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IMDA Awards | In-Mold Innovation & Sophistication Lead the Way

(IML/IMD)

June 13, 2018, ... premium quality product. The metallized film labels on premium plastic pails made on a standard Beck automation system contribute to sustainability by decreasing the use of metal cans. Sustainability is ...

Avery Dennison Launches Vehicle Films

(Flexpack)

June 10, 2018, ... by stone chips, road debris, insect stains, and weathering. SPF-XI uses a high quality, self-healing thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) film that is said to be easy to apply and ultra-clear to ensure excellent ...

Emsur Announces Compostable Solution

(Flexpack)

June 04, 2018, A new product from the company’s French facility is a bio-based and compostable plastic bag MADRID, SPAIN | Emsur has added a new product to its portfolio in Ballee, France, that allows it to take ...

Stora Enso & Sulapac Announce Joint Effort

(News | New Products)

June 04, 2018, Stora Enso will license Sulapac’s material to help avoid plastic waste and advance sustainability in packaging STOCKHOLM SWEDEN | Stora Enso and Sulapac have signed a joint development agreement to ...

Davis-Standard Acquires Brampton Engineering

(Flexpack)

June 02, 2018, ... is a global leader in plastic extrusion technology, and we are proud to join their team. Davis-Standard brings resources and support to our business to better serve our customers worldwide and we are excited ...

Ice Cream Tub Features Orange Peel IML

(Label/Tape)

May 23, 2018, ... and can withstand major temperature fluctuations – perfect for decorating plastic packaging for frozen and refrigerated products.” It’s no coincidence that Mackie’s of Scotland contacted Verstraete IML: ...

W&H Announces Sales to Sigma Companies

(Flexpack)

May 20, 2018, Three members of the Sigma Plastics Group have ordered equipment from Windmoeller & Hoelscher, including OPTIMEX FFS & VAREX II lines LINCOLN, RI | Windmoeller & Hoelscher reports the Sigma Plastics ...

K 2019 on Track to Success

(News | New Products)

May 20, 2018, Messe Düsseldorf North America expects 3,000 exhibitors to show the newest equipment, materials, and technologies in plastics and rubber CHICAGO, IL | Messe Düsseldorf North America says it expects ...

Monadnock Offers Guide to Environmental Options

(Flexpack)

May 15, 2018, ... are quantifiable: increased use of renewable electricity; CO2 equivalent emission reductions; replacing plastics with renewable, recycled and/or recyclable materials in the supply chain. Company says ...

Inks and Coatings | Catching Up With Sun Chemical’s Felipe Mellado

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

May 14, 2018, ... tested SunLam on labels made with Eastman EmbraceTM LV copolyester. It has received a “Responsible Innovation Acknowledgment” by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) after passing stringent testing ...

Q&A Roundtable | How The Pouch/Bag Making Market Is Evolving

(Bag Pouch)

May 10, 2018, ... dramatically. Sanjay Amin AMIN: Mamata has introduced two new converting machines for converting industry. With changing market needs and restrictions on plastic bag usage for grocery and day today ...

Colorite Talks About TPEs for Medical Apps

(Flexpack)

May 07, 2018, ... medical-grade compounds, says recent regulatory and market drivers, including cost pressures, are generating a material choice debate about polyvinyl chloride (PVC), thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), and ...

Syringes Feature Needle Protection Labels

(Label/Tape)

May 07, 2018, ... needle protection system on millions of syringes for a heparin drug since 2009. Needle-Trap features a unique design: The plastic needle trap is an integral component of the label for prefilled syringes, ...

Flexo Printing | FTA Honors 2018's Top Print Job

(Print)

May 06, 2018, ...    Transcontinental Robbie for the Post Fruity Pebbles/Cocoa Pebbles Wrappers in the wide web category   Industrias de Plásticos SA de CV for the Cappy Infladitos Queso y Mantequilla Justice ...

Maxcess to Debut Rolls Group at NPE

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2018, ... umbrella to the plastics industry.  “NPE is a great opportunity for our precision roll brands of Webex, Valley Roller, Menges Roller and Componex to connect with our plastics processing customers, including ...

FPA Becomes a Sponsor of R2R Conference

(Coating/Laminating)

May 02, 2018, ... Association of International Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL) and Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) to present the AIMCAL R2R Conference USA/SPE Flexible Packaging Conference (FlexPackCon) ...

DuPont & ADM Partner on Biobased Pilot Facility

(Flexpack)

April 30, 2018, ... used to create a variety of biobased chemicals and materials, including plastics, that the companies say are ultimately more cost-effective, efficient, and sustainable than their fossil fuel-based counterparts. ...

Shrink Packaging for Beer Brand Provides Multiple Benefits

(News | New Products)

April 30, 2018, Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, is collaborating with craft beer brewer Oskar Blues along with plastics converter Berry Global and Ampacet to produce ...

Siemens Launches Servo Drive

(Controls)

April 29, 2018, ... plastics processing, as well as life sciences and digital printing.  “The Sinamics S210 focuses on highly dynamic motor axis control, while the connected controller, for example the Simatic S7-1500 or ...

Plant-Based Pizza Box is Compostable

(Carton Box)

April 26, 2018, ... with food residue. Other operational and customer benefits include: ● Less packaging – with no liners, tissue or plastic tents needed to keep the crust crisp, absorb grease or prevent damage to toppings ...