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Pet Food Packaging: Evolution, Revolution & Innovation

(Flexpack)

August 18, 2011, Steady growth in sales of pet food and pet care supplies continues to drive experimentation in new delivery channels and packaging Steady growth in sales of pet food and pet care supplies continues ...

ALOX Coater & CPP Film Line Debuting in Egypt

(Flexpack News)

July 13, 2011, ... in 2010. This operation is certified as conforming to ISO 9001:2008 standards. Also an 8.7-m-wide, 500 mpm biaxially oriented polyester (BOPET) film line is presently being installed with another plasma ...

Update on World BOPET Market Trends

(Flexpack News)

July 07, 2011, PCI Films Consulting, a leading specialist in oriented plastic film market intelligence, publishes its "World BOPET Film Market Trends Statistical Update 2011" NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, UK | PCI Films Consulting, ...

Holographic Film Is Transparent

(Print)

June 30, 2011, ... with transparent metallization are said to protect the holographic embossing, making it more visible and evident. Films are suitable for lamination on printed surfaces. PP, PVC, and PET ranges and thicknesses ...

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 ...

In-Mold Competition Deadline Extended

(Label/Tape)

June 08, 2011, The In-Mold Decorating Assn. has extended the deadline to June 30th for entering its annual competition for in-mold labeled packaging and in-mold decorated durable products SCOTTSDALE, AZ | The In-Mold ...

Roll-Sleeve Film: Helping Shape Brand Identity

(Label/Tape)

May 10, 2011, ... (PETG) roll sleeve. These new PETG roll-fed shrink films offer brand owners the ability to accomplish several key improvements to the appearance and shape of label design with modest capital expenditure. ...

Nordenia Receives National Flexography Competition Award

(Flexography)

April 17, 2011, Nordenia's Barcelona plant was awarded a prize for outstanding print quality at the tenth National Flexography Competition of the ATEF (Agrupación Técnica Española de Flexografía) BARCELONA, SPAIN | Nordenia’s ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2011, ... away its competition for a series of oval holiday canisters, making it the third consecutive year for GPI to receive the distinguished Peter Rigney Product of the Year Award.* GPI formed a holiday-decorated ...

IMDA Now Accepting Awards Competition Entries

(Label/Tape)

March 30, 2011, The In-Mold Decorating Assn. (IMDA) is now accepting entries for its Fifth Annual Awards Competition. The 2011 Competition will recognize the industry's best in-mold labeled packaging SCOTTSDALE, AZ | The ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Coating/Laminating)

March 17, 2011, Winning entries are recognized for excellence in AIMCAL's annual Vacuum Metallized or Coated Product, Sustainability, and Technology of the Year Competitions During the Assn. of Intl. Metallizers, Coaters ...

Shrink Sleeve Film Is Efficient

(Label/Tape)

February 28, 2011, Pentalabel PETG roll-sleeve films for shrink-label packaging are said to provide the high shelf impact of full-body shrink sleeves for high-volume applications. Pentalabel PETG roll-sleeve films for shrink-label ...

ITW Wants Hot Stamp PET Removed From Antidumping Duty Orders

(Trends/Management)

January 31, 2011, ... representatives of ITW recently to discuss ITW's concerns regarding the availability of “hot stamp” PET film. ITW said US manufacturers of this film have switched their production to a different PET ...

Lidding Films Seal Well

(Flexpack)

January 31, 2011, ... films seal to a variety of tray substrates. Said to maintain seal integrity while offering an excellent peelable seal, delivering excellent machinability, and allowing user to be economically competitive. ...

BEP Hologram, Polinas Announce HRI Holographic Films

(Flexpack News)

October 31, 2010, ... feature. BEP Hologram manufactures HRI transparent holographic films as BOPP, PET or paper substrates. Also, BEP has the ability to originate custom made hologram masters that further expands the design ...

Barrier Films: SiOx Barrier Benefits

(Coatings)

September 30, 2010, ... coating, Ceramis, comprises a thin inorganic layer of silicon oxide that has been evaporated in a vacuum environment to substrates like polyethylene terephthalate (PET), oriented polyamide (OPA) and biaxially ...

Torayfan PC3 OPP Delivers Barrier Durability for Metallized PET & Foil Apps

(Flexpack)

September 22, 2010, ... OPP, is claimed ideal for metallized PET and foil replacement in tri-laminations. In addition to its excellent moisture- and oxygen-barrier durability, PC3 film is said to offer significant economic advantages, ...

Response to PET Shortage

(Yo's Yarns)

September 12, 2010, Good News: Demand for PET is UP! Bad News: Prices are way UP too! If that weren’t bad enough, availability is still in short supply and is expected to remain that way–unless we have a double-dip recession. ...

BOPET Capacity To Double

(Flexpack)

August 31, 2010, Flex Americas S.A. de C.V. To Double BOPET Capacity by Early 2011 TAMAULIPAS, MEXICO | Flex Americas S.A. de C.V, a manufacturer of packaging films, will double the capacity of BOPET film at its facility ...

Dow Unveils ENLIGHT Polyolefin Encapsulant Films for Photovoltaic Modules

(Flexpack)

August 17, 2010, The Dow Chemical Co. has introduced ENLIGHT Polyolefin Encapsulant Films, which can enhance efficiencies in photovoltaic (PV) module production and lead to lower conversion costs MIDLAND, MI | The Dow ...