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FLEXcon Expands Eco-Friendly Packaging Product Line

(News | New Products)

August 22, 2021, ...  “Using a PE film on an HDPE container means you are pairing like polymers - a benefit over using BOPP films on HDPE containers,” said Melissa David, product manager, packaging, FLEXcon. “This better ...

Value-Added Processes: Coating, Laminating and Metallizing

(Coating)

June 06, 2021, ... coating machinery is built for versatility for adding different polymers to the primary web as a moisture barrier, vapor barrier, or has a strengthening agent. Davis-Standard’s coating platforms are known ...

The Value of Specialised Experience

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April 26, 2021, ... more than 25 years.  His background in science and polymers has been the basis of this longstanding relationship, and he uses it to assess the road ahead for plastic packaging It all began when my parents ...

Stronger Focus on Circular Economy “The Key to Post-Covid Packaging Growth” Says Eco Flexibles

(News | New Products)

March 24, 2021, ... monopolymer designs with equivalent pack performance.  Through its unique design and manufacturing organisation structure, the business reportedly offers bespoke designs alongside ‘off-the-shelf’ packs ...

High Speed Barrier Packaging Film for Horizontal Form-Fill-Seal

(News | New Products)

January 12, 2021, ... a wide sealing range polymer into the formulation of SLF, so it has been designed specifically for use on high-speed horizontal packaging lines,” he added. Like all Propafilm™ Strata films, SLF reportedly ...

AIMCAL Hall of Honor Inducts First Five Members

(News | New Products)

October 19, 2020, ... he researched vacuum processing and was part of a team researching heat mirror windows onto polymer, which won national and international BP Energy Conservation Awards in 1992. After university Bishop ...

SABIC Launches Innovative TF-BOPE Film for Frozen Food Packaging

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October 19, 2020, ... enhance recyclability. TF-BOPE can replace multi material laminates into a mono-PE structure. SABIC TF -BOPE polymer is part of the “Design for Recyclability” under TRUCIRCLE™ solutions and supports ...

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 ...

Rising to the Challenge

(News | New Products)

June 14, 2020, ... UAE and India. The global polymer science player is expanding its worldwide footprint further with new plants coming up in Russia, Hungary and Nigeria. The COVID-19 pandemic is a typical “black swan” ...

The Back Page: Taking it back 54 years

(News | New Products)

April 23, 2020, ... detail: inks used on M24 and M27 Mylar are designed to adhere to the polymer-coated side of these films – they won’t adhere well to the uncoated side of the polyester films. Many of the polyamide based ...

AIMCAL Announces Winners During Virtual Award Ceremony

(News | New Products)

April 16, 2020, ... Award for Contributions to Coating Technology and the AIMCAL President’s Award. Dr. Mount has worked for more than 35 years as a polymer engineer in the field of biaxial film orientation including stints ...

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 ...

FPA Announces 2020 Board of Directors

(News | New Products)

April 02, 2020, The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) announced the election of its 2020 Board of Directors. The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) announced the election of its 2020 Board of Directors. Curt ...

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, ... aluminium foil, PVC, PA (polyamide), and they all have their different benefits for different types of packaging. Finding high barrier alternatives with only one polymer rather than several is not easy, ...

Hey Buddy Can You Spare a Dyne?

(News | New Products)

January 19, 2020, ... topic when it comes to corona treating and adhesion. Corona Treating Process Generally speaking polymer films are chemically inert and non-porous which makes them unreceptive to wetting out and bonding ...

Corona Treating System

(Corona, Flame, Plasma)

January 02, 2020, ... Corona treatment raises the surface energy of these materials in a way that is uniform and not discernible to the eye. A corona treater station for treating polymer films consists of a high voltage and ...

Flexible Packages Standing Out in 2019

(Flexpack)

December 11, 2019, ... total carbon footprint by not relying on 100 percent virgin polymers. Sun Centre USA announced its latest pouch machinery is successfully producing multi-chamber pouches based on Arranti’s patented pouch ...

Davis-Standard’s Global Equipment Platform at Plast Eurasia

(News | New Products)

December 01, 2019, ... offers a high-tech melt pump system to maximize stability when processing sensitive materials. Davis-Standard supports applications for Alternate Polymer®, microbore tubing, multi-lumen and catheter tubing, ...

Are We on the Road to Achieving Truly Sustainable Packaging?

(Flexpack)

November 11, 2019, ... packaging materials without sacrificing the security, freshness, appeal and visibility of the product inside. Most flexible packaging is a combination of several materials, or polymers (e.g. polyester, ...