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Jindal Films Europe Announces New BOPP Line

(Flexpack)

March 07, 2017, ... biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films, reports it will increase extrusion capabilities at its Virton site in Belgium. This expansion represents the next phase of a broad reinvestment strategy that ...

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 ...

Chocolate Bar Wrapper Wins Global Bioplastics Award

(Flexpack)

January 19, 2017, ... packaging lines—the running speed is equivalent to that achieved with standard polypropylene films. Rodenburg Biopolymers developed a tailor-made compound based on second generation starch derived ...

3M Strapping Tape Removes Cleanly

(Label/Tape)

December 05, 2016, ... A special polypropylene film backing provides proper stiffness and resists abrasion, moisture, and scuffs. The tape reportedly is easy to apply, saves time, and eliminates the need for rework. It is ...

IHS Markit Announces Free Webcast

(Flexpack)

November 29, 2016, This webcast covers capacity, demands, and trade information for PP and PE ENGLEWOOD, CO | IHS Markit is offering a free webcast on the polyolefins market, available only until December 2, 2016. The ...

Innovia Propafilm Protects Yorkshire Tea

(Flexpack)

November 29, 2016, Box overwrap keeps iconic brand fresh CUMBRIA, UK | Innovia Films has been supplying specialty biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films to the packaging industry for over 45 years under the trademark, ...

Toray Plastics (America) Film Strengthens Box Handles

(Carton Box)

November 08, 2016, ... polypropylene-based film designed for box-reinforcement tape applications.  Torayfan RS03 RipStop film high-tensile-strength PP film is designed for die-cut box handle-reinforcement tape applications The ...

DuPont Technology Aids Recycling

(Flexpack)

November 02, 2016, ... that has often proved to be unfeasible from a performance and cost-benefit perspective. According to company, mixed streams containing polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) are often difficult to ...

Toray Plastics (America) Film Takes the High Road

(News | New Products)

October 23, 2016, ... polypropylene, polyester, metallized, and bio-based films, announces the introduction of the Torayfan Over-the-Mountain (OTM) portfolio of biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films.  The films, for ...

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 ...

Innovia’s Wrap Rage Solution

(Flexpack)

October 04, 2016, ... portfolio of peelable Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) films. Propafilm™ RCP is now available in 52 and 60 microns. This significantly proven, easy-to-open, food packaging film range now includes ...

Banknote Security | New Development Features Film-Based Currency

(Trends/Management)

October 03, 2016, ... polypropylene that’s coated with a lacquer layer to enable them to carry the printed design features of the banknote. This will allow the inclusion of windows or clear portions in the design, used to provide ...

Uflex Reports Solution for Heavy-Duty Bags

(Bag Pouch)

September 04, 2016, ... high coefficient of friction (COF) anti-skid bags in a matte option due to the inherent properties of ordinary oriented polypropylene (OPP) film. Uflex says a high COF is imperative for stacking big bags ...

BEL Cheese Spread Brands Switch to IML

(News | New Products)

August 23, 2016, Verstraete provides in-mold labels for new packaging shape MALDEGEM, BELGIUM | Kiri and La Vache Qui Rit, two famous cheese spread brands of the Bel Group, have a brand new look thanks to Verstraete ...

Cosmo Films Offers Film for Cement Bags

(Bag Pouch)

August 22, 2016, ... bag. The polypropylene-based film reportedly bonds well with the woven PP fabric and also takes micro-perforation/nano embossing well. The laminated bag is said to have excellent heat seal and hot tack ...

Sun Chemical Partners with ACPO

(Coating/Laminating)

August 21, 2016, ... innovative barrier film solutions to converters and brand owners.” Currently two different ACPO coated films, polyester and biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP), are available with SunBar oxygen barrier ...

Mactac Approved for Flexo Printing Constructions

(Label/Tape)

August 10, 2016, ... convenient chemical drum labeling solutions available, while meeting established industry standards. The certification applies to Mactac’s polypropylene (PJ6914) and vinyl (VDG6911) substrates for use ...

Toray Selected for HP Indigo Pack Ready Program

(Flexpack)

August 07, 2016, The film manufacturer joins the program that enables digital converters and printers to print, laminate, and pack on demand NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | Toray Plastics (America), manufacturer of polypropylene, ...

Uflex Launches Extrusion Lamination Machine

(Coating/Laminating)

July 26, 2016, ... is said to have been designed in response to this and to be equally efficient to laminate very thin LDPE substrates to woven polypropylene and also to paper/any packaging film. Ashok Chaturvedi, chairman ...

Innovia Focusing on BOPP Business

(Flexpack)

July 24, 2016, ... films business, it is refocusing its strategy upon building and strengthening its specialty biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films business.  The company says it is concentrating its efforts on ...