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Sleeve Label Competition Makes Debut

(Label/Tape)

May 19, 2015, ... Plastic Recyclers (APR). Overall it's a great environmental entry and a fitting winner in this category.” Full details of the winners in the AWA Sleeve Label Awards 2015 and entry forms for the 2016 competition ...

Videojet Launches Adhesion Ink

(News | New Products)

May 16, 2015, V418 ink for flexible plastics is formulated to repel water and a variety of oils after drying, said to make it suited for difficult environments   CHICAGO, IL | Videojet has added V418 enhanced ...

On Print | UV/EB Inkjet for Food Packaging

(On Print)

May 11, 2015, ... discussed in the presentation were plastic containers —polyester beverage bottles and polypropylene tubs for dairy products. Both polymers are moderately good barriers to organic compounds, so other potential ...

ColorMasters Adds Two New Extruders

(Flexpack)

May 10, 2015, ... by filling a local need for quality plastic bags. And meeting customer needs (often in advance) has remained its focus. The most recent signs of that philosophy are two new extruders from Windmoeller & ...

Spring 2015 Travels: Nordmeccanica (Long Island), Malaysia (Part 3)

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

May 04, 2015, ... What I can say though is that it is very, very rare for a plastics production facility in Malaysia to have even one engineer on location.  This is an unthinkable situation in the USA and Europe. The ...

PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL Coming in August

(News | New Products)

April 25, 2015, ... film, plastic and printed materials—could hit 100 billion baht with the implementation of the Asean Economic Community this year. Despite political challenges, the packaging industry will continue to grow, ...

Show Preview | FTA’s 2015 Info*Flex and Forum in Perfect Harmony

(Print)

April 08, 2015, ... by Jessica Harrell, Anderson & Vreeland, and Jennye Scott, Berry Plastics—is to give attendees the tools and insight necessary to achieve the absolute highest level of quality. “Gauging Your Flexo Vital ...

GOEBEL Announces Merger with IMS

(News | New Products)

April 04, 2015, ... with an enlarged product portfolio." GOEBEL IMS offers a large spectrum of machines for the conversion of paper and board, plastic film and alufoil, cigarette papers, aseptic packaging materials, and ...

NPE 2015 Wrap-up

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

March 31, 2015, ... convert plastic to oil, but working with governments around the country, municipal waste recovery companies, and more to make this work.  A separate pink collection was used for the program, and in the ...

Toray Announces Metallized BOPP

(Materials)

March 30, 2015, Torayfan PWX5 film is said to deliver superior metal-adhesion and barrier-durability performance for products requiring a prolonged shelf life   NORTH KINGSTON, RI | Toray Plastics (America) reports ...

Barrier Resins | Properties, Processing & Handling of EVOH, Pt. 2

(Flexpack)

March 23, 2015, ... Barrier Film Applications, (Macro Barrier Technology Seminar at the International Trade Fair for Rubber and Plastics, Dusseldorf, Germany 2013) G. Medlock, Nanolayer Film Structures with Ethylene Vinyl ...

Clear Lam Honored by FPA for Snack Pack

(Flexpack)

March 22, 2015, ... weighs 70% less than traditional plastic jars with similar serving sizes, adding that for every 10 million packages, the Kar’s Second Nature branded PrimaPak saves more than 2 million lbs of plastic and ...

Atlas Introduces Titan Slitter/Rewinder

(News | New Products)

March 16, 2015, ... improved levels of sustainability, productivity, and easy job repeatability. The new slitter can process a wide range of flexible materials including plain, coated, printed, or metallized plastic films, ...

Inteplast Group Announces Acquisitions

(News | New Products)

March 07, 2015, Company has acquired certain assets of El-En Packaging Co. and Haremar Plastic Manufacturing, solidifying its presence in the Canadian marketplace   LIVINGSTON, NJ | Inteplast Group has acquired ...

Reducing Surface Contamination

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

March 05, 2015, ... in/on the web.  Plastic, being the insulator that it is, does not readily give up its charge, and if it is a "positive" material like PET, it really isn't effective at all.  So, in addition to grounding, ...

Flexible Packaging | Coveris, Cryovac Big Winners at FPA Awards

(Flexpack)

March 03, 2015, ... and product spoilage as a result of flex cracking.   Gourmet Express Complete Meals Award: Silver—Sustainability Award: Silver—Printing and Shelf Impact Manufacturer: Berry Plastics Corp. The ...

Pregis Marks Ten years in Business

(Flexpack)

February 24, 2015, ... Richter, Plymouth Plastics, DuPont Microfoam, Tenneco, and Pactiv. I’m proud of our customers and employees who have helped to make us a protective packaging industry leader over the past ten years.” Baudhuin ...

Spear Introduces P-S Label for PET Bottle Recycling

(Label/Tape)

February 24, 2015, ... APR (Association of Post-Consumer Plastics Recyclers) to create a recyclable pressure-sensitive label alternative since 2002 and although a solution had been discovered, the material was cost prohibitive ...

Show Preview | NPE2015 Boasts Its Largest Event Ever

(Trends/Management)

February 16, 2015, At well over 1 million sq ft and growing, the triennial plastics showcase will have operating equipment at 400+ booths At well over 1 million sq ft and growing, the triennial plastics showcase will ...

Radiant Energy to Display Pilot Line

(News | New Products)

February 07, 2015, ... for a number of processes including coating, drying, curing, laminating, annealing of plastic films, and printing on various substrates. Webs run on this line include paper, films, foils, nonwovens, fabrics, ...