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Seven Win In-Mold Honors for Seventh Awards Competition

(Label/Tape)

August 05, 2013, ... Kurz Transfer Products for its Maytag Dispenser Fascia, for brand owner Whirlpool. This dispenser fascia is injection molded by Revere Plastics Systems using the Kurz IMD roll method. The dead-front window ...

Trends | The Future of Package Printing

(Print)

July 17, 2013, ... technology allows for direct-to-plastic printing prior to thermoforming. The technology uses specialty heat-tolerant inks that dry instantly when applied to roll-fed plastics, yet remain malleable during ...

Cortec Anti-Corrosion Film Now with High Recycled Content

(Bag Pouch News)

July 09, 2013, ... materials for waste bags". The study considered bioplastics, virgin polyethylene, and recycled polyethylene. These conclusions can be reasonably extended to plastic packaging materials. VpCI126 Blue ...

Heraeus Material Has Low Surface Resistance

(Materials)

June 26, 2013, ... in touch screens and membrane switches. When applied to plastics and glass, it is said to offer a smooth and thin conductive film, and it can be printed by traditional methods including gravure and slot ...

Flexible Packaging | Precision Color Graphics Breaks Course

(Bag Pouch)

June 18, 2013, ... Ingeo, which is free of petrochemicals commonly found in other plastics. Because there are no petrochemicals, Ecoterah packaging is safe for recycling, composting, and landfills. Ecoterah bags are FDA ...

Wind Point Partners Acquires Argotec

(Substrates)

June 11, 2013, ... Argotec in partnership with Guy Broadbent, who will join the company as president and CEO. He has 27 years experience in the plastics, specialty chemicals, and technical/manufacturing industries. Bruce ...

Deadline for In-Mold Decorating Competition Entry Extended!

(Yo's Yarns)

June 10, 2013, ... Clare Goldsberry, senior editor of Modern Plastics Worldwide; Robert Neilley, principal of RN Marketing; and myself Yolanda Simonsis, president and editorial director of Paper, Film & Foil Converter (PFFC), ...

SPE Announces FlexPackCon 2013

(Flexpack News)

June 09, 2013, ... Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) announces the tenth annual two-day technical conference, FlexPackCon 2013, taking place at the Westford Regency Inn and Conference Center, Westford, MA (greater Boston ...

Labels | Market Update on IML & Sleeve Technologies

(Label/Tape)

June 03, 2013, ... TripleS films for large-area bottle decoration—which is claimed to offer cost and energy savings and easy recycling. Environmental concerns No discussion of plastics-based technologies would be complete ...

Toray Launches Coating Equipment at Ceremony

(Flexpack News)

May 27, 2013, Rhode Island officials helped company celebrate new equipment and boost for local economy   NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | Toray Plastics (America), celebrated the launch of new US$15 million coating equipment ...

Gloucester Engineering Reports Two Successful Years

(Film Mfg.)

May 18, 2013, ... in operation around the globe and more than 50 years of service to the plastics and converting industries.  “We know many customers were concerned about our future back in 2010 when the company was forced ...

Bunting Magnetics Discontinues Line of Flexible Dies

(Die-Cutting News)

May 10, 2013, ... of precision magnetic products for the worldwide printing, automobile, plastics, food, and electronics industries, has discontinued its flexible die product line. The company continues to provide its complete ...

Foam Labels | Cool Intentions

(Label/Tape)

May 06, 2013, ... customarily used for microwavable packaging and finds a “cooler” application in the cold beverage market. Founded in 1980 by process engineer George Braddon, Commodore Plastics, Bloomfield, NY, began ...

Arjowiggins Creative Papers Wins Award for PowerCoat

(Paper)

May 05, 2013, Winner of the IDTechEx Product Development Award, paper is said to have a smooth flexible surface suitable for printed electronics   BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, FRANCE | Arjowiggins Creative Papers reports ...

Eagle Systems' Cold Foil System Chosen by KBA Japan

(Foil)

April 29, 2013, ... their printing on clear plastics (used for molding various packaging), quickly became familiar with the Eagle System and the cold foil process and was comfortable integrating the supplied substrates. They ...

FTA Honors Excellence in Flexography

(News | New Products)

April 28, 2013, ... works named “Best of Show” Designations. The following were Gold Award/Best of Show winners: • Sunshine Plastics Corp. for the Autumn Lakes Duck A L'Orange wrapper • Accredo Packaging for the Special ...

In-Mold Decorating Assn., RBS Offer Symposium

(IML/IMD)

April 23, 2013, Symposium, held in conjunction with Umass, will offer key elements of IML, interactive workshops, and demonstrations   SCOTTSDALE, AZ | The In-Mold Decorating Assn. and RBS Technologies, in conjunction ...

Gloucester to Show Extrusion Lines at Chinaplas 2013

(Extrusion Coating)

April 21, 2013, ... history of success throughout Asia. We look forward to Chinaplas and the opportunity to meet with customers and prospects at Asia’s largest plastics industry event.” The company will also feature complementary ...

K 2013 Tickets Available Online at Reduced Cost

(News | New Products)

April 17, 2013, ... Fair–No. 1 for Plastics and Rubber Worldwide, can now be ordered online at reduced rates. The event, sponsored by Messe Düsseldorf, will take place from October 16–23 at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, ...

Toray Metallized BOPP Film Offers Barrier Features

(Flexpack News)

April 16, 2013, Torayfan MWX6 white film is suited for gas-flushed packaging applications, reportedly offering high moisture and oxygen barrier   NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | Toray Plastics (America) announces Torayfan ...