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KAMPF to Deliver Slitters to New Plant in India

(Slit)

March 18, 2016, ... textiles, fluorine chemicals, specialty chemicals, and engineering plastics, is setting up a new BOPET plant in India. The plant will produce up to 30,000 tons of BOPET film per year. The capacity for ...

Acimga and ICE Survey US Opportunities

(News | New Products)

March 16, 2016, ... widely employed materials include paper and plastic film (over 60%) followed by rigid plastic (26%) and corrugated cardboard (13%). Machine types see a major prevalence of flexo machines (70%) followed ...

AIMCAL Awards | Toothpaste Carton Is 'Touching' Winne

(Coating/Laminating)

March 16, 2016, ... recycling. This year it was earned by Toray Plastics (America), North Kingstown, RI, in recognition of the bio-based content in its LumiLid polyester lidding films. Along with the Product of the Year Competition, ...

Constantia Flexibles Introduces Quality Tests

(News | New Products)

March 13, 2016, ... the punched edge, because the base foil’s aluminum creates a 100% barrier against water and oxygen). Such cross-permeation can be controlled using laminates whose plastic layers provide a higher barrier ...

Klöckner Pentaplast Offers New Shrink Label Film

(Label/Tape)

February 28, 2016, ... Guidelines as set by the Assn. of Postconsumer Plastics Recyclers (APR), providing a higher yield of PET container recycling. Reportedly, it is engineered to offer high shrink percentages for optimal design ...

Dow and Nordmeccanica Collaborate

(Coating/Laminating)

February 28, 2016, ... across the globe.  Diego Donoso, global business president Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics (2nd from left), seals the global innovation and business development agreement with Antonio Cerciello (3rd ...

Bio-Based Gable Top Package Produced by Tetra Pak

(Carton Box)

February 23, 2016, Made from renewable paperboard and plant-based plastics Gable Top Bi-based is reported to be the first fully renewable gable top package produced and filled in the US DENTON, TX | Tetra Pak reports ...

Constantia Flexibles Honored for Recyclable Labels

(News | New Products)

February 19, 2016, ... one of the top five innovations in plastic recycling in 2016 by the Assn. of Plastic Recyclers (APR). Held in conjunction with the Plastics Recycling Conference, the APR Showcase highlighted their joint ...

UPM Raflatac Offers Results of Shrink Sleeve Label Recycling Study

(Label/Tape)

February 07, 2016, ... the company's new RafShrink PO MDO 40 HS product, at the recent Assn. of Plastic Recyclers (APR) Technical Forum in New Orleans, LA. The study, conducted with Plastic Forming Enterprises, reportedly demonstrated ...

Show Preview | FTA’s 2016 Forum and INFO*FLEX

(Print)

February 01, 2016, ... Scott, Berry Plastics Corp., co-chair of the event along with Paul Teachout of Nilpeter. “The 2016 events will draw from the past success to provide a well-rounded Forum for each and every attendee. The ...

Ceresana Issues Study on Bags and Sacks

(Bag Pouch)

January 26, 2016, ... sacks, predicting that worldwide demand for bags and sacks made of polyethylene foil, of other plastic foil, of woven plastic strips, as well as of paper, will grow until 2022 to about 37.9 million tons. ...

DuPont Joins ADM to Offer Bio-Based Material

(Materials)

January 19, 2016, ... the technology has applications in packaging, textiles, engineering plastics, and many other industries. The companies have developed a method for producing furan dicarboxylic methyl ester (FDME) from ...

Menges Roller Celebrates 50 Years of Business in 2016

(News | New Products)

January 06, 2016, ... I am proud to continue what he started and to keep the company in the family. I see a bright future ahead.” In the last 50 years, Menges has served the converting, packaging, plastics, steel processing, ...

DuPont, Dow To Merge as Equals

(Flexpack)

December 14, 2015, ... $19 billion. Material Science Company: A pure-play industrial leader, consisting of DuPont’s Performance Materials segment, as well as Dow’s Performance Plastics, Performance Materials and Chemicals, ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2015

(Flexpack)

December 01, 2015, ... rely on a variety of high tech films to produce the labels and packaging that protect their customers’ products and the consumers who use them. This year Toray Plastics (America), Innovia Films, Jindal ...

PPC Report Sees Growth in Folding Cartons

(Carton Box)

November 28, 2015, ... to fare well. This year, the report also forecasts solid growth for the folding carton market. Even with pressures from plastics and other alternative substrates, the folding carton market is expected ...

Sleeve Labels | Technology Developments Drive Innovation and Sustainability

(Label/Tape)

November 17, 2015, ... in this aspect of the label market as elsewhere. Recoup CEO Stuart Foster, a director of EPRO (the European Assn. of Plastic Recycling and Recovery Organisations) updated delegates on current thinking. ...

PPC Announces Competition Winners

(Carton Box)

November 15, 2015, ... foil stamping, and an inner panel that makes the unboxing experience fun. This year’s Eco Award went to The Ellis Group for the Cadbury Crème Egg cartons. By substituting plastic trays and shrinkwrap ...

AIMCAL Planning Next Year’s Events

(Coating/Laminating)

November 08, 2015, ... October 25–28, 2015, in Naples, FL, the organization is issuing a call for papers for the 2016 edition. Next year’s event, again jointly sponsored by AIMCAL and the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE), ...

Dyna-Tech Launches UV Tactile Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

November 06, 2015, ... varnish for cardboard or plastic film. Company says product provides medium gloss, consistent surface mobility, and excellent scuff resistance, as well as rapid curing at high speeds. Coating adds ...