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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 ...

Uflex Film Said to Offer High Barrier

(Flexpack)

January 31, 2017, FLEXPET F-PGB-12 BOPET film reportedly has good optical properties and machinability as well as very high barrier NOIDA, INDIA | Uflex, a flexible packaging materials and solutions company, has launched ...

AMI Issues Report on Polyethylene Film

(Flexpack)

January 31, 2017, ... and continued dominance of PE in this segment of the market is driven by the development of more sophisticated resins, including linear varieties, a wide range of copolymers, and improved grades of conventional ...

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’ ...

Vetaphone Offers Corona Treatment Tester

(Surface Prep)

January 04, 2017, ... and ink to ensure top performance. Test 2 creates exact material curves for polymer-based films to ensure the correct treatment level is applied, and Test 3 creates wetting characteristics for a specific ...

CCL Industries Acquires Innovia Group

(Label/Tape RFID)

December 19, 2016, ... supplier of specialty BOPP films and polymer banknote substrates, has agreed to an offer from CCL Industries, a global specialty industrial business, to acquire Innovia Group for CAN $1.13 billion (€810 ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2016

(Flexpack)

December 01, 2016, ... costly barrier materials, such as Nylon, EVOH, or PVDC simultaneously with other polymers such as PE, PP, or Ionomer.     Foster On-A-Roll Lifter Jumbo The On-A-Roll Lifter Jumbo is one of the ...

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 ...

ExxonMobil Adds to Exceed XP Portfolio

(Flexpack)

October 30, 2016, New performance polymers targeting food lamination and soft-shrink flexible packaging markets are said to offer extreme film performance HOUSTON, TX | ExxonMobil is expanding its Exceed XP portfolio ...

Sticking With It | What Is the Value of Technical Meetings?

(Sticking With It)

October 25, 2016, ... full spectrum of adhesive technology. Paul Dailey of TSRC Dexco Polymer discussed how structure of the rubber component of a hot melt formulation impacts performance, while David Schulenberg of BASF ...

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 ...

Show Preview | K 2016 To Reveal How Plastics Shape the Future

(Trends/Management)

September 21, 2016, ... be adjusted to accommodate different processing conditions.     DuPont Performance Materials (Hall 6, Stand 6C43) will showcase versatile polymers that can virtually replace metal in any application ...

NDC Sensor Has Many Applications

(Controls)

August 28, 2016, ... costly barrier materials, such as Nylon, EVOH, or PVDC simultaneously with other polymers such as PE, PP, or Ionomer. Company says an issue confronting the accurate IR measurement of thin films is called ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2016 Offers Technology in Action

(Label/Tape)

August 08, 2016, ... x 60 in.). Plates have exceptional cleanout and relief depth uniformity while providing excellent fine line and dot holding. Cyrel EASY plates are based upon a new polymer that produces higher ink transfer ...

Updates from TAPPI, SPI & the Industry

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

August 01, 2016, The TAPPI PLACE conference in Fort Worth, TX, addressed an assortment of topics, including polymerization developments, machinery updates, processing, and sustainability. This year’s TAPPI PLACE conference ...

Innovia Focusing on BOPP Business

(Flexpack)

July 24, 2016, Company says it will now concentrate on high-performance advanced polymer solutions for labels, packaging, tobacco, and security films ATLANTA, GA | Innovia reports that following the sale of its cellulose ...

AWA Reports Agenda of Shrink Sleeve Label Event

(Label/Tape)

July 11, 2016, ... translation, the workshop is presented at two leading sleeve label industry participants’ facilities: Flint Group Narrow Web, for live demonstrations of sleeve label printing, prepress, and digital photopolymer ...

Common Laminating Techniques & Associated Adhesives

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

July 10, 2016, ... juice cartons) Extrusion Lamination EVA Bonding PE to PVC Extrusion Lamination Acid-containing adhesive: EAA or EMAA Ionomers Terpolymers of ethylene, acid and acrylate (e.g., ...

Show Preview | Focus on Industrial Printing at drupa 2016

(Print)

April 28, 2016, ... Flexo CTP products are available in two formats: 900mm for label applications (to be shown at drupa) and 1600mm for general packaging work. Both are compatible with all digital photopolymer plates, ablative ...

Constantia Flexibles Invests in New Capacity

(Flexpack)

April 25, 2016, ... second largest plant worldwide. The company has invested roughly €60 million in the plant over the last ten years, including the opening of a new state-of-the-art research and development center for polymer ...