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Polymer Film & Bag Commences Production of Multilayered Films on Second Extrusion Line

(News | New Products)

April 08, 2020, ... environment. Also being produced on the two new blown-film lines are CleanCut™ Poly Bags, eliminating small plastic particle contamination. Other products manufactured by Polymer Film & Bag include ...

European Recycling Markets Reel From Coronavirus

(News | New Products)

March 22, 2020, ... is also being felt in virgin plastics markets across Europe. In the meantime, the recycling markets have largely been trading normally, albeit with some additional buyer caution. This, however, is beginning ...

Spinnaker Coating Shows Growth with GripTight™ and SureLock™ Adhesives

(News | New Products)

March 02, 2020, ... designed for difficult surfaces, including many building materials, manufacturing and packaging products, horticultural products, plastics, and wovens. While GripTight is a heavy coat weight, it will die ...

State of the Industry Report

(Nonwovens)

March 01, 2020, ... on the state of the U.S. nonwovens industry, stating that it is strong and growing. Flexible Packaging on the Rise With advances in plastics film technology, the flexible packaging market developed ...

Flexible Packaging, a Converting Dynamo

(Converting Perspectives)

December 01, 2019, ... include glass, metal cans and rigid plastics touted for strength and safety. According to the Flexible Packaging Association, flexible packaging is any package or part whose shape can be readily changed. ...

Substrates Create Challenges & Opportunities

(Converting Perspectives)

November 05, 2019, ... and performance-driven properties, according to Filmquest. With a spotlight on the environment, plastics suppliers are innovating. From a Coke bottle made with “Plastic from the Sea” to a degradable ...

How Flexible Packaging Converters Stand to Benefit from Rising Snack Culture

(News | New Products)

October 17, 2019, ... as well. Healthy snack bars, nuts, jerkies and pre-cut produce packaged in foils, plastic films and coated paper are fueling the $33 billion snack food industry. According to a 2017 Nielson report, individual ...

FPA Publishes 2019 State of the Flexible Packaging Industry Report

(News | New Products)

September 05, 2019, ... U.S. packaging industry and is the second largest packaging segment behind corrugated paper, and just ahead of bottles and miscellaneous rigid plastics packaging. Flexible packaging’s solid long-term strength ...

North America: Technology Developments and Market Opportunities Drive Industry Growth

(News | New Products)

July 30, 2019, A country report in the run-up to K 2019 A country report in the run-up to K 2019 The North American plastics industry, led by the United States, is posting good business results this year. Sales, ...

Alco Seeks Out Vetaphone For New Corona System

(News | New Products)

July 16, 2019, When Puerto Rican converter Alco High-Tech Plastics needed a new Corona system for the extrusion side of its business in 2018, it turned to Danish manufacturer Vetaphone.  When Puerto Rican converter ...

Polyurethane Ink Resins for Flexible Packaging – Current and Future Needs

(Flexography)

April 01, 2019, ...  The flexible packaging segment is the second largest packaging segment (19 percent) in the U.S. behind corrugated paper (24 percent) but ahead of rigid plastics (15 percent)1. The major end-use application ...

FPA Launches New Consumer Website

(News | New Products)

March 10, 2019, ... the misinformation that is being reported about packaging, particularly plastic packaging. The flexible packaging industry leads important packaging trends by extending shelf life and increasing safety, ...

Investors Back Grass Paper: Recycled Paper Alternative Shows Promise for Good Returns

(Online Exclusives)

December 13, 2018, ... come as much of a surprise, as global attention from policymakers and consumers alike have been heavily focused on petroleum-based plastics and their byproducts that are taking over cities, waterways, ...

Advancements of Bio-Derived and Bio-Degradable Technologies in the Flexible Packaging Market

(Flexpack)

November 25, 2018, ... Reflecting the Rise of Bio-Derived and Bio-Degradable Technologies in The Flexible Packaging Market. In the past few years, a number of new product launches involving bio-based plastic packaging have ...

U.S. Flexible Packaging Sales Expected to Hit $31.9 Billion

(Flexpack)

November 25, 2018, ... plastics packaging. Flexible packaging’s solid long-term strength, coupled with flexible packaging replacing other packaging formats, resulted in the growth of flexibles from 17 percent in 2000 to the ...

New Challenge Launched to Identify Recovery Solutions for Multi-Material Flexible Packaging

(News | New Products)

November 13, 2018, Challenge invites entrepreneurs and early-stage technology innovators to showcase recovery technologies for hard-to-recycle plastic packaging. CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA and NEW YORK, NY | The Center for ...

FPA Publishes 2018 State of the Flexible Packaging Industry Report

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2018, ... corrugated paper and just ahead of bottles and miscellaneous rigid plastics packaging. Flexible packaging’s solid long-term strength, coupled with flexible packaging replacing other packaging formats, ...

FPA Partners with PACK EXPO International

(News | New Products)

September 12, 2018, ... billion in annual sales in the U.S. and is the second largest and one of the fastest growing segments of the packaging industry. Flexible packaging is produced from paper, plastic, film, aluminum foil, ...

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 ...

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 ...