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Allied Offers Study on Barrier Materials

(Substrates)

May 19, 2012, ... case scenarios are analyzed to compare the relative economics of barrier materials at various levels of oxygen barrier. It also tracks the changes in these relationships through time. Complementary cases ...

drupa Preview | Exhibitors Launch New Products

(Carton Box)

March 08, 2012, ... screening enhancement for HD Flexo imaging to support flat top dots creation, a solution for those customers that use partner technologies for the oxygen-free curing of imaged plates. The benefit lies ...

Barrier Coating Launched by NanoPack

(Coating/Laminating)

March 06, 2012, ... A clear, ultra-thin oxygen barrier coating uses 50% less water than previous coatings. With less drying requirement, shorter ovens are sufficient and press speeds can be increased. The coating supports ...

MOCON’s System Tests Pharma Packaging

(Inspection/Defect Detection)

March 04, 2012, Non-invasive OpTech—02 system analyzes thermoformed blister packaging by using light to test the amount of oxygen present   MINNEAPOLIS, MN | MOCON announces new capability for its OpTech–O2 system. ...

In-Mold Labels | How To Start an IML Project

(Label/Tape)

February 27, 2012, ... a success. Our recent innovations, such as Metallic IML labels and IML with light or oxygen barrier are getting a lot of interest from the market.” If you are looking for IML at NPE 2012, make sure you ...

The Filmquest Group Offers New High-Barrier Plastic Film

(Flexpack)

December 26, 2011, ... a high-barrier plastic film layer suited for food packaging. Said to resist moisture and oxygen from penetrating a clear package structure, resulting in fresher and healthier food with improved shelf life. ...

Two MOCON Products Bundled for Easier Barrier Testing

(Controls News)

November 17, 2011, ... transmission rate units to enable what it says is a more cost-effective entry. The models are the OX-TRAN Model 1/50 for oxygen and PERMATRAN-W Model 1/50 for water vapor testing. The promotion is ...

Kabra Gloucester (India) JV Unveils KAGE 5-Layer Film Line

(Flexpack News)

November 01, 2011, ... claimed to not only meet government shipping standards, but it is said to improve the shelf life of the oil, protecting it against oxygen and moisture, and ensuring its cleanliness. Adam Blumenthal, ...

Report Examines Development of China's Paper Industrie

(Flexpack News)

July 26, 2011, ... has lowered, by 46% its Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) standards on water emissions, a critical environmental index of the paper industry.  The average volume of COD emitted from APP-China’s major paper ...

Film Barrier Aids Shelf Life

(Flexpack)

June 30, 2011, NanoShield high-barrier technology can be applied to PET, OPP, BON, and PLA films used for food packaging to resist moisture and oxygen from penetrating NanoShield high-barrier technology can be applied ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2011, ... and peg-display pouches. Replacing metallized oriented polypropylene (OPP) to reduce a three-ply structure to two plies, Cel-Met maintains an oxygen transmission rate (OTR) of 4.0 cm3/100 in.2/day and ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Coating/Laminating)

March 17, 2011, ... maintains an oxygen transmission rate (OTR) of 4.0 cm3/100 in.2/day and a water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) of 0.08 g/100 in.2/day. The O2 Barrier sealant replaces metallized PET to convert a three-ply ...

Surface Treating: Promoting Adhesion

(Surface Prep)

February 28, 2011, ...  With polymer-based packaging substrates, corona treatment excels at activating these surfaces by disassociating the oxygen molecules within the air ionizing discharge to free atomic oxygen (O) to bond ...

Measure Headspace, Save Time

(Controls)

January 31, 2011, The MultiCheck 300 measures oxygen headspace coupled with leak detection and seal strength. Company has combined two technologies to offer an all-in-one The MultiCheck 300 measures oxygen headspace coupled ...

Coatings Offer High Barriers

(Coating)

January 31, 2011, Nanolok WR water-based barrier coatings offer high-oxygen barrier over the widest relative humidity and provide similar moisture barrier to that of PVDC-coated Nanolok WR water-based barrier coatings offer ...

Mocon Installs Permeation Units at High-Altitude Tibetan Lab

(Controls News)

January 10, 2011, Mocon, Inc. recently installed oxygen and water vapor permeation units in a Lhasa, Tibet, pharmaceutical testing laboratory. Located at 11,450 ft, the 2-mile+, above sea-level location, represents Mocon’s ...

Metallized PP for Barrier Pouches

(Flexpack)

December 31, 2010, PC3 advanced metallized PP film reportedly delivers twice the moisture barrier and three times the oxygen barrier of previous generations of company's PC3 advanced metallized PP film reportedly delivers ...

Fresh Fruit, Fresher Air

(Flexpack)

November 30, 2010, Clear Lam Packaging Reclosable Bag with High Oxygen Transmission Rates Replaces Rigid Plastic Tray for Del Monte Fresh Apples Clear Lam Packaging, Elk Grove Village, IL, provides Del Monte with a reclosable ...

Materials Substrates: Building Blocks

(Flexpack)

November 30, 2010, ... Based on Clearfoil barrier-coated PET, plus an aggressive sealant, structure enables high-speed sealing. Oxygen barriers available to 0.0008 cc/100 in.2/24 hr, and moisture barrier properties to 0.0008 ...

Coating Aids Shelf Life

(Coatings)

October 31, 2010, R-2462 water-based coating allows converters to achieve oxygen barrier properties on films and papers that extend the shelf life of products. When applied R-2462 water-based coating allows converters to ...