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Kodak Honors Companies for Green Practices

(News | New Products)

February 12, 2017, ... emphasis on recycling. The program, which recycles paper, cardboard, plastic, metal, glass, wood pallets, electronic components, chemicals, foil, ink, and toner cartridges, results in savings of estimated ...

HERMA Announces New Adhesive

(Coating/Laminating)

February 04, 2017, ... by consistent, smooth, and silent peeling in conjunction with most plastic surfaces and films. At the same time, its very high cohesion prevents the formation of unsightly strands. To ensure that the labels ...

Mergers & Acquisitions | 2016 Year-End Review

(Trends/Management)

January 24, 2017, ... Bemis, Transcontinental, Packaging Corp. of America, Berry Plastics, Graphic Packaging, Multi Packaging Solutions, and RPC Group, among others. Chart 1 also highlights several risk factors that exist ...

Cosmo Films Adds to BOPP Line

(Flexpack)

January 23, 2017, New films include metallized films as well as transparent films, all said to offer excellent barrier properties DELHI, INDIA | Cosmo Films, a manufacturer of specialty BOPP films, has introduced several ...

Printpack's New Pouch Complies with How2Recycle Strea

(Bag Pouch)

January 03, 2017, ... WRAP helps to propel the recycling of polyethylene film in the US by expanding public awareness of plastic film recycling and boosting the number and proficiency of store drop-off locations throughout ...

Letterhead Press Adds More Kluge Equipment

(Carton Box)

December 26, 2016, ... and plastic products reported to enhance product and marketing effectiveness by using an assortment of equipment (including Kluge Platen presses) to foil stamp, emboss, die-cut, apply holograms, fold and ...

UPM Raflatac Recognized for Recycling

(Label/Tape)

December 13, 2016, The company’s new shrink sleeve films receive recognition for recyclability from the Association of Plastic Recyclers TAMPERE, FINLAND | UPM Raflatac reports it has received the Critical Guidance recognition ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2016

(Flexpack)

December 01, 2016, ... overwrap, bags, and pouches.     Multi-Plastics MULTI-LID LIDDING FILMS The MULTI-Lid line of lidding films is engineered to achieve strong peels with various substrates. The line contains five ...

CTI Color-Changing Process Meets Many Regs

(News | New Products)

November 26, 2016, POWERCAPSULES offer color-changing technology for many plastics applications, including the food industry COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | Chromatic Technologies Inc. (CTI) reports that its POWERCAPSULES, a ...

Toray Announces New Metal-Transfer Film

(Coating/Laminating)

November 21, 2016, New Lumirror MR20 is called an eco-friendly, super-bright, cost-effective metal-transfer PET film for decorative packaging and printing applications NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | Toray Plastics (America) exhibited ...

CTC Splicer Offers Nonstop Production

(News | New Products)

November 12, 2016, ... changes during the process, company says. Splicer is said to be suited for a wide range of materials used in the packaging, plastics, and converting industries and can be application engineered for a ...

FTA Offers Info on 2017 Annual Forum

(News | New Products)

November 06, 2016, ... hosted by the Flexo Quality Consortium (FQC), dubbed #Research! Program development is being led by Forum Chairs Paul Teachout of Nilpeter and Bob Coomes of Plastic Packaging Technologies. Coinciding ...

Dow Resins Suited for Many Uses

(Flexpack)

November 06, 2016, INNATE Precision Packaging Resins are said to provide toughness and stiffness for a number of flexible packaging applications MIDLAND, MI | Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics will showcase INNATE Precision ...

ExxonMobil Adds to Exceed XP Portfolio

(Flexpack)

October 30, 2016, ... Cindy Shulman, plastics and resins VP, ExxonMobil Chemical. “Since its launch, Exceed XP has been exceptionally well received in the market with customers reporting an unprecedented level of performance. ...

K 2016 Receives Top Reviews

(News | New Products)

October 26, 2016, ... was in top form, says organizer Messe Düsseldorf. The fair for the plastics and rubber industry featured 3,285 exhibitors (compared to 3,220 at K 2013) and is said to have benefitted from the good economic ...

Study Says Corrugated Stops Bacteria

(Carton Box)

October 11, 2016, New research done in Italy says corrugated packaging outperforms returnable plastic containers in the prevention of pathogenic microorganisms ITASCA, IL | New scientific work explains why corrugated ...

RKW Adds Flexo Press with Many Benefits

(Bag Pouch)

October 04, 2016, ... high quality printing images—especially for the self-venting ProVent plastic bag and other industrial bag solutions. The ProVent plastic bag, described as a polymer-based alternative to paper packaging ...

AMI Issues Study of High Barrier Films

(Flexpack)

October 03, 2016, ... consulting data report entitled High Barrier Flexible Films for Food Packaging. AMI says food packaging represents one of the largest and most important global markets for plastic films, and developing ...

Banknote Security | New Development Features Film-Based Currency

(Trends/Management)

October 03, 2016, New £5 banknote is made from durable flexible polymer New £5 banknote is made from durable flexible polymer. The advent of the new plastic £5 banknote is as an “exciting opportunity” that showcases ...

Show Preview | Pack Expo Intl. 2016 Largest Show To-Date

(Trends/Management)

October 02, 2016, ... laminating films and innovative plastic and paper-based barriers. Applications include food, pet food, beverages, motor oil, detergent, building materials, pellets and fertilizer. NOVEXX Solutions (Booth ...