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Plastics, Packaging and the Environment

(Flexpack)

June 29, 2020, It is no doubt that packaging plays a vital role in our lives and modern society. By Joe Genova, Vice President at Poly Print It is no doubt that packaging plays a vital role in our lives and ...

Gutfried Organic Chicken Meat Sausage in Innovative Packaging

(News | New Products)

June 17, 2020, ... different polymers and are produced by the film producer SÜDPACK. BASF supplies the necessary polyamide, SABIC supplies the polyethylene. Both components are based on raw materials that have been recycled ...

New Coating Technology Providing Real Solutions in Flexible Packaging

(Flexpack)

June 07, 2020, ... standard steel and aluminum roller hardness is only in the 20s on the Rockwell scale. The release polymer, displayed in grey, is installed in a secondary process. Notice, not only does the polymer fill ...

How Flexo Printers Can Help Brands With Green Initiatives

(News | New Products)

May 21, 2020, ... for printing on unique substrates such as polyethylene, which is recyclable and requires less plastic to produce. Previously, polyethylene and low gauge films could be barriers to quality printing, as ...

Coating on Trial

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2020, ... development have been ramped up with interest and some concrete results obtained in areas such as biopolymer materials derived from polysaccharides, proteins, lipids or a combination of material formulae ...

The Back Page: Taking it back 54 years

(News | New Products)

April 23, 2020, ... Scotchpar and other polyester films are assuming ever greater importance in packaging. And since they are generally used in very demanding applications such as boil-in-pouches, sterilization packages and ...

Plastics, Packaging and the Environment

(Flexography)

April 22, 2020, It is no doubt that packaging plays a vital role in our lives and modern society. By Joe Genova, Vice President at Poly Print It is no doubt that packaging plays a vital role in our lives and modern ...

How Flexo Printers Can Help Brands With Green Initiatives

(Flexography)

April 22, 2020, ... press technology and design play a crucial role in achieving quality and providing efficiencies.  Some printing presses are optimized for printing on unique substrates such as polyethylene, which is recyclable ...

AIMCAL Announces Winners During Virtual Award Ceremony

(News | New Products)

April 16, 2020, ... (Noida, India), earned the Sustainability Award with its completely recyclable asymmetric nylon – polyethylene (5-micron nylon in 20-micron PE)/ reverse-printed/adhesive/60-micron special PE structure. ...

Three Ink Market Trends Helping to Achieve Sustainability Goals

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

April 16, 2020, ... oils and other polymer building blocks. Independent verification that an ink contains a certain percentage of bio-renewable content can be achieved through NAPIM’s bio-renewable content program, which ...

Packaging Recognized as Essential: Smart Packaging Enhances Food Safety and Security

(News | New Products)

March 25, 2020, ... by the consumer. The company’s unique polymer packaging formulation has also demonstrated capabilities for preserving nutritional value of fresh produce following prolonged storage. A 2018 independent ...

European Recycling Markets Reel From Coronavirus

(News | New Products)

March 22, 2020, ... to shift. Sources in the recycled polyethylene terephthalate (R-PET) market - the most widely recycled plastic across Europe - are already seeing a change in consumer behavior, particularly around buying ...

Multi-Solution Approach Key to Achieving Sustainability Goals

(Extrusion Coating)

February 24, 2020, ... more sustainable liquid cartons made with Dow’s renewable-based PE resins. Dow’s renewable-based low-density polyethylene (LDPE) resins, DOWTM LDPE product range, are used to coat the cardboard as well ...

Substrates Create Challenges & Opportunities

(Converting Perspectives)

November 05, 2019, ... films may be: Polyester (PET) is able to withstand heat, such as in the microwave oven; popularity for food packaging products; known for its clarity, rigidity and barrier properties. PET is able ...

Innovia and Wildcorn Develop a Fully Recyclable and Sustainable Pack

(News | New Products)

October 21, 2019, ... to be ‘recycle ready’, or recyclable in countries which have the infrastructure to recycle polypropylene.” “Our products are wholesome natural organic snacks, providing a heathier alternative to consumers,” ...

K 2019 Düsseldorf: New Technologies as Drivers of Innovation for a Productive and Responsible Today, Tomorrow and Future

(Upcoming Conference News)

October 02, 2019, ... new product - in an infinite loop. While some materials have limitations that do not allow this, a vast array of polymer materials are perfectly suitable for this approach. A circular economy dramatically ...

In the Spotlight: Metlon Corporation

(News | New Products)

September 29, 2019, ... as well. One job that exemplifies a combination of performance, cost, waste and production factors is as follows: a customer brought us a 3mil thick polyimide film that was coated on two sides with a ...

Coating and Laminating Offer Related and Unique Benefits

(Coating/Laminating)

September 11, 2019, ... been utilized for irregular surfaces. Laminating offers the best opportunity to combine disparate materials such as a nonwoven and polyester or film or foil and tissue. Today’s lightweight incontinence ...

Innovia’s Strata Film Awarded “Made for Recycling” Quality Seal

(News | New Products)

August 05, 2019, Innovia Films has worked with Interseroh to have its newly launched high barrier BOPP Propafilm™ Strata SL film evaluated. Innovia Films has worked with Interseroh, an Independent German recycling ...

North America: Technology Developments and Market Opportunities Drive Industry Growth

(News | New Products)

July 30, 2019, ... will be electric and require lightweight polymer technologies to optimize flight range and battery power and to accommodate the electronics required for flight, air safety and passenger convenience. Uber ...