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Maxson Sheeter Guarantees High Speeds

(News | New Products)

February 02, 2015, ... technology allows users to produce many types of plastic sheet at higher speeds that conventional drop shear equipment while ensuring square, accurate dimensions.  Plastics that can be processed PET, ...

Barrier Resins | Properties, Processing & Handling of EVOH, Pt. 1

(Flexpack)

February 01, 2015, ... is used for very high barrier in flexible food packaging applications. EVOH Processing EVOH resins can be easily processed on conventional plastic extrusion and other fabrication equipment and do not ...

NeuDrive Acquires Portfolio from CPI Innovation Services

(Materials)

January 26, 2015, ... investment from its founding shareholders. The FlexOS technology platform reportedly enables the manufacture of high-performance, ultra-thin, high-definition display screens on flexible plastic substrates, ...

Schreiner MediPharm Develops Low Migration Labels

(Label/Tape)

January 06, 2015, Can be customized to suit a range of plastic containers BLAUVELT, NY | Schreiner MediPharm offers low migration labels for use in plastic containers, which are increasingly being used in lieu of glass ...

Show Preview | ICE USA 2015 Returns to Orlando with Added Features

(Trends/Management)

January 05, 2015, ... on the flexible packaging market, based on Blaige & Company’s comprehensive Twelve Year Plastics and Packaging Merger & Acquisition Consolidation Study. With consolidation activity showing strong momentum ...

On Print | Digital Printers for Real Converters

(On Print)

January 04, 2015, ... The best solution to produce flexible plastic packaging is aqueous inkjet that uses inks based on the ingredients of flexo or gravure inks. The food industry will have few issues to adopt this process. ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2014

(Flexpack)

December 29, 2014, ... data from BCM into g/m2, determine wet and dry thickness of coatings, and more. CONTACT COMPANY    Toray’s Torayfan PC5 Metallized BOPP Toray Plastics (America), North Kingstown, RI, introduced ...

Hilex Poly Benefits From ShurTape Sealing System

(Label/Tape)

December 10, 2014, Installs ShurSEAL carton sealers on 8 bag machines HICKORY, NC |  Hilex Poly Co., Hartsville, SC, is a manufacturer and recycler of plastic bags and film products. At the company’s facility in Milesburg, ...

IMDA Holds 2nd Annual Educational Symposium

(Label/Tape)

December 01, 2014, ...  Winners of the eighth annual IMDA awards were previously announced in August, and the winning products were on display at the symposium. Judge Clare Goldsberry, senior editor of Plastics Today, covered ...

Clear Lam Develops Snap Apart Multipacks

(Flexpack)

November 30, 2014, ... acid) plastic with reduced density, making the cups lighter than those made from petroleum-based plastic and reducing the use of petroleum to minimize carbon footprint. Controlled atmosphere technology ...

OMET Press Is a Research Aid

(News | New Products)

November 27, 2014, ... plastic films or thick cardboard but also paper on the same printing press, and we can use three different printing processes in five stations.” The press was made so that additional units can be added ...

Heritage Bag Grows with Support from Gloucester Engineering

(Bag Pouch)

November 17, 2014, ... produced natural gas liquids, which should create an advantage in the long term for the US plastics industry. “If the US resin production cost advantage continues as expected and new resin production capacity ...

Heraeus Lacquer Suited for Electronic Devices

(Coating/Laminating)

November 14, 2014, Clevios PEDOT:PSS two-component hardcoat lacquer is said to provide high rub and solvent resistance for touch panels, plastics, and more   WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA | Heraeus Materials Technology, producer ...

Ceresana LDPE Study Offers Global Details

(Materials)

November 04, 2014, With global sales expected to rise by 1.5% p.a. until 2021, LDPE is seeing particularly strong growth in Asia and the Middle East   KONSTANZ, GERMANY | Ceresana, an international market research ...

AIMCAL Fall Technical Conference Packs 'Em I

(Yo's Yarns)

October 27, 2014, ... Marriott Grande Dunes Hotel, also included a fourth track of sessions co-located and sponsored by Society of Plastics Engineers' (SPE) flexible packaging interests; the other three tracks were dedicated ...

PPC Awards | Cascades Boxboard Group Scores Package of the Year

(Carton Box)

October 27, 2014, ... molded pulp or plastic cartons. Furthermore, with its non-glare finish, consumers can easily view the package displayed in bright supermarket refrigerators without the annoying glare generated by plastic ...

Toray Launches Second Cogeneration Power Facility

(News | New Products)

October 19, 2014, The facility produces electricity and steam for the Torayfan polypropylene film division and steam for the Lumirror polyester film division   NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | Toray Plastics (America) is now ...

Screen USA Offers Digital Imaging System

(News | New Products)

October 04, 2014, ... FX870II digital imaging system. The system outputs narrow web flexo digital plates, letterpress digital plates, and thermal ablative film for the production of tags, labels, plastic bags, and specialty ...

Pack Expo | The Next Generation of Package Printing Solutions

(Trends/Management)

September 24, 2014, ... Labeling Innovation Nypro (Booth #N-5775) customizes differentiated plastics packaging, from conceptualization to design, for leading consumer product brands. Joe Stodola, Nypro’s VP for business development, ...

Static Beat | Static Dissipator Locations

(Static-Beat)

September 17, 2014, Install static dissipators to control static. Easier said than done! Exactly where should they go? Static must be controlled sufficiently to suppress sparks. Static charges on plastic and paper webs ...