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Dow Evercap Resin Caters to Aging Population

(Flexpack)

September 27, 2016, New PE resin offered for flexpack, caps, and closures MIDLAND, MI | Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics has unveiled its new EVERCAP PE resins portfolio for rigid caps and closures. Resins with the ...

Menasha Opens New Headquarters

(Carton Box)

September 10, 2016, ... of its new headquarters in Neenah. Menasha is a provider of corrugated and plastic packaging manufacturer and supply chain solutions specializing in retail merchandising packaging and displays, plastic ...

GPA Adds 3D Film to Line

(Flexpack)

September 08, 2016, ... applications. Material a #5 recyclable plastic with lightweight durability. Both sides of this translucent sheet reportedly offer superior printability. Sheets can be converted into striking applications, ...

Toray Metal-Transfer Film Is Bright and Green

(Flexpack)

September 05, 2016, Lumirror MR20 PET film is said to be well suited for decorative packaging, to be cost-effective, and to help the environment as well NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | Toray Plastics (America) announces Lumirror ...

UPM Raflatac to Feature Wide-Ranging Display at Labelexpo Americas

(Label/Tape)

August 27, 2016, ... labels with every shipment. The company reports it offers sustainable products and manages waste responsibly. The Assn. of Plastic Recyclers (APR) has recently recognized 2.6-mil PP Pearlescent TC as ...

Zanders Paper Resists Oil and Grease

(Flexpack)

August 23, 2016, ... can provide our customers with flexible and targeted solutions for their individual needs. With our high-performance barrier papers, we offer an environmentally friendly alternative to plastic packaging.” ...

FKuR Technology Produces Thinner Films

(Flexpack)

August 16, 2016, New blends of Bio-Flex reportedly allow for reduction in thickness for compostable films and aid resource conservation WILLICH, GERMANY | Bioplastic specialist FKuR has developed a new technology—Bio-Flex ...

Corrugated Group Issues Recycling Report

(Carton Box)

August 15, 2016, ... for other packaging materials, paper and paperboard leads with a rate of 75%, says CPA, with steel at 72%, aluminum at 39%, glass at 34%, and plastic at 15%. Most old corrugated containers (OCC) are used ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2016 Offers Technology in Action

(Label/Tape)

August 08, 2016, ... Plastics Recyclers. Films are engineered to offer high performing shrink percentages for optimal design freedom and to impact the visual presentation of the product due to clarity. Its digital print receptive ...

Toray Selected for HP Indigo Pack Ready Program

(Flexpack)

August 07, 2016, The film manufacturer joins the program that enables digital converters and printers to print, laminate, and pack on demand NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | Toray Plastics (America), manufacturer of polypropylene, ...

Kotkamills Starts Production on New Board Machine

(Carton Box)

July 31, 2016, ... to have the capability to produce dispersion barrier coatings directly on the machine, producing barrier boards that can be recycled with normal paper waste due to having zero plastic content. “The interest ...

Mactac Adhesives Use Solvent-Free Technology

(Coating/Laminating)

July 31, 2016, ... to the new product series, including excellent optical properties; adhesion performance superior to many traditional solvent acrylics; outstanding solvent, chemical, and plasticizer resistance; UV resistance; ...

AIMCAL and SPE Post Agenda for FlexPackCon

(Coating/Laminating)

July 29, 2016, ... Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL) and the Society of Plastics Engineers Flexible Packaging Division (SPE), features more than 100 sessions. Click here to see the preliminary agenda. The conference schedule ...

INEOS & MSM Poly Announce MOU for Barex Production Support

(Coating/Laminating)

July 18, 2016, ... in 1982 created and led Kelcourt Plastics, Inc., a leading supplier of custom extrusions to the medical device industry. MSM POLY is working with Tiarco Chemical at their Greenville, SC, facility, which ...

Common Laminating Techniques & Associated Adhesives

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

July 10, 2016, ... US $170 billion North American packaging market and is the third largest packaging segment after paperboard packaging and rigid plastic (source: Smithers Pira 2012). The fundamental processes used to make ...

Elif Big Winner in WorldStar Competition

(Flexpack)

June 27, 2016, ... and tear-resistance by combining the moisture and gas tightness of plastic films with the natural texture of paper. Also said to enhance recycling opportunities with its light structure of mineral fill ...

Materials Handling | Pneumatic Conveyor Reduces Injuries, Cuts Waste

(Web Handling)

June 27, 2016, ... The wax product is adhered to paper and used in the graphics industry as a transfer agent for transferring images onto various plastic products including food packaging. Previously 40-lb bags containing ...

Kotkamills Board Is Recyclable and Repulpable

(Carton Box)

June 26, 2016, ... says. This means that a valuable, high quality fiber source can be recovered and re-used instead of being thrown away; unlike the more normally used plastic coated barrier cups and plates. The raw material ...

Dow Adds Barrier to Recycling Technology

(Bag Pouch)

June 18, 2016, ... Fields, North America director, Packaging Solutions for Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics. According to the company, the stand-up pouch made with RETAIN polymer modifiers is the first package of its ...

Mark Andy Chooses Distributor in Peru

(News | New Products)

June 12, 2016, ... of multiple business units, each with its own commercial and service team, Quimica Anders has already been supporting area converters in the coatings, inks and adhesives, and plastics and packaging markets. ...