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AMI Issues Report on Stand-Up Pouches

(Bag Pouch)

January 01, 2018, The study says strong growth for stand-up pouches is expected across most end-use segments, will SUPs topping US$ 4.5 billion by 2021 BRISTOL, UK | AMI Consulting has issued a newly published report ...

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 ...

Sticking With It | Going Green

(Label/Tape)

December 03, 2017, ... Mfrs. Inst.) as guidelines for RCAs. Laboratory testing is done by the Forest Products Labs of the USDA. More recently, the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) highlighted the need to develop labels ...

Flint Launches In-Mold Label Ink

(Label/Tape)

November 29, 2017, ... range UltraCura Sens for paper, board, and plastic and UltraCura Sens Plas for non-absorbent materials, foil, and IML substrates. Riedlinger says, “While Europe currently holds the largest share of the ...

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 ...

AWA Reviews Sessions on Release Liners

(Label/Tape)

November 25, 2017, ... within the p-s label value chain. The Polyolefin Circular Economy Platform, PCEP, founded by three plastics industry associations—EuPC, Plastics Europe, and Plastics Recyclers Europe, then responded. ...

Henkel Expands Adhesive Recycling Program

(Coating/Laminating)

November 25, 2017, ... plastic products. “As a company with a strong commitment to sustainability, we think this is a great way to offer an environmental solution to our customers,” says Simon Mawson, Henkel senior VP General ...

AMI Reports on Polymer Demand in Asia

(Flexpack)

November 20, 2017, ... in its global polymer demand series, Polymer Demand in Asia. AMI says that in terms of the consumption of polymers, Asia has long been regarded as the powerhouse of plastics processing and accounted for ...

FTA Previews 2018 Forum

(News | New Products)

November 14, 2017, ... New Market Scenario.” Program development is being led by Forum Chair Bob Coomes, Plastic Packaging Technologies, and Co-Chair Ann Michaud, 3M. Collocated with Forum 2018 will be is INFOFLEX, which takes ...

PPC Reports on Trends in Folding Cartons

(Carton Box)

November 11, 2017, ... toward fresh food and continued substitution pressure from plastics. Overseas competition will continue to challenge domestic producers during the next five years, thanks to the anticipated strength of ...

Movie Popcorn Bucket Gets Peelable IML Coupons

(Carton Box)

November 08, 2017, ... would highly recommend Verstraete IML to anyone.” Environmentally friendly: 100% recyclable Boitano adds, “One of the best features of our new plastic IML packaging is that it’s environmentally friendly; ...

Dow Collaborates on Recycled Trash Bags

(Flexpack)

October 30, 2017, Dow, as a partner with Trash Free Seas Alliance, works with Bemis and Polykar to develop trash bags from recycled plastic scrap MIDLAND, MI | Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics, a business unit of ...

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 ...

Toray Films Touted as Foil Replacements

(Flexpack)

October 23, 2017, The company’s MET OPP and MET PET films are said to offer converters confidence during uncertainty in the foil market NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | Toray Plastics (America) reports that uncertainty about the ...

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 ...

DowDuPont Announces Results of Review

(Flexpack)

September 27, 2017, ... LED, semiconductors, medical, as well as Molykote brand lubricants for automotive and industrial equipment and Multibase, which provides solutions for the thermoplastic compounding industry. On a forecasted ...

WaveGrip Carriers Now Available in Colors

(Flexpack)

September 17, 2017, ... or design. In line with all WaveGrip carriers, the new WaveGrip Colors are value-engineered to be lighter but stronger and use less plastic than any existing solution, while securely collating cans to ...

Smithers Pira Reports on Specialty Papers

(Flexpack)

August 28, 2017, ... for health, safety and sustainability,” says Bruce W Janda, author of the report. “Specialty papers enjoy many opportunities for new product development to create new demand. Replacement of plastics with ...

Menges Roller Announces Expansion

(News | New Products)

August 19, 2017, ... industries of converting, steel, packaging, plastics, and other industrial uses of large rolls for industry. The multimillion dollar expansion of the plant floor will double the manufacturing footprint ...