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Pouchmaking: The Big Boost

(Bag Pouch)

February 28, 2011, ... used in a variety of flexible packaging applications, including retail food and non-food, institutional food, medical, pharmaceutical, nutritional, confectionery, and pet food. A Fresh Start In 1999, ...

Counting Clicks

(Magazine)

February 28, 2011, Adhesive Aids Fast Manufacturing The Liofol UR2790-22/UR5026-21 adhesive system allows converters to produce laminated films, then roll, slit, pouch, NO.1 HENKEL CORP. Liofol UR2790-22/UR5026-21 adhesive ...

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. ...

Market Update: Coating & Laminating Special Report: Still Growing

(Flexpack)

January 31, 2011, ... in the important beer label market in response to a demand for lower costs (therefore white papers), competition from pressure-sensitive (p-s) labels, and reduced beer consumption. Barrier packaging ...

Show Preview - Forecast for Orlando: ICE

(Trends/Management)

January 31, 2011, ... Mechanics: Kevin Cole, Optimation Technology Inc. Web & Sheet Cleanliness: Always the Last Thought! Why?: Pete Byam, Polymag Tek Inc. 10:30-11:00 a.m. Advancements in Wax Coating - Thinner, Faster: ...

Chill Factor

(Bag Pouch)

December 31, 2010, Coldkeepers LLC, Thomasville, GA, earns first place in the 2010 Pack Expo Selects competition for its Kold-To-Go thermal bags. The bags use Coldkeepers LLC, Thomasville, GA, earns first place in the 2010 ...

Metallized PP for Barrier Pouches

(Flexpack)

December 31, 2010, ... twice the moisture barrier and three times the oxygen barrier of previous generations of company's metallized OPP. Said to be ideal for metallized PET and foil replacement in tri-laminations and to offer ...

Teaming Up For Sustainability

(Coating/Laminating: Green)

December 31, 2010, ... a patented zero pollution pulping process; cups made of vegetable plastic from feed corn grown in the US, providing consumers with sustainable alternatives to petroleum plastics; and cutlery made from ...

Xeikon partners with Yupo To Expand Substrate Range

(Digital)

December 06, 2010, Xeikon, an innovative leader in digital color printing, has tested and qualified synthetic substrates from Yupo Corp. of America for its Xeikon 3000 Series of digital label presses ITASCA, IL | Xeikon, ...

Davis-Standard Equips New Jen-Coat Plant

(Extrusion Coating)

November 30, 2010, ... for cheese, pet food, medical uses, produce, and snack food, as well as pouch materials. A key feature of the operation will be tandem-head, multilayer extrusion laminating equipment custom-made by ...

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 ...

Biomass Packaging Goes Retail

(Coating/Laminating News)

November 09, 2010, ... USA, providing consumers with sustainable alternatives to petroleum plastics. They are even offering cutlery made from 100% natural birch wood with no chemicals, toxins or coatings. Naturally hard birch ...

TLMI Awards: Challenges Met

(Label/Tape)

October 31, 2010, ... entries in TLMI's 2010 Awards Competition: Steve Lee, RotoMetrics Mike Buystedt, Flint Group Narrow Web J. Page Crouch, educator Jim Flynn, Gallus Gary Gordon, Comco Pat Hague, Actega WIT Ray ...

In-Mold Breaks the Mold

(Label/Tape)

October 31, 2010, MIAMI, FL | Winners of the 2010 In-Mold Decorating Assn. Competition had no trouble breaking the mold with innovative, decorative submissions. Judges MIAMI, FL | Winners of the 2010 In-Mold Decorating ...

Looking South

(Label/Tape)

October 31, 2010, ... collaboration in liner recycling.” Last year, Frost and Petri Tani joined forces to launch Cycle4Green — a “cradle to cradle” solution for paper release liner, based not so much on reuse but on repulping. ...

Begging for Closure

(Carton Box)

October 31, 2010, ... Zip-Pak, we are constantly asked why many products, such as cereal and pet food, do not feature a resealable closure. With our new zipper profiles and packaging formats, we offer brand managers many ways ...

Sitting/Rewinding: A Grand View

(Slit)

September 30, 2010, ... base wide-format rolls or wide rolls with small diameters,” says Kamps. “Running them on the Jennerjahn gives us a very efficient edge over our competitors. Consequently, we can be very cost-competitive, ...

Packaging Paper: Better Days Ahead?

(Flexpack)

September 30, 2010, ... have a lot in common. This includes similar papermaking and converting operations in many cases, a common set of competitive substrates and materials, similar end-user/supply chain requirements, and similar ...

C-P Adds Lamination Capacity

(Coating/Laminating)

September 30, 2010, ... unwind splicer. It produces laminated structures comprising extruded PE between two films, including OPP and PET. The films can be clear, printed, or metallized. “Over half of our business is in extrusion ...

Produce Packaging Outlook Reported

(Trends/Management)

September 30, 2010, ... ready-to-eat produce. Preventing faster growth will be price sensitivity among consumers and competition from processed fruits and vegetables, which tend to be less costly than fresh produce and have ...