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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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

Substrates Create Challenges & Opportunities

(Converting Perspectives)

November 05, 2019, ... and performance-driven properties, according to Filmquest. With a spotlight on the environment, plastics suppliers are innovating. From a Coke bottle made with “Plastic from the Sea” to a degradable ...

Agenda set for AIMCAL/SPE Technical Conference

(News | New Products)

July 31, 2019, ... between the Association of International Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL) and the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE, Bethel, CT). New this year are three-hour workshops on safety and intellectual ...

North America: Technology Developments and Market Opportunities Drive Industry Growth

(News | New Products)

July 30, 2019, A country report in the run-up to K 2019 A country report in the run-up to K 2019 The North American plastics industry, led by the United States, is posting good business results this year. Sales, ...

Advancements of Bio-Derived and Bio-Degradable Technologies in the Flexible Packaging Market

(Flexpack)

November 25, 2018, ... Nativia name. The films are made from PLA bio-based resins that replace plastics like polypropylene and polyethylene and can be used in heat sealable, biodegradable forms for bakery, snack and confectionery ...

An In-Depth Look at Extrusion - Part 1

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

September 11, 2018, ...  I will continue next month on the melting mechanism, extrusion physics, and other aspects of screw design. Tom Bezigian holds a B.S. in Plastics Engineering from the University of Massachusetts–Lowell. ...

InPrint USA 2019 Sales Are Strong

(News | New Products)

June 23, 2018, ... and inkjet solutions. Exhibitors from around the world will showcase equipment, tools, and services for printing on metal, plastics, foils, textiles, glass, ceramics, woods, and other substrates in an ...

Pyrowave Receives Grant to Process Recycled PS

(News | New Products)

January 09, 2018, ... depolymerization of plastics, has received a $50,000 grant from the Foam Recycling Coalition to purchase equipment that will allow for in-house processing of recycled polystyrene. The Coalition is housed ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2017

(Flexpack)

November 29, 2017, Coated films that can replace foil as a barrier layer caught the attention of converters in our annual roundup of new products. Coated films that can replace foil as a barrier layer caught the attention ...

Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 3

(Flexpack)

August 02, 2017, ... Bill Hellmuth, Gloucester Engineering 8. "Nano-layer - Micro-layer Structural Advances in Shrink Films, Schirmer et al, 2013 SPE International Polyolefins Conference, Houston, Texas, USA 9. http://plasticsengineeringblog.com/2013/01/04/new-technologies-in-stretching-and-touching/ ...

Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 2

(Flexpack)

June 05, 2017, ... Houston, Texas, USA 9. http://plasticsengineeringblog.com/2013/01/04/new-technologies-in-stretching-and-touching/ 10. US Patent number 8870561, issued 28 OCT 2014 11. From: Medlock, G. (Kuraray), ...

Toray Offers Film Testing Services

(Flexpack)

June 04, 2017, Lab analysis for films, laminations, and finished structures reportedly helps customers with strategic planning NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | Toray Plastics (America) now offers comprehensive analytic testing ...

Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 1

(Flexpack)

May 03, 2017, ... in Shrink Films, Schirmer et al, 2013 SPE International Polyolefins Conference, Houston, Texas, USA 9. http://plasticsengineeringblog.com/2013/01/04/new-technologies-in-stretching-and-touching/ 10. ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...