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Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for Your Pressure-Sensitive Tape

(Coating/Laminating)

February 13, 2017, ... select a rubber-based adhesive known for its strong affinity for plastics for the nameplate side and a solvent-borne acrylic with its strong affinity to metals for adhering to the metal door. Shear performance ...

Flexible Packaging | Biodegradables Are From Mars

(Flexpack)

February 06, 2017, ... of bioplastics that was just not available in the market at the time,” explained Rodenburg, “The focus was to use a packaging material that is sustainable and uses second-generation feedstock – one that ...

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 ...

UPM Raflatac Recognized for Recycling

(Label/Tape)

December 13, 2016, ... HS shrink sleeve films are compatible with recycling and meet or exceed requirements stated in APR's Critical Guidance Document established for improving the quality of post-consumer plastics entering recycling.  ...

ASACLEAN Introduces Purging Compound

(Flexpack)

December 10, 2016, ... downtime, resulting in increased productivity and greater cost savings for plastics manufacturers.  In order to increase efficiency and productivity, plastics processors look to accomplish several goals, ...

Recycling Forum Set for 2017

(Trends/Management)

December 03, 2016, The second International Recycling Forum on agricultural plastics will be held in Germany next spring WIESBADEN, GERMANY | The second International Recycling Forum on "Agricultural Plastics—Potential ...

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 ...

IHS Markit Announces Free Webcast

(Flexpack)

November 29, 2016, ... last approximately 30 minutes, is offered by Robin Waters, director, Plastics Planning & Analysis, HIS Markit, and includes the following topics: Global capacity and demand growth for polyethylene ...

MOCON Testing System Cuts Time to Market

(Controls)

November 27, 2016, The OX-TRAN Model 2/22 10X system is said to be well suited for products requiring ultra-high oxygen barrier MINNEAPOLIS, MN | MOCON announces the OX-TRAN Model 2/22 10X system, said to help companies ...

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 ...

Constantia Wins TLMI Environmental Award

(News | New Products)

November 14, 2016, ... Plastics Recycling (APR) and the European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP) to be fully compatible with the PET recycling process. This is the second time that Constantia Flexibles had been awarded the TLMI’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

DuPont Technology Aids Recycling

(Flexpack)

November 02, 2016, ... that are said to be able to boost the performance of recycled polyolefins to a similar level as virgin resins. Company says this is a solution to the problem of recycling waste streams based on mixed plastics ...

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 ...

Toray Lidding Film Suited for Refrigerated Dairy

(Flexpack)

October 09, 2016, LumiLid XL7W is said to offer production efficiencies, a premium appearance, and easy-to-peel seals on PP containers NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | Toray Plastics (America) reports the introduction of LumiLid ...

AMI Issues Study of High Barrier Films

(Flexpack)

October 03, 2016, ... more aware of the waste of perishable food supplies, the plastics industry must accordingly develop and seek out new advancements in technology to meet new needs and the increasing moral obligations of ...

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

(Trends/Management)

October 02, 2016, ... can improve productivity, and brand protection offerings will increase package security. Toray Plastics (America), Inc., (Booth #N-5879), will feature its advanced Torayfan® OPP and Lumirror® PET film ...