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Packaging Recognized as Essential: Smart Packaging Enhances Food Safety and Security

(News | New Products)

March 25, 2020, ... have induced considerable delays in cargo flows, rendering perishables particularly vulnerable to spoilage and waste. StePac developed advanced Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) solutions which effectively ...

Narrow Web Twists and Turns

(Web Handling)

January 29, 2020, ... short run requests. The ability to execute fast changeovers and process a wide range of substrates including combinations of paper, film and foil into an existing process workflow is relatively easy on ...

The Back Page: The American Paper Converter April 1946

(News | New Products)

January 26, 2020, ... form, it is transparent and has about the same viscosity as a very light grade of oil. It can be colored with numerous common pigments and it can be applied by pouring, brushing, spraying, or dipping.  ...

United Soft Plastics Opens New TPE Manufacturing Plant in Houston

(News | New Products)

November 04, 2019, ... NSF. The range of products also includes new acrylic-based TPEs which offer an ultra-transparent profile and a smooth dry surface with improved oil and chemical resistance. The company’s TPE materials ...

Ecoslide-OTC™ Paperboard Pack: Keystone Folding Box Co.

(News | New Products)

March 27, 2019, ... safety mechanism that provides child-resistance while eliminating the need for two-step “peel/push-through foil.” Made from 100 percent recyclable and compostable paperboard, Ecoslide-OTC is easily separated ...

AIMCAL Awards

(News | New Products)

March 10, 2019, ... of the Year Award. Benefits of the polyurethane-based, two-part formulas include excellent metallized film/foil adhesion, excellent heat and product resistance, fast, room-temperature curing, elimination ...

Will it Process?

(Extrusion Coating)

December 11, 2018, ... and in the form of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) provides good gas/aroma and moisture resistance making it suitable for applications such as carbonated soft drink bottles, snack food wrappers and boil ...

Some Thoughts on the Pressure-Sensitive Industry

(Sticking With It)

November 25, 2018, ... of a foil tape on a heating duct when being replaced it would be easier to reuse the aluminum in the duct.  Another type of smart adhesive might be one that has some pressure sensitive properties allowing ...

Constantia Flexibles Introduces Packaging Solutions for Greater Sustainability

(News | New Products)

November 04, 2018, ... line is the great barrier properties. From Eco Lam, to EcoLamPlus to EcoLamHighPlus, the level of moisture, oxygen and even aroma as well as mineral oil is getting higher and higher. For common high ...

Gpack Groups Opts for Multi-Ply Invercote for Perfume Carton

(Carton Box)

May 29, 2018, ... be compared, the choice clearly fell on Invercote. The packaging series for Good Girl requires 12 different production stages. They include gold foil stamping, embossing, partial flockage, foil stamping ...

Sun Chemical Has Big Plans for LatinPack

(News | New Products)

May 28, 2018, ... package sterilization or boiling. Converters can also use a SunLam lamination adhesive with oxygen barrier properties to lightweight packaging by removing a film layer while still maintaining the protective ...

Fresnels Technology Offers Tactile Imagery

(News | New Products)

May 15, 2018, ... of piracy and counterfeiting. It can be applied by brand owners, printers, and converters using standard foil application techniques.  The graphic 3D effects offered by Cellini are achromatic and feature ...

Sticking With It | Hot Melt PSA Primer

(Coating/Laminating)

March 26, 2018, ... with the following: Rubber: film former, provides cohesive strength Tackifier: provides tack and adhesion Diluents/Process Oils: reduces viscosity, aids wet-out Antioxidant: adds stability Other ...

Flexible Packaging | PPT Earns Top Prize in FPA Awards

(Flexpack)

March 05, 2018, ... were achieved with a combination of rotogravure, flexography, and electron beam coating using a surface printed registered application on paper with a unique combination of gold and silver hot foil stamping. ...

Dow Launches Solvent-Borne Adhesive

(Coating/Laminating)

February 07, 2018, ... also are reported to achieve excellent green bond for foil and high slip films without decreasing bond performance over time. Additionally, ADCOTE HP enhances temperature resistance, and passed both ...

GPA Offers Papers with Tactile Feel

(Flexpack)

February 06, 2018, ... added resistance to fingerprints, water, and even oils. These papers were originally introduced to the European market by Fedrigoni; now, they are exclusively available in the North American market through ...

Packaging Trends | Technological Advances Push Holograms Forward

(Carton Box)

January 29, 2018, ... appeal. Holograms also impart a premium look to the package, which is why more and more companies are using holographic films and foils in their packaging. Toothpastes, premium cosmetics, and personal ...

Shanghai Hosts World of Packaging

(News | New Products)

December 05, 2017, ... smart packaging, green packaging, packaging design and innovation, e-commerce, and logistic packaging. The Global Aluminum Foil Roller Initiative, representing more than 50% of global foil production, ...

Tangent Shear Slitting | Reduce Edge Defects in Shrink Sleeve Film

(Slit)

December 04, 2017, ... not exceed 10% of the material’s elastic limit. (Ref: Wm. Hawkins Plastic, Film, & Foil Web Handling Guide). Otherwise, as the film passes the blade shoulders, the additional drag from the blade, combined ...

Flint Launches In-Mold Label Ink

(Label/Tape)

November 29, 2017, ... oil-free, low-migration sheetfed ink to be used for label printing without direct food contact. Suitable for printing work corresponding to ISO 12647-2, the ink is said to be well suited to printing on ...