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FTA Honors Innovative Products

(News | New Products)

May 14, 2017, ... controlled UV LED exposure unit that provides both main and back exposure for photopolymer flexo plates. With little required from the operator, the machine fits into a fully automated workflow that can ...

FTA Awards | 6 Best of Show Winners Take Top Honors

(Print)

May 01, 2017, ... the Prepress Graphics category, Esko won for its XPS Crystal 5080. The XPS Crystal 5080 is a digitally controlled UV LED exposure unit that provides both main and back exposure for photopolymer flexo plates. ...

Show Preview | INFO*FLEX 2017 Celebrates its 35th Anniversary in Phoenix

(Trade Shows)

April 05, 2017, ... from industry data and disruptive technologies, to learning the basics and Forum sponsors including Esko, Kodak, 3M, Anderson & Vreeland, DuPont Advanced Printing MacDermid Graphic Solutions, Polymount ...

PSSMA Video Demonstrates Paper Sack Recycling

(Bag Pouch)

March 29, 2017, ... The symbol will help promote awareness and boost recovery.” Recyclable shipping sacks must be unlined with poly or plastic film; must have been used for food products or ingredients; and must be emptied ...

Walki Reports Biodegradable Mulching Paper

(News | New Products)

March 18, 2017, ... mulching also reduces the need for pesticides, fertilizers, and irrigation. Traditionally, soil mulching materials have been made from plastic, and, most typically, from polyethylene film. While effective, ...

Cosmo Films Installs New BOPP Line

(Flexpack)

February 13, 2017, ... polypropylene (BOPP) films for packaging, lamination, and labeling applications, reports the startup of its tenth BOPP line. With installation of this new line, the company will increase its annual capacity ...

Flexible Packaging | Biodegradables Are From Mars

(Flexpack)

February 06, 2017, ... for a special packaging solution for its Mars and Snickers chocolate products. Confectionary giant Mars has been in a four-year research & development program with Rodenburg Biopolymers, a Dutch producer ...

Coating Matters | Smart Glass Coating Technology

(Coating/Laminating)

January 25, 2017, ... from the Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison and a Master's degree in Polymer Science & Engineering from Lehigh Univ. and a Juris Doctor from Hamline Univ. Mark is a technical consultant and CEO of Coating Tech ...

Chocolate Bar Wrapper Wins Global Bioplastics Award

(Flexpack)

January 19, 2017, Mondi Solec converts the bio-based film used for Mars and Snickers bars VEGHEL, THE NETHERLANDS | Mars, Rodenburg Biopolymers, and Taghleef Industries have been announced as winners of the 2016 ‘Oscar’ ...

Green Converting | Nestlé Pulls No Punches on Bioplastics

(Flexpack)

January 09, 2017, ... the case when Nestlé, arguably the world’s largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) food brand, took the stage at the biannual Innovation Takes Root conference, NatureWorks' collaborative biopolymers ...

Printpack's New Pouch Complies with How2Recycle Strea

(Bag Pouch)

January 03, 2017, Easy-tear polyethylene also boosts food preservation ATLANTA, GA | Printpack has launched its new, easy-tear polyethylene pouch designed for compliance with the How2Recycle store drop-off recycling ...

ASACLEAN Introduces Purging Compound

(Flexpack)

December 10, 2016, ... removing it, can effectively remove gels and contamination that is not carbonized, and has excellent compatibility with polyethylene (PE) resins. The purging compound is recommended for color changes, ...

Coating Matters | Computational Methods Beyond Fluid Flow Analysis

(Coating/Laminating)

December 06, 2016, ... industry accumulated since 1996. Mark holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison and a Master's degree in Polymer Science & Engineering from Lehigh Univ. and a ...

Coating Matters | Pre-Metered Fluid Flow Analysis with Computational Methods

(Coating/Laminating)

November 27, 2016, ... accumulated since 1996. Mark holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison and a Master's degree in Polymer Science & Engineering from Lehigh Univ. and a Juris Doctor ...

DuPont Technology Aids Recycling

(Flexpack)

November 02, 2016, Entira EP compatibilizers are said to boost the performance of recycled polyolefins GENEVA, SWITZERLAND | DuPont announces Entira EP copolymers, high-performance compatibilizers based on ethylene copolymers ...

Coating Matters | Vacuum Systems Offer More Capability

(Coating/Laminating)

October 18, 2016, ... holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison and a Master's degree in Polymer Science & Engineering from Lehigh Univ. and a Juris Doctor from Hamline Univ. Mark is ...

APR Offers Extended Range for Label Market

(Label/Tape)

October 15, 2016, ... system.” The solutions for narrow web converters extend beyond digital printing. The company says that, with extensive polymer science, prepress, and platemaking expertise, its internal teams are constantly ...

Toray Lidding Film Suited for Refrigerated Dairy

(Flexpack)

October 09, 2016, ... XL7W film, a white, easy-to-peel PET lidding film said to be ideal for use with refrigerated and frozen dairy foods that are packaged in polypropylene (PP) containers.  The XL7W film and company’s on-site ...

RKW Adds Flexo Press with Many Benefits

(Bag Pouch)

October 04, 2016, ... high quality printing images—especially for the self-venting ProVent plastic bag and other industrial bag solutions. The ProVent plastic bag, described as a polymer-based alternative to paper packaging ...

AMI Issues Study of High Barrier Films

(Flexpack)

October 03, 2016, ... and the position of the leading players within the supply chain both globally and within each region, giving an assessment of the demand for high barrier films by substrate (i.e. BOPET, BOPP, PE, polyamide, ...