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Ice Cream Tub Features Orange Peel IML

(Label/Tape)

May 23, 2018, ... and can withstand major temperature fluctuations – perfect for decorating plastic packaging for frozen and refrigerated products.” It’s no coincidence that Mackie’s of Scotland contacted Verstraete IML: ...

W&H Announces Sales to Sigma Companies

(Flexpack)

May 20, 2018, Three members of the Sigma Plastics Group have ordered equipment from Windmoeller & Hoelscher, including OPTIMEX FFS & VAREX II lines LINCOLN, RI | Windmoeller & Hoelscher reports the Sigma Plastics ...

Monadnock Offers Guide to Environmental Options

(Flexpack)

May 15, 2018, ... are quantifiable: increased use of renewable electricity; CO2 equivalent emission reductions; replacing plastics with renewable, recycled and/or recyclable materials in the supply chain. Company says ...

Inks and Coatings | Catching Up With Sun Chemical’s Felipe Mellado

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

May 14, 2018, ... tested SunLam on labels made with Eastman EmbraceTM LV copolyester. It has received a “Responsible Innovation Acknowledgment” by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) after passing stringent testing ...

Q&A Roundtable | How The Pouch/Bag Making Market Is Evolving

(Bag Pouch)

May 10, 2018, ... dramatically. Sanjay Amin AMIN: Mamata has introduced two new converting machines for converting industry. With changing market needs and restrictions on plastic bag usage for grocery and day today ...

Colorite Talks About TPEs for Medical Apps

(Flexpack)

May 07, 2018, ... medical-grade compounds, says recent regulatory and market drivers, including cost pressures, are generating a material choice debate about polyvinyl chloride (PVC), thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), and ...

Syringes Feature Needle Protection Labels

(Label/Tape)

May 07, 2018, ... needle protection system on millions of syringes for a heparin drug since 2009. Needle-Trap features a unique design: The plastic needle trap is an integral component of the label for prefilled syringes, ...

Flexo Printing | FTA Honors 2018's Top Print Job

(Print)

May 06, 2018, ...    Transcontinental Robbie for the Post Fruity Pebbles/Cocoa Pebbles Wrappers in the wide web category   Industrias de Plásticos SA de CV for the Cappy Infladitos Queso y Mantequilla Justice ...

FPA Becomes a Sponsor of R2R Conference

(Coating/Laminating)

May 02, 2018, ... Association of International Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL) and Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) to present the AIMCAL R2R Conference USA/SPE Flexible Packaging Conference (FlexPackCon) ...

DuPont & ADM Partner on Biobased Pilot Facility

(Flexpack)

April 30, 2018, ... used to create a variety of biobased chemicals and materials, including plastics, that the companies say are ultimately more cost-effective, efficient, and sustainable than their fossil fuel-based counterparts. ...

Siemens Launches Servo Drive

(Controls)

April 29, 2018, ... plastics processing, as well as life sciences and digital printing.  “The Sinamics S210 focuses on highly dynamic motor axis control, while the connected controller, for example the Simatic S7-1500 or ...

Plant-Based Pizza Box is Compostable

(Carton Box)

April 26, 2018, ... with food residue. Other operational and customer benefits include: ● Less packaging – with no liners, tissue or plastic tents needed to keep the crust crisp, absorb grease or prevent damage to toppings ...

Toray Aiding CPG Companies in Mexico

(Flexpack)

April 25, 2018, The company says its line of films and type of customer service are suited to Mexico’s specific flexible packaging needs NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | Toray Plastics (America) says its films and services are ...

Nestlé Announces Environmental Goal

(News | New Products)

April 24, 2018, ... Its vision is that none of its packaging, including plastics, ends up in landfill or as litter. Nestlé believes that there is an urgent need to minimize the impact of packaging on the environment. Nestlé ...

AMI Issues Study of Polymer Demand in NAFTA

(Flexpack)

April 23, 2018, The report includes detailed statistical data for all major thermoplastic materials in the US, Canada, and Mexico with forecasts until 2022 BRISTOL, UK | Applied Market Information (AMI) announces ...

Smart Planet Technologies Starts Paper Cup Recycling Program

(Trends/Management)

April 18, 2018, ... Technologies, it has been estimated that more than 15 billion paper coffee cups get diverted to US landfills each year. Traditional plastic-coated paper cups are typically too difficult for paper recyclers ...

DowDuPont to Invest in Expansion

(Flexpack)

April 17, 2018, ... company is evaluating longer-term plans to invest in a new facility to further support market growth. The joint investment will support customer growth of both the Packaging & Specialty Plastics (P&SP) ...

Compostable Pack Launches for Cereal Brand

(News | New Products)

April 12, 2018, ... celebrated Ekoplaza plastic free aisle, along with a number of other solutions from Bio4Pack using NatureFlex films. Ekoplaza states that to qualify for their plastic free aisle flexible packaging must ...

Cortec Celebrates Expansion of Facility

(Flexpack)

April 10, 2018, ... waste by recycling VpCI film scrap and used VpCI film from its customers and adding it back into new film at a rate that ensures the corrosion inhibiting quality of the product. The new plastic recycling ...

RDG Media Purchases Paper, Film & Foil Converter (PFFC)

(Trends/Management)

April 04, 2018, PFFC will be the lead brand for RDG Media’s products. PFFC will be the lead brand for RDG Media’s products. FT. DODGE, IA | RDG Media, Inc., publisher of Plastics Hotline, Packaging Technology Today, ...