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Bagmaking: Cleaning Up on F/F/S

(Substrates)

January 31, 2010, ... packaging hygroscopic (moisture-sensitive) materials such as nylon, ionomer, thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), adhesives, and other chemicals and minerals. Executive VP RIcky Gold says that it offers better ...

Flex-Pack = Opportunity

(Extrusion Coating)

January 31, 2010, ... allow their use, and the comparatively high costs are likely to restrict further growth. There are also recycling issues, especially when “green” films are to be recycled with conventional plastics. A ...

Roller Coverings: Built 'TPU' Toug

(Bag Pouch Main)

September 30, 2009, ... teams decided to investigate thermoset polyurethane (TPU) plastic-coated rollers to see how much additional longevity they could provide. They turned to Menges Roller Co. for the replacements. The TPU ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT

(New Products)

August 31, 2009, ... offer increased productivity and reduced waste. Enercon Industries Corporation | 262-255-6070 | www.enerconind.com Circle 422 or visit www.freeproductinfo.net/pff Renewable Bioplastic Biodegrades ...

Print 09 Preview of Exhibits

(Print Main)

August 16, 2009, ... and plastics. Visit www.presstek.com DiMS! Organizing Print (Booth 6951), Lisle, IL, which provides an MIS/ERP solution for all segments of the printing and packaging industries, plans a full release ...

The Bag Cycle

(Bag Pouch)

July 31, 2009, ... the same low-gauge film. Conventional wicketed bags can be produced at up to 325 cycles/min. New bagmaking technology was on display in June at NPE, the International Plastics Showcase. CMD, Appleton, ...

Crime Stoppers

(Archive)

June 30, 2009, ... on whether viewed in reflected or transmitted light. Feature cannot be scanned or photocopied and offers protection against cut-and-paste attempts. C Planchette Small pieces of plastic or paper ...

News Clips - June 2009

(News Clips Archive)

May 31, 2009, Piedmont Plastics, Charlotte, NC, entered a strategic partnership with LOFO High Tech Films, Weil am Rhein, Germany, to distribute LOFO's Tacphan, Aryphan, Piedmont Plastics, Charlotte, NC, entered a ...

Lean & Green

(Substrates)

May 31, 2009, ... film offers end-users substantial source reduction benefits, including reduced waste and shipping costs. ▶Toray Plastics (America) Inc. | 401-294-4511 | www.torayfilms.com Circle 304 or visit www.freeproductinfo.net/pff ...

What's New Products: March 200

(Magazine)

February 28, 2009, ... residue, contain little or no VOCs, are shipped in reground plastic buckets, and pigments are without any heavy metals. Reportedly print the same as other water-based flexo inks with the added benefits. ...

A Hybrid Vehicle

(Flexpack)

December 07, 2008, Bemis Paper Packaging Div., Omaha, NE, says its HybriCore poly/paper hybrid bag integrates the benefits of both paper and plastic, making it one of the strongest, most versatile bags in the marketplace ...

Candy Assortment

(Flexpack)

December 07, 2008, Ideal for a range of sweets, a new line of products from Noble Gift Packaging, Cedar Grove, NJ, offers marketers an array of style, color, size, and strength options from resilient to delicate packages, ...

Reduce & Reuse

(Extrusion Coating)

November 30, 2008, ...  When milk packaging moved to plastic containers, the use of gable-top cartons in this market declined 40%.Today that decline has been offset somewhat by growth in usage for juices, food, and non-food ...

Bag Sits Flat

(Bag Pouch)

November 30, 2008, ... A unique, box-like profile combines the best features of a stand-up pouch with those of a true flat bottom bag. Plastic Packaging Technologies (PPT) becomes a trendsetter with the installation of a ...

Lab/Pilot/Technical Facilities Directory

(Archive)

October 31, 2008, ...  Markets | bags, sacks, film, and packaging for consumer and industrial goods companies and co-packers Substrates | film, foil, nonwoven, paper Notes | High-performance equipment for the plastic converting ...

Chicago Passes Recycling Law

(Green Converting)

August 31, 2008, Chicago has passed legislation that requires the establishment of in-store recycling programs for plastic bags in certain retail stores, reports the Progressive Bag Affiliates of the American Chemistry ...

Bagmaking Guiding: Air Solution

(Web Guiding)

July 31, 2008, ... Alternative As the movement against plastic bags intensifies, Duro Bag Mfg. Co. has created an eco-friendly option, the Perfect Bag, a reusable nonwoven bag. The Perfect Bag is constructed with folded ...

What's New Product

(Magazine)

April 30, 2008, ... and the environment at Nural Plastik Ltd., a Turkish converter supplying the domestic market for flexible packaging materials and plastic bags. The newly designed, twin-shaft unit was launched at last ...

Emerging Nations

(Flexpack)

April 30, 2008, ... national converters that are quite successful and do supply the multinational food/pharma firms. Companies that manufacture world-class flexible packaging include Ukrplastic (Ukraine) [see PFFC's May 2007 ...

Web Exclusive: Cradles don't roc

(Materials)

April 24, 2008, Cleveland Plastic Films (CPF) was shipping rolls of film across North America using stacked plastic cradles, but sometimes the cradles would shift and open up. To solve the problem, CPF worked closely ...