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Rising to the Challenge

(News | New Products)

June 14, 2020, ... processes. Whether static is needed in the process, such as in non-woven mask manufacturing, or static neutralization is required for thermoforming or converting plastics for medical devices and packaging, ...

Petra Cullmann and Bernd Jablonowski Appointed as Heads of Operative Business Division for Messe Düsseldorf GmbH

(News | New Products)

May 26, 2020, ... took over the management of the K trade fair as a director before assuming responsibility for the Global Portfolio Plastics & Rubber as the Global Portfolio Director in 2015. In her new position Cullmann ...

Film Extrusion Manual, Third Edition Now Available from TAPPI Press

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2020, A new stand-alone training resource is now available for professionals and operations personnel at all levels in the plastics film industry A new stand-alone training resource is now available for ...

Bockatech and Westfall Technik Solidify EcoCore License Deal

(News | New Products)

April 28, 2020, ... Technik Inc®., a global holding company that provides innovative plastics manufacturing solutions to the healthcare, packaging and consumer goods industries, have announced a new agreement. The new deal ...

Wisconsin Converting Manufacturers Run Full-Out to Supply Healthcare Needs During Fight Against COVID 19 Pandemic

(News | New Products)

April 25, 2020, ... and developing substrates for converters. “The regional strengths of all these industries, including paper, nonwovens, plastics, printing, packaging, and converting, makes this state a powerhouse,” says ...

PFFC’s Companies to Watch

(Flexpack)

April 09, 2020, ... for the future as the concern for reducing plastics pollution increases. Cortec has also led the way in offering special plastic recycling partnerships with regular customers who want to save costs and ...

AIMCAL ACTIVITIES

(AIMCAL)

April 02, 2020, 2020 AIMCAL R2R Europe Conference Visits Spain 2020 AIMCAL R2R Europe Conference Visits Spain The AIMCAL R2R (roll-to-roll) Europe Conference will be held in 2022, at the AIMPLAS Plastics Technology ...

European Recycling Markets Reel From Coronavirus

(News | New Products)

March 22, 2020, ... is also being felt in virgin plastics markets across Europe. In the meantime, the recycling markets have largely been trading normally, albeit with some additional buyer caution. This, however, is beginning ...

Synrad Sheds Light on Converting Applications

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

March 05, 2020, ... paperboard Cardboard Plastics Polymers Thin films Foils Textiles Leather Labels The benefits high performance CO2 lasers offer converters and material processors are many: Multiple ...

Spinnaker Coating Shows Growth with GripTight™ and SureLock™ Adhesives

(News | New Products)

March 02, 2020, ... designed for difficult surfaces, including many building materials, manufacturing and packaging products, horticultural products, plastics, and wovens. While GripTight is a heavy coat weight, it will die ...

Is it the End for Non-Recyclable Plastic Packaging?

(Flexpack)

March 02, 2020, ... films, bags, liners, wraps and so on – which generally consist of several layers of different types of plastics. “Plastic is not one single material – it comes in many different varieties, and most flexible ...

State of the Industry Report

(Nonwovens)

March 01, 2020, ... on the state of the U.S. nonwovens industry, stating that it is strong and growing. Flexible Packaging on the Rise With advances in plastics film technology, the flexible packaging market developed ...

interplastica,and upakovka 2020 Reflect Stabilizing Russian Market

(News | New Products)

February 25, 2020, At the recent concurrent staging of interplastica, International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber, and upakovka At the recent concurrent staging of interplastica, International Trade Fair for Plastics ...

Multi-Solution Approach Key to Achieving Sustainability Goals

(Extrusion Coating)

February 24, 2020, ... Carolina Gregorio, Lead Marketing Manager, Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics EMEA The extrusion coating market is growing as global brand owners continue to choose aseptic cartons, stand-up pouches ...

Charter NEX Joins the Association of Plastic Recyclers

(News | New Products)

February 16, 2020, ... the plastics value chain,” said Scott Hammer, Corporate Sustainability Leader at Charter NEX Films. Through the APR’s Demand Champion program, Charter NEX and other members formalize their commitment ...

AMI’S Multilayer Flexible Packaging 2020 Conference

(Upcoming Conference News)

January 22, 2020, ... energy. Media focus on “single use plastics” includes flexible packaging, despite its valuable contribution to food waste prevention. Governments are responding with accelerated regulations. Companies ...

Looking Forward and Back

(News | New Products)

January 11, 2020, Launched just a year ago in January 2019, the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) began bringing together organizations that make, use, process, sell, collect and recycle plastics in order to tackle the ...

Kerscher Succeeds Sheppard at AIMCAL

(News | New Products)

January 11, 2020, ... Sheppard, who retired at the end of 2019 after 21 years at the helm of the association. Kerscher has worked with international teams and all stages of the plastics and specialty material value chain ...

Flexible Packaging, a Converting Dynamo

(Converting Perspectives)

December 01, 2019, ... include glass, metal cans and rigid plastics touted for strength and safety. According to the Flexible Packaging Association, flexible packaging is any package or part whose shape can be readily changed. ...

Charter NEX Joins the Alliance to End Plastic Waste

(News | New Products)

November 23, 2019, ... said Scott Hammer, Corporate Sustainability Leader for Charter NEX.  Launched in January 2019, AEPW brings together organizations that make, use, process, sell, collect and recycle plastics in order ...