mineral-based products of this type, the optical properties and in particular the transparency of films finished with UV9389PE ...

New Food-safe Laminating Adhesives for Flexible Packaging

(Coating/Laminating)

August 13, 2023, ... products, including ketchup, chili sauce and spaghetti sauces. In laminated configurations that include aluminum foil or vapor-deposited aluminum film, adhesives need to have metal adhesion properties ...

How Barrier Properties Impact Your Barbecue and Beyond

(Flexpack)

August 06, 2023, ... shelf presentation, but it also provides the moisture, oxygen, oil, gas and light barriers essential for maintaining freshness. Those steaks, sausages and chicken breasts appear fresh and vibrant through ...

What’s Special About Films and Synthetics?

(Converting Perspectives)

July 09, 2023, ... Packaging film options include water and oxygen barrier properties, heat seal, anti-fog, multi-layer film laminates, film and foil laminates. In the printing industry companies like Legacy Flexo in Green ...

Avery Dennison Performance Tapes Adds New Product Categories to 2023 Core Series™ Portfolio

(News | New Products)

May 02, 2023, ... applications, an acrylic and rubber differential construction, and a single coated foil tape that performs well in high moisture conditions. The new products added to the portfolio include: Avery ...

Understanding Dyne Decay

(Surface Prep)

March 12, 2023, What is it and Why is it Important to Understand? What is it and Why is it Important to Understand? By Jan Eisby, CSO at Vetaphone A/S, Denmark To those involved in extruding, printing, laminating ...

Small Pack Color Communication

(News | New Products)

February 19, 2023, ... the purchasing of large items wasteful. It's not just food items such as film/foil wrapped chocolate bars or sachets of tomato sauce that are sold mini-sized.  Disposable razors, mini-travel packs, ...

How a Full Lineup of Coatings Can Transform Packaging

(Coating/Laminating)

February 07, 2023, ... are composed of multiple layers of various polymers, which provide superior performance as barriers to oxygen and other gases, as well as moisture that could otherwise cause spoilage and reduce freshness ...

The Leader in Web Handling Expertise and Innovation

(Coating/Laminating)

February 06, 2023, ... engineer a solution for your unique application. Thermalon, our patented electric heat transfer rolls are a cost-effective advantage over oil, water, or steam heat-generating systems found in many converting ...

Three Ways Water-Based Primers are Advancing Extrusion Coating Trends in the Flexible Packaging Industry

(Bag Pouch)

January 15, 2023, ... may not be able to afford the barrier or containment properties necessary for aqueous, acidic or oily foods. To enhance oxygen, water or vapor barrier properties, another material often needs to be incorporated ...

HOW TO: Properly Handle Tri-Ply Adhesive Lamination

(Coating/Laminating)

November 06, 2022, ... sold prevalently in Europe to converters involved mainly in coffee packaging. A typical coffee lamination structure was in fact: PET – FOIL – LDPE. It was the pass PET- FOIL to offer the side effect of ...

Toray’s Commitment to Innovation Helps Forge the Future of Flexible Packaging

(Upcoming Conference News)

October 10, 2022, ... for EVOH and aluminum foil. Both films offer an excellent aroma barrier. Torayfan Over the Mountain high-barrier BOPP films. These OTM films are designed with integrated sealant technology, improved ...

Keystone Folding Box Co. Completes Multi-Million-Dollar Production Equipment Installation

(Upcoming Conference News)

October 05, 2022, ... that provides f=1 child-resistance while eliminating the need for two-step “peel/push-through foil,” which many consumers find difficult to open. Including Ecoslide-OTC™ for over-the counter medicines ...

Thinking Inside and Outside the Coating Box

(News | New Products)

October 02, 2022, ... ready meals are generally supplied with sleeves or sliders that indicate and photo-realistically show the consumer what’s inside the thermoformed or foil food container. Another example would be composite ...

The Importance of Monomaterial Polypropylene Laminates in Flexible Packaging

(Bag Pouch)

June 26, 2022, ... around 70 percent of the material is either Polyethylene (PE) or Polypropylene (PP) and that 20 percent is mixed plastic and aluminium foil plastic laminates. Currently the PE fraction is down-cycled to ...

Leveraging the Supply Chain Organization in Times of Crisis

(Foil)

May 04, 2022, Recent global challenges have touched every product imaginable, including the staple of the packaging world – converter-grade alu-foil. By Larry Silverstein, Now Plastics CEO Recent global challenges ...

Acucote introduces recycled content for Direct Thermal printers

(News | New Products)

April 05, 2022, ... alcohol and oil resistance – ideal for retail, logistics, health and food industries. The face is primer coated for exceptional adhesive anchorage for both removable and permanent adhesives. For enhanced ...

The Fundamentals of Adhesive Coatings

(Coating/Laminating)

March 27, 2022, ...  Variables There are many factors that go into selecting a viable adhesive coating solution: Substrates are often materials like paper, wall coverings, corrugated plastic, films and foils. Each has ...