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Flexible Packaging — In a Constant Cycle of Evolution

(Flexpack)

June 16, 2024, ... the migration control of what you can't see! Let's touch on the basic types of barrier film substrates used in the packaging of many of our favorite products to maintain necessary shelf-life quality. Polyester ...

Obtaining Barriers When Coating and Printing Flexible Materials

(Bag Pouch)

June 09, 2024, ... easier to decide upon. Film manufacturers and formulators produce modified structures from polymers such as polyethylene, polyester and poly-propylene. Polyethylene for example, when modified and in ...

Principles of Narrow Web Slitting

(Web Handling)

April 10, 2024, ... tissue to dual-sided rolls; films ranging from stiffer polyester to thin-stretchy polyethylene; and stability presented by machine-direction (MD) and cross-direction (CD) strength issues. When I worked ...

Principles of Narrow Web Slitting

(Converting Perspectives)

April 08, 2024, ... dual-sided rolls; films ranging from stiffer polyester to thin-stretchy polyethylene; and stability presented by machine-direction (MD) and cross-direction(CD) strength issues. When I worked at a nonwovens ...

Pressure on Paper Packaging Converters

(Flexpack)

March 24, 2024, ... look at label suppliers, as one example. Labels can be made from pulp-based paper, synthetic materials such as vinyl, polyester, polypropylene or other plastics, or films/special synthetics. Not only must ...

FPA: The State of the U.S. Flexible Packaging Industry

(Print)

March 10, 2024, ... remains the dominant material, with 96 percent of converters responding to the survey saying they use PE. Polypropylene and polyester are the next most frequently used categories. According to the report, ...

BOBST’s innovations for flexible packaging

(Coating/Laminating)

February 06, 2024, ... polyester non-recyclable substrates. oneBARRIER PrimeCycle PE AlOx mono-material has been certified by the German institute Cyclos-HTP. With a recyclability level of 98%, it exceeds industry guidelines, ...

Takes on Tapes, Labels & Liners

(Converting Perspectives)

January 14, 2024, ... for tapes run the gamut of materials. Filament tapes alone can incorporate polyester, polypropylene and glass yarn filaments, often to increase strength for strapping and other specific applications. There ...

TekniPlex Healthcare to Debut World’s First Pharma-grade PET Blister Film with Recycled Content

(News | New Products)

January 10, 2024, ... materials science expertise to help deliver better patient outcomes, has partnered with petrochemical leader Alpek Polyester to introduce the world’s first pharmaceutical-grade polyethylene terephthalate ...

Materials Lead The Way

(Web Handling)

November 26, 2023, ... on converting lines.” Stronger nonwovens webs incorporate synthetics such as polyester and polypropylene made in other processes, from hydroentangling and spunlacing to needlepunch equipment. Again, ...

Toray Plastics (America), Inc., Receives International Sustainability and Carbon Certification

(News | New Products)

October 22, 2023, ...  Toray Plastics (America), Inc., is a leading manufacturer of polyester, polypropylene, and metallized films and polypropylene and polyethylene foams. The company is committed to environmental, social, ...

Takes on Tapes, Labels & Liners

(News | New Products)

October 08, 2023, ... of materials. Filament tapes alone can incorporate polyester, polypropylene and glass yarn filaments, often to increase strength for strapping and other specific applications. There are different types ...

ExpressCutPRO™ Revolutionizes Digital Die Cutting for Enhanced Efficiency and Profits

(News | New Products)

October 04, 2023, ... sublimation transfers, pressure-sensitive vinyl, reflective vinyl, window film, sandblast masking, HTV (heat transfer vinyl), PET (polyester film), gasket material, vinyl decals, paint protection film, ...

At CPHI Barcelona, TekniPlex Healthcare to Highlight Automatic Filler-Sealer for Single-Dose Plastic Vials

(News | New Products)

October 04, 2023, ... polyester mono-material blister + lidding combination, suitable for products that do not require barrier protection. TekniPlex Healthcare also will be highlighting its Flexapharm® SBC series of PVDC ...

Sun Chemical Employee Receives NAPIM’s Technical Achievement Award

(News | New Products)

October 02, 2023, ... as a formulation chemist where he developed rheology-modified UV litho inks using novel low-temperature aluminum alkoxide gellants to gel polyester acrylate oligomers for improved litho performance and ...

Signode to Highlight Industry-Leading Automation and Support Solutions at CorrExpo 2023

(News | New Products)

August 16, 2023, ... reduces operator fatigue, and saves time and money. The BXT3 is specifically designed for strapping applications using Signode Tenax® polyester and Signode Dylastic® polypropylene strapping. It accommodates ...

New Food-safe Laminating Adhesives for Flexible Packaging

(Coating/Laminating)

August 13, 2023, ... produced using an aromatic polyester adhesive with catalyst was immersed in tomato ketchup at 60°C for three days. The delamination observed was limited in comparison with the test results of a general-purpose ...

How Barrier Properties Impact Your Barbecue and Beyond

(Flexpack)

August 06, 2023, ... Substrates Used in Specialty Films Let’s touch on the basic types of barrier film substrates used in the packaging of many of our favorite products to maintain the necessary shelf-life quality. Polyester ...

Walnut Packaging Inc. Invests in an Often-ignored Way to Improve Packaging Productivity: A New SOMA Pluto Slitter

(Flexography)

August 03, 2023, ... different substrates, including polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester, shrink films, metalized films, and various co-extrusions. Walnut Packaging Inc. wanted to invest in a faster, high quality slitter ...

At Pack Expo, TekniPlex Healthcare to Give Feature Presentation on Narrowing Sector’s Sustainability Disparity

(News | New Products)

August 03, 2023, ... a significant milestone in the evolving push to make healthcare packaging more sustainable. TekniPlex Healthcare also will exhibit a fully recyclable polyester mono-material blister + lidding combination, ...