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K 2022 Scientific Council Started Preparations

(News | New Products)

November 29, 2021, ... and high-performance materials. From October 19 – 26, 2022 the international plastics and rubber industry will meet at K 2022 in Düsseldorf, Germany to present their contributions for a solution. As the ...

The Discovery, Development of Glitter

(News | New Products)

November 28, 2021, ... plastic scrap. The cuttings would help pay the farm’s operating expenses in raising pure bred guernsey cows and producing milk. The same year, Ruschmann established Meadowbrook Farm Inventions (MFI) from ...

Expansions and New Markets for Nonwovens

(Nonwovens)

November 28, 2021, ... parts previously made of metal, in addition to replacing plastic parts. The key benefit of the composite components is their light weight; they can also be molded and produced with special surface finishes ...

AirFlex Portable Trim Waste & Dust Containment System Featured in Converters Expo South Booth #61

(News | New Products)

November 23, 2021, ... handles paper, plastic, film, and foil trim waste, providing flexibility for future growth. Compact design requires minimal floor space, while 4-wheel cart provides maneuverability over the roughest floor ...

Q&A Know Your Films!

(Surface Prep)

November 21, 2021, ... all plastic film intended for packaging is surface treated at extrusion, but films change over a period of time, and under different storage or transport conditions, and even from roll to roll of the same ...

TIPA Continues World-Leading R&D with Launch of New HOME Compostable Transparent Laminate

(News | New Products)

November 11, 2021, ... portfolio of packaging solutions designed to substitute conventional plastic, giving the same great benefits but decomposing in compost, leaving no waste behind.   TIPA’s T.LAM 608 is a 2-ply transparent ...

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

(Flexpack)

November 10, 2021, ... to help customers in the soft fruit market reduce their environmental impact and bring them in line with the UK plastic packaging levy scheduled for April 2022. “Reducing food waste and plastic usage ...

Easy Open Application in Flexible Packaging: Snack N’ Seal

(Flexpack)

October 24, 2021, ... which can help keep cookies fresh. Although folks in the baby products industry have used the idea before other applications, Kraft’s repurposing of resealable plastics layers was so innovative it won ...

Les Crudettes Salads Stay Fresh in Mondi’s Recyclable Functional Barrier Paper

(News | New Products)

October 20, 2021, ... barrier layer, meaning the salad remains fresh for up to 10 days - the same amount of time as with the previous plastic packaging. It is verified as recyclable in the wastepaper stream in France by the ...

Mondi and Vafo Group Unleash Recyclable Dog Food Packaging for Leading Finnish Brand Hau-Hau Champion

(News | New Products)

October 14, 2021, ... is a mono-material polyethylene (PE) pre-made bag developed specifically for recycling, which means it can be deposited directly into Finnish plastic recycling streams. The new packaging responds to ...

Looking for Custom Converting Solutions?

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

October 10, 2021, ...  METLON CORPORATION  Metlon Corporation specializes in precision, narrow width custom slitting of plastic films, paper, metal foils impregnated fabrics or laminations, handling extremely narrow (down ...

Ranpak Makes Strategic Investment in Creapaper, Innovative German Leader in Environmentally-Sustainable Grasspaper

(News | New Products)

October 04, 2021, ... bags and single-use plastic replacements with retail clients in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, the Netherlands and Italy. “Ranpak’s strategic investment in Creapaper reflects our continued commitment ...

Trexel and Bockatech Partner to Increase Benefits and Scope of Foamed Packaging Applications

(News | New Products)

October 03, 2021, ... like that of traditional unfoamed thin wall injection molded plastic components. This reduction, in combination with a cut in material brought about by the use foam, makes the process beneficial in terms ...

Solvay Announces Groundbreaking Solution for Recycling PVDC

(News | New Products)

September 28, 2021, ... its purpose. Now that this initial breakthrough has been achieved, Solvay is urging fellow companies operating within the plastics industry to work together to turn the recycling of PVDC into reality. ...

Vetaphone Grows Its Business in Mexico

(Coating/Laminating)

September 26, 2021, ... sales operation in the rapidly growing Mexican market. Long-time and experienced representative in Mexico City, Zol Plastic, run by Javier Zenil and Tere Almaraz, has been joined by two regionally based ...

Toppan Develops New Barrier Coated Paper for Packaging

(News | New Products)

September 16, 2021, ... Because GL-X-P itself is heat sealable, a structure consisting only of paper is possible, cutting plastic consumption and facilitating a reduction in CO2 emissions of up to approximately 35 percent when ...

Flexible Packaging Machinery: Solutions for Change

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

September 15, 2021, ... commitment toward addressing environmental and sustainable concerns through the increased introduction of recyclable, bioplastics and compostable materials as our industry has the most to gain based on ...

In the Spotlight: MAMATA

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

September 09, 2021, With an installed base of nearly 4,800 machines in more than 78 countries, Mamata is a globally known manufacturer and exporter of plastic bag / pouch making machinery. With an installed base of nearly ...

Choosing Right: Laser Die Cutting Vs. Rotary Die Cutting

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August 29, 2021, ...  Thin foil, metal Ablation of metals bonded to polyester or similar substrates Abrasives, adhesives, fabric, paper, plastic, rubber, textiles What is rotary die cutting? Rotary die cutting involves ...

Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems Acquires MultiCam

(News | New Products)

August 23, 2021, ... to plastics fabrication. “At MultiCam, we have worked for over 30 years to diligently build a world class organization in the focused cutting arenas of routing, fabrication and digital finishing. The ...