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Signode Showcases Transit Packaging Solutions at interpack

(News | New Products)

April 19, 2023, ... system across a variety of industries. Strapping solutions to be showcased include PET Tenax®, polyester plastic strapping that stays tight and absorbs impact without breaking; Dylastic® bio-based PP ...

INX introduces sustainable DuraINX HRC Inks and Ecostage GB-XA Coatings

(News | New Products)

April 16, 2023, ... petro-chemically derived ingredients with clean, renewable, and sustainable ingredients without sacrificing machine, processing and end-use product performance,” remarked Schouten, who has worked at INX ...

INX Reinforces Commitment for Sustainable Solutions and Circular Economy at INFOFLEX 2023

(News | New Products)

April 04, 2023, ... designs for food packaging and a wide range of household, industrial, outdoor, pet food and pet care products. INXFlex Contour flexographic inks for shrink sleeve applications cure both UV and LED. These ...

Understanding Dyne Decay

(Surface Prep)

March 12, 2023, ... accepted as an essential process, the science behind it is less well understood. In today’s competitive marketplace, where production errors can be costly, knowledge is a powerful commercial tool. If ...

Small Pack Color Communication

(News | New Products)

February 19, 2023, ... the family fed. Apart  from saving on petrol the shopper had more free time for doing something more interesting. Buying big was also usually cheaper. Of course, manufacturers, processors and retailers ...

The Path to Sustainable Growth

(News | New Products)

February 07, 2023, ... recycle-friendly washable ink technology can be removed without staining the flake or wash water from post-consumer printed PET packaging during the hot caustic wash step of the recycling process. Designed ...

How a Full Lineup of Coatings Can Transform Packaging

(Coating/Laminating)

February 07, 2023, ... example is moving from a commercial two-ply laminate to a new two-ply laminate plus printable barrier coating. In Figure 1, a coated film, PVdC-coated PET is replaced with a barrier-coated coronatreated ...

Folding Carton Market to Enjoy Measured Growth Through 2026

(News | New Products)

January 20, 2023, ... eats into consumer budgets. Economic growth will provide a current for folding carton producers in the coming year, but overseas production will continue to challenge the domestic market as competition ...

Three Ways Water-Based Primers are Advancing Extrusion Coating Trends in the Flexible Packaging Industry

(Bag Pouch)

January 15, 2023, ... multilayer packages that are ecommerce-friendly, can withstand the product’s full lifecycle and contribute to a circular economy. Not an easy task, to be sure. But if converters want to stay competitive ...

Rust to Tech: Part 5

(Converting Perspectives)

January 01, 2023, ... and even creating entirely new advancements. Harvard Professor Clayton M. Christensen has also noted that disruptive technologies transform the competitive landscape. What are factors affecting manufacturing? ...

Sustainability Within Bags, Pouches and Emerging Films

(Bag Pouch)

December 21, 2022, ... as those used for packaging pet food, lawn and garden products, and grocery store items. Creating sustainable packaging for these types of products is even more challenging due to their protection throughout ...

For Composite Packaging Recycling, the Future is Now

(Flexpack)

December 04, 2022, ... packaging designs often combine different polymers such as PET, PA, EVOH and polyolefins, and complement these polymer films with metal layers like aluminum foil or vacuum metallization. In another study, ...

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

(Upcoming Conference News)

October 10, 2022, Attendees at Pack Expo International 2022, October 23-26, who are seeking information about leading-edge advancements in OPP and PET packaging and label films are invited to meet with the Toray Plastics ...

Mamata unveils new packaging machines at Pack Expo

(News | New Products)

October 03, 2022, ... most advanced technology on the market. Its innovations allow companies of all sizes to package food products like nuts, grains, dried fruits and vegetables, chips, pretzels, pet food and more. “Pack ...

Sustainability Beyond Recyclability

(Flexpack)

July 04, 2022, ... navigating an increasingly complex environment. Even though recyclable films are an option in some applications, it is not a universal fit. For example, traditional cosmetic web (PET/PE/foil/PE) and ...

Leveraging the Supply Chain Organization in Times of Crisis

(Foil)

May 04, 2022, ... chain models, so for those that have or still can, there is opportunity to take market share from their competitors. Supply chain organizations bring different tools and talents to the party, with a broader ...

Innovation in Sustainability - Sun Chemical Q&A

(Sustainability)

February 24, 2022, ... meeting sustainability goals include access to circular raw materials on the petroleum-based supply chain, the availability of detailed life cycle assessments (LCA) to validate new solutions and alternatives, ...

Stand Up for Digitally Printed Pouches

(Bag Pouch)

February 20, 2022, ... packaging more affordable for small businesses. Digital printing produces smoother vignettes, more natural colors and improved product images than competitive print processes. Smaller producers can still ...

PAC Announces Top Selling Packaging Machines of 2021 & Customer Trends

(News | New Products)

January 06, 2022, ... high sales due to being a well-optioned machine at a competitive price point, as well as being available with a short lead time; Sales for chamber vacuum sealers were also extremely high for industrial ...

Easy Open Application in Flexible Packaging: Snack N’ Seal

(Flexpack)

October 24, 2021, ... for tamper-resistant + “easy open” tab. Additional laser scoring on sealant web side with smaller shape than the previous one, with tamper resistant geometry. Result Two layers structure: PET + PSA ...