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Tangent Shear Slitting | Reduce Edge Defects in Shrink Sleeve Film

(Slit)

December 04, 2017, ... quality, plastic film has some unique characteristics. Plastic films begin in a liquid state that is cooled to become the final product, whether that is polyethylene terephthalate (PET), oriented or bi-oriented ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2017

(Flexpack)

November 29, 2017, Coated films that can replace foil as a barrier layer caught the attention of converters in our annual roundup of new products. Coated films that can replace foil as a barrier layer caught the attention ...

AIMCAL Hosts Successful R2R Conference

(Coating/Laminating)

October 27, 2017, ... Laminators) recently hosted the 2017 R2R Conference in Tampa, FL, colocated with FlexPackCon, sponsored by SPE (the Society of Plastics Engineers). The next conference will be held at the Wild Horse Pass ...

Mondi Announces Water-Soluble Film

(Flexpack)

October 16, 2017, ... water-soluble films provide compared to standard plastic films. In addition to reducing overall packaging waste, the films are also considered to be biodegradable, nontoxic, and non-inhibitory. Oliver ...

Sun Chemical Launches Fast-Curing Inks

(News | New Products)

October 14, 2017, ... new product also has robust adhesion characteristics, allowing printers to use it on a wide range of plastic substrates, and provides high holdout on even the most absorbent substrates for increased print ...

Scodix Wins PIA Award

(News | New Products)

August 12, 2017, ... a wide range of hot and cold industry standard foil films, coupled with a variety of substrates, including offset, digital, plastics, laminated/non-laminated, and coated or uncoated applications for labels, ...

Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 3

(Flexpack)

August 02, 2017, ... Bill Hellmuth, Gloucester Engineering 8. "Nano-layer - Micro-layer Structural Advances in Shrink Films, Schirmer et al, 2013 SPE International Polyolefins Conference, Houston, Texas, USA 9. http://plasticsengineeringblog.com/2013/01/04/new-technologies-in-stretching-and-touching/ ...

Ceresana Issues Study of European Bags/Sacks

(Bag Pouch)

July 25, 2017, ... has published its second analysis of the European market for bags and sacks. In the case of the environmental issue of lightweight plastic carrier bags, the first consequences of the corresponding EU directive ...

Ashland Coating System Is Patented

(Coating/Laminating)

June 19, 2017, ... and plastic bags, pouches, lidding films, foil bags, and sachets. “This is another example of how Ashland’s scientists are always solving our customers’ challenges,” says Suzanne Rowland, VP of Industrial ...

Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 2

(Flexpack)

June 05, 2017, ... Houston, Texas, USA 9. http://plasticsengineeringblog.com/2013/01/04/new-technologies-in-stretching-and-touching/ 10. US Patent number 8870561, issued 28 OCT 2014 11. From: Medlock, G. (Kuraray), ...

Toray Offers Film Testing Services

(Flexpack)

June 04, 2017, Lab analysis for films, laminations, and finished structures reportedly helps customers with strategic planning NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | Toray Plastics (America) now offers comprehensive analytic testing ...

Label/Tape | PolarSeal’s Custom-Designed Converting Machines Serve Diverse Industries

(Label/Tape)

May 24, 2017, ... other demanding applications. The company can perforate plastic films, foils, laminates, adhesives, wovens, and nonwovens. It can perform standard perforations or execute custom patterns including invisible ...

ProAmpac Wins Two WorldStar Awards

(Bag Pouch)

May 15, 2017, ... Environmentally, it uses 95% less packaging by weight than a plastic PET bottle, giving a higher product-to-package ratio than other packages. The pouches, which arrive at the plant as plastic rolls, reduce ...

Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 1

(Flexpack)

May 03, 2017, ... in Shrink Films, Schirmer et al, 2013 SPE International Polyolefins Conference, Houston, Texas, USA 9. http://plasticsengineeringblog.com/2013/01/04/new-technologies-in-stretching-and-touching/ 10. ...

Web Lines | Action Plan for CD Buckles, Part 2

(Web Handling)

April 10, 2017, ... core is the paper, plastic, or metal cylinder that defines where winding will begin. The second core is formed by the initial layers of the product wound near the core. The layers nearest to a stiff ...

AIMCAL Awards | Film's Sharkskin-Like Properties Control Bacteri

(Coating/Laminating)

April 06, 2017, ... brewery filling lines while simultaneously reducing package cost and weight. Toray Plastics (America), North Kingstown, RI, is the metallizer. Cashmere Elegance Sweeping the Packaging: Healthcare, ...

Walki Reports Biodegradable Mulching Paper

(News | New Products)

March 18, 2017, The organic product is made from kraft paper with a biodegradable coating, and is said to better for the soil than plastic ESPOO, FINLAND | Walki, a global producer of technical laminates and protective ...

Constantia Acquires Lidding Company in Italy

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2017, ... by two private equity companies and has annual sales of close to 20 million euros. It employs more than 50 employees at its plant, supplying aluminum die-cut lids and plastic films to local dairies and ...

Filmquest Announces Price Increase

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2017, ... increase for all grades of JBF BOPET films effective March 1, 2017, or as contracts permit. The action has been necessitated by the significant rise in the cost of the raw materials. Toray Plastics (America) ...

Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for Your Pressure-Sensitive Tape

(Coating/Laminating)

February 13, 2017, ... to be used will narrow adhesive selection. For instance, if a vinyl tape is being developed, then we should limit adhesive choice to those that are not sensitive to degradation by the plasticizers in the ...