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The Path to Sustainable Growth

(News | New Products)

February 07, 2023, ... therefore also very important for recycling. REAL ALTERNATIVES. REAL SOLUTIONS. The right barrier coatings, inks and adhesives, can together enable a monomaterial package with oxygen barrier properties ...

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 Role of Corona in Flexible Packaging Lamination Requires an Understanding of Filmic Substrates

(Surface Prep)

January 29, 2023, ... rigidity and strength for high-quality printing or stiffness for good barrier properties to keep aroma in, but water vapor, oxygen and light out. Ensuring that all these layers ‘stick’ together securely ...

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 ...

The Versatility of UV Curing

(News | New Products)

December 15, 2022, ... UV (VUV). The VUV band contains the shortest wavelengths of ultraviolet light. These wavelengths are entirely absorbed by oxygen and do not travel through air. As a result, when 172 and 222 nm excimer ...

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

(Upcoming Conference News)

October 10, 2022, ... the manufacture of a standard two-ply lamination. Lumirror PA6HB, a clear, ultra-high-oxygen-barrier film, and MK6HB, a metallized ultra-high-oxygen- and moisture-barrier film that is used as a replacement ...

Thinking Inside and Outside the Coating Box

(News | New Products)

October 02, 2022, ... insurmountable but need to be taken into account. Paper and paperboard on its own is permeable to water, water vapor, fatty esters, oxygen, carbon dioxide and nitrogen. Poor barrier resistance make the ...

Sun Chemical to Highlight the “Power of Sustainable Packaging” at PACK EXPO International 2022

(Upcoming Conference News)

September 26, 2022, ... Shelf Life and Make Packaging Pop Sun Chemical booth visitors will also learn about a variety of coatings that can enhance their packaging. In addition, SunBar (Aerobloc) oxygen barrier coatings can ...

The Importance of Monomaterial Polypropylene Laminates in Flexible Packaging

(Bag Pouch)

June 26, 2022, ... gloss and the inner layer of LDPE offers strong seals and hermeticity. A more sophisticated laminate is used in some pouch applications where barrier to moisture and oxygen is accomplished using an aluminium ...

Sappi Rockwell Solutions Launches a Sustainable Lidding Film for the Soft Fruit Industry

(Flexpack)

November 10, 2021, ... increased impressions per reel. Options include 30 or 60 percent PCR content and if used without perforations, a high oxygen and moisture barrier to increase product shelf-life even further. Sappi Rockwell ...

Solvay Announces Groundbreaking Solution for Recycling PVDC

(News | New Products)

September 28, 2021, ... polymer’s function of providing a strong barrier against water, oxygen and aromas is why it is used in essential applications to preserve food and reduce waste. A reduction of these properties would defeat ...

Sappi Rockwell Solutions Launches a Sustainable, Coated Lidding Film Ahead of the Proposed UK Plastic Packaging Tax

(News | New Products)

June 06, 2021, ... good oxygen and moisture vapour transmission rate barriers to increase product shelf-life. Moreover, the Starlid GPE-CL seals to all types of food packaging trays, including PP, paperboard and all PET ...

The Myriad Benefits of Metallized Packaging

(Flexpack)

December 28, 2020, ... safe production process. Metallized polyester films provide excellent barriers to moisture and oxygen. Aluminum laminated packaging can present flex cracking and pin holes, an effect that is minimized ...

Exploring New Options in More Sustainable Packaging Formulations

(News | New Products)

August 30, 2020, ... which are extruded into films and applied directly onto paper, are used as oxygen and moisture barriers. PVDC is often applied in a very thin coating and is difficult to break down for repulping. Innovative, ...

Plastics, Packaging and the Environment

(Flexpack)

June 29, 2020, ... the actual breaking-down process. Degradable: Degradable plastics are oil-based and break down through chemical reactions, so they can degrade in an anaerobic (non-oxygenated) environment into water, ...

Gutfried Organic Chicken Meat Sausage in Innovative Packaging

(News | New Products)

June 17, 2020, ... for BASF's polyamide business in Europe, adds: "Plastic products made of chemically recycled material can be recycled again after use without impacting the quality". "If the material and thus the oxygen ...

Plastics, Packaging and the Environment

(Flexography)

April 22, 2020, ... the actual breaking-down process. Degradable: Degradable plastics are oil-based and break down through chemical reactions, so they can degrade in an anaerobic (non-oxygenated) environment into water, ...

Three Ink Market Trends Helping to Achieve Sustainability Goals

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

April 16, 2020, ... ink migration, glass can also play a key role in extending shelf life and reducing food waste. Other brand owners turn to converters for flexible packaging to optimize shelf life. Oxygen barrier coatings, ...

Metallized Packaging Advancements From Terphane

(News | New Products)

April 06, 2020, ...  “Metallized polyester films provide excellent barrier to moisture and oxygen. All Terphane metallized polyester films are thoroughly tested on the line, and these tests verify that our films meet stringent ...

Is it the End for Non-Recyclable Plastic Packaging?

(Flexpack)

March 02, 2020, ... to plastic is difficult, particularly for food packaging, for which high barrier protection against oxygen and water is an absolute must. Any alternative needs to have similar properties in terms of preservation ...