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Signode Showcases Transit Packaging Solutions at interpack

(News | New Products)

April 19, 2023, ... metal and plastic strapping machines that are carefully calibrated to deliver against a variety of applications from hand equipment to automated strapping machines. The GCU-NG suits most customers' needs ...

How Flexographic Printing Can Unlock New Packaging Potential

(Bag Pouch)

April 09, 2023, ... flexographic printers and brands, the search for new substrates has manifested as part of the transition away from plastics towards paper. For others, it’s meant moving away from multi-layered, laminated ...

BOTTA EcoPackaging Raises Awareness through Innovative New Video Game

(News | New Products)

March 31, 2023, ... original way. In this unique and engaging video game, the main character, a fragile glass bottle, wanders in a polluted world trying to avoid enemies in the shape of plastic bags left in the environment. ...

Small Pack Color Communication

(News | New Products)

February 19, 2023, ... packs of steak in bulk. It seemed to make sense and everyone benefited. Much better to buy a mega-pack of chicken packed in a single no-frills plastic bag in one go, than making multiple trips to keep ...

How a Full Lineup of Coatings Can Transform Packaging

(Coating/Laminating)

February 07, 2023, ... Today, we can make a plastic package look and feel like paper, and we can make a paper package look and feel like plastic. But coatings have evolved well beyond look and feel. Today’s coatings provide ...

Next Generation Flexible Packaging Solutions from Mamata

(Bag Pouch)

January 23, 2023, Mamata serves the plastics and packaging industry for over 31 years offering equipment for film extrusion, converting, and packaging. Mamata serves the plastics and packaging industry for over ...

A Leader in Bag Converting Equipment

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

January 23, 2023, Hudson-Sharp, part of BW Converting Solutions, is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and service of plastic bag-making equipment Hudson-Sharp, part of BW Converting Solutions, is a global ...

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

(Bag Pouch)

January 15, 2023, ... or polypropylene it is considered recycle-ready, and can, at least in theory, be recycled with other single-use plastics, such as grocery bags, at a store drop-off location. In addition, these mono-material ...

Thinking Inside and Outside the Coating Box

(News | New Products)

October 02, 2022, ... care for the environment, less reliance on conventional plastics and a move over to materials that can be recycled or in some way be dealt with in an environmentally responsible way are viewpoints so widely ...

Third-Party Certifications Can Validate Sustainability Claims

(Bag Pouch)

July 10, 2022, ... has already been written about the lack of recycling processing infrastructure in the U.S., but recent investments show that the plastics industry is willing to step up and contribute to the complicated ...

The Importance of Monomaterial Polypropylene Laminates in Flexible Packaging

(Bag Pouch)

June 26, 2022, ... around 70 percent of the material is either Polyethylene (PE) or Polypropylene (PP) and that 20 percent is mixed plastic and aluminium foil plastic laminates. Currently the PE fraction is down-cycled to ...

Discovering Exciting New Uses for ‘Green’ Film Technology

(News | New Products)

June 23, 2022, What if using a commercially compostable film could help you not only eliminate the use of potentially polluting plastic wrap, but also give you better results? What if using a commercially compostable ...

H.B. Fuller Joins 4evergreen Alliance

(News | New Products)

March 07, 2022, ... tear tape. Unlike the standard plastic technology on the market, the global, patent-pending, tear tape adds fiber to the recycling stream. This solution is over 80 percent bio-based and utilizes a substrate ...

Multi-Metal Corrosion Protection Offers Strong Static Dissipative Properties

(News | New Products)

March 07, 2022, ... not affecting optical properties. It will not affect plastics used in electronic industry. The film meets NACE TM0208-2008 “Vapor Corrosion Inhibiting Ability” and NACE RP0487-2000 “Selection of Rust Preventives ...

Innovation in Sustainability - Sun Chemical Q&A

(Sustainability)

February 24, 2022, ... in cross-value chain associations are a foundational element in Sun Chemical’s sustainability strategy. Through leadership roles in CEFLEX, RecyClass and the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), we ...

Decades of Consistency and Quality

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

February 13, 2022, ... labeling and inserting it into plastic sleeve bags. The samples are sent to the customer for the incoming QC testing. In this case, the initial set up of the job according to specifications, together ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...