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Cosmo Films Offers Film for Cement Bags

(Bag Pouch)

August 22, 2016, ... barrier but also enhances the quality of the print, making it more appealing for the consumer. Being a 100% polyolefin structure, it is environment friendly and further enhances the reusability of the ...

FKuR Technology Produces Thinner Films

(Flexpack)

August 16, 2016, ... achieving greater sustainability. This applies to conventional plastics as well as to bioplastics. In conventional polyolefin films, the trend to produce thinner films without the loss of strength and ...

AWA Reports on Asian Release Liner Markets

(Label/Tape)

August 14, 2016, ... liner was consumed in pressure-sensitive label applications. While glassine/SCK paper release base is the preferred medium for labels, AWA says, Asian climatic conditions continue to support polyolefin-coated ...

Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for Your Self-Adhesive Graphic

(Coating/Laminating)

July 11, 2016, ... conditions. Calendered vinyls come in two forms, polymeric and monomeric. Polymeric is a bit more stable than monomeric. Other filmic materials, such as polyethylenes and polyolefins, also are used to ...

Common Laminating Techniques & Associated Adhesives

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

July 10, 2016, ... methyl acrylate or isobutyl acrylate) Used to bond with aluminum foil Extrusion Lamination Anhydride modified polyolefins: terpolymers of ethylene, maleic anhydride and acrylates (e.g., ...

RKW Sweden Films Suited for Food Packaging

(Flexpack)

June 05, 2016, ... June 14–17, 2016, in Moscow, Russia. The films, based on filled polyolefin (FPO), are said to be well suited for all kinds of flexible packaging applications, particularly in the food industry. E.g., FPO ...

Poligal Adds BOBST Metallizer, Joins AlOx Conversion Project

(Coating/Laminating)

February 10, 2016, ... and unique formulations in the market reportedly will allow BOBST to make steady progress in the pursuit of a robust AlOx-based solution utilizing a polyolefin-based transparent substrate. CONTACT COMPANY ...

UPM Raflatac Offers Results of Shrink Sleeve Label Recycling Study

(Label/Tape)

February 07, 2016, ... that RafShrink, a polyolefin-based, roll-fed shrink film label, provides significant recyclability gains over PETG labels.  Company says that shrink sleeve films, with their ability to provide a 360-deg ...

Toray Plastics (America) Celebrates 30 Years

(Materials)

July 20, 2015, ... and electronic applications. It is also a supplier of polyolefin, polypropylene, and polyethylene foams for the automotive and flooring industries. Company has also donated millions of dollars and hundreds ...

Barrier Resins | Properties, Processing & Handling of EVOH, Pt. 2

(Flexpack)

March 23, 2015, ... materials such as low density polyethylene, ethylene vinyl acetate, and polyolefin plastomers in the film construction also can yield a significant improvement in flex crack performance. Advances ...

Flexible Packaging | Coveris, Cryovac Big Winners at FPA Awards

(Flexpack)

March 03, 2015, ... FlexFX polyolefin contact and outer layers produces this exceptionally rugged package which reduces sticking and wrinkling of the package during the sterilization and filling process. The FlexAsept package ...

Show Preview | NPE2015 Boasts Its Largest Event Ever

(Trends/Management)

February 16, 2015, ... and consumers. Additionally, Addivant will feature new successful applications in the company’s unique POLYBOND coupling agent range for polyolefins and new successes in its broad specialty antioxidant ...

Barrier Resins | Properties, Processing & Handling of EVOH, Pt. 1

(Flexpack)

February 01, 2015, ... has allowed for conversion from foil and metallized film laminations to co-extruded barrier films. EVOH can easily be co-extruded with all types of polyolefins, polyamides and other materials using standard ...

ICE USA 2015 Bringing a Full Conference Program

(News | New Products)

November 12, 2014, ... Treatment 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.—Efficient Solution of Web Finishing Alexander Rau, Ahlbrandt System GmbH 10:30 - 11:00 a.m.—Polyolefin Film Surface Preparation Leveraging Atmospheric Plasma Rory Wolf, ...

Intertape Polymer Group Reports New Shrink Film

(Flexpack)

August 24, 2014, ... American packaging manufacturer, announces its newest high-performance, cross-linked polyolefin shrink film called ExlfilmPlus GPL (Global Performance Lite). “[We have] expanded our Exlfilm polyolefin ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2014 Enhances Focus on Package Printing

(Label/Tape)

August 04, 2014, ... polyolefin (PO) film, which extends its family of conformable films, including clear Label-Lyte 52LLC210, that offer excellent converting characteristics, conformability, and flexibility for pressure-sensitive ...

Polysack Films Suited for Food Wrapping Solutions

(Flexpack)

June 22, 2014, ... barrier properties compared to thicker films. Manufactured with mono-oriented, multilayer polyolefins, film is said to be enhanced by special characteristics such as deadfold and easy tearing in one direction ...

Bloomer Plastics Completes Expansion Program

(Flexpack)

June 03, 2014, ... films for the industrial, medical, and packaging markets, reports the completion of a multimillion dollar capacity expansion program designed to address what it says is strong demand for its polyolefin-based ...

Release Liner | Global Suppliers Must Meet Local Needs

(Label/Tape)

May 07, 2014, ...  Looking at polyolefins The global polyolefins market and pricing outlook is a key factor in filmic release liner production and demand development. Current trends were presented in depth by Remko Koster, ...

RKW Danafilms Touts Film Ratio

(Flexpack)

April 18, 2014, ... butter stick wraps and wet wipe packaging. A filled polyolefin (from which the acronym FPO is derived), FPO film blends conventional polyolefin and calcium carbonate at a roughly 50/50 ratio. Company ...