Search

Mamata unveils new packaging machines at Pack Expo

(News | New Products)

October 03, 2022, ... in Chicago, including three machines that have never been exhibited at a trade show. Mamata, a technology-based global plastic bag and packaging machinery manufacturing company, produces the industry’s ...

TAPPI European PLACE Conference Offers Valuable Educational and Networking Opportunities

(Upcoming Conference News)

September 26, 2022, ... planning your conference agenda. You also won’t want to miss the keynote address, ‘The Importance of Food-Grade Recyclates for the Circular Plastics Economy’ by Horst-Christian Langowski, Ph.D., Professor ...

Sun Chemical to Highlight the “Power of Sustainable Packaging” at PACK EXPO International 2022

(Upcoming Conference News)

September 26, 2022, ... show, Dr. Nikola Juhasz, Global Technical Director for Sustainability, Sun Chemical, will present a session about SunSpectro Solvawash titled Recycle-Friendly Washable Inks for Plastic Packaging on Monday, ...

Rust to Tech: Part 4

(News | New Products)

September 05, 2022, ... a final production run. Canisters are prototyped for customers to test market new products, brands and designs. Sustainability & Environment Some say plastics will never be biodegradable. Responding ...

Atlapac and TIPA Partner to Produce Fully Compostable Packaging for Retail

(News | New Products)

August 08, 2022, ... and retail customers. While brands shifting to recycled and recyclable plastic packaging is a step in the right direction to becoming more eco-friendly, these materials do not live up to expectations ...

Keynote Speaker Announced for TAPPI’s 18th Biennial European PLACE Conference

(News | New Products)

August 07, 2022, ... Recyclates for the Circular Plastics Economy,” Dr. Langowski will share his insight and experience about the future of both consumables and packaging amidst increasing global awareness. This year’s conference ...

Sustainable Machinery Performance and Smart Factory Solutions Brought To You By Davis-Standard at K2022

(Upcoming Conference News)

July 24, 2022, ... ­– A single screw extrusion plastication model will show the transformation of raw plastic material into melt as it is pushed to the front of the screw through a rotational action. A single-stage metering ...

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 ...

Sustainability Beyond Recyclability

(Flexpack)

July 04, 2022, ... reduce fossil-fuel-based plastics while often reducing their carbon footprint. The reduced reliance on virgin polymers helps support sustainability goals without sacrificing product protection. If a customer ...

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 ...

SEI Laser Converting Chooses Vetaphone for Surface Treatment

(News | New Products)

May 30, 2022, ... substrates from paper and carton to plastic films and foils. Renowned as the inventors of what is known globally as corona treatment, Vetaphone has a unique knowledge bank relating to all types of polymer-based ...

Material Properties, Testing & Applications: Part 1

(Converting Expert)

May 11, 2022, ... that predict MD stress that results in permanent plastic deformation. Do you know your ZD modulus?  Poor lay flat is associated with viscoelastic creep. Have you measured your MD and ZD viscoelastic ...

Leveraging the Supply Chain Organization in Times of Crisis

(Foil)

May 04, 2022, Recent global challenges have touched every product imaginable, including the staple of the packaging world – converter-grade alu-foil. By Larry Silverstein, Now Plastics CEO Recent global challenges ...

Material Properties, Testing & Applications: Part 1

(Web Handling)

April 10, 2022, ... predict MD stress that results in permanent plastic deformation. Do you know your ZD modulus? Poor lay flat is associated with viscoelastic creep. Have you measured your MD and ZD viscoelastic properties? ...

JMIS to host Vetaphone at Converters Expo 2022

(News | New Products)

April 05, 2022, ... to include Illinois and part of Wisconsin, including the greater Green Bay area.  With many in the film, plastics, paper, and non-woven sectors getting together for the first time in a long time, the Expo ...

AIMCAL Activities

(Coating/Laminating)

April 03, 2022, ...  AIMPLAS hosts the AIMCAL R2R Europe Conference The AIMCAL R2R (roll-to-roll) Europe Conference will be held June 6–9, 2022, at the AIMPLAS Plastics Technology Centre in Valencia, Spain. The agenda ...

Atmospheric Plasma Treatment

(Surface Prep)

March 31, 2022, ... surface treatment method in the plastic film, extrusion, and converting industries. It is economical and adaptable to many applications such as high-speed printing presses, blown film applications, and ...

The Fundamentals of Adhesive Coatings

(Coating/Laminating)

March 27, 2022, ...  Variables There are many factors that go into selecting a viable adhesive coating solution: Substrates are often materials like paper, wall coverings, corrugated plastic, films and foils. Each has ...

Davis-Standard presents at PTXPO

(News | New Products)

March 11, 2022, Davis-Standard’s extrusion and converting teams look forward to their first PTXPO (Plastics Technology Expo), March 29 – 31, in Rosemont, Ill. Davis-Standard’s extrusion and converting teams look forward ...

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 ...