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Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2015

(Flexpack)

December 01, 2015, ... Lidding Film Toray Plastics (America) announced LumiLid bio-based, dual-ovenable lidding films manufactured with company’s proprietary sustainable resin blends, which are made with more than 50% renewable ...

MOCON Offers Oxygen Permeation Analyzer

(Controls)

November 30, 2015, ... high-barrier materials and packages.  It is said to be ideally suited for food, pharmaceutical, medical device, film converters, and resin producers who want to push the shelf life envelope by reducing ...

Avery Dennison Announces Bio-Based PE Film

(Materials)

November 21, 2015, ... a clear version. The resin used for the new bio-based PE films is made from Bonsucro Certified Sugar Cane, which reportedly follows rigorous social and environmental monitoring prior to certification. ...

Addivant Antioxidant in Commercial Trials

(Materials)

November 04, 2015, WESTON 705 liquid phosphite antioxidant is engineered for optimal resin processing, and company expects PE resins with it to be launched soon DANBURY, CT | Addivant reports that global polymer producers ...

Optimum Plastics Adds Extrusion Line

(Flexpack)

October 26, 2015, Company increases cast embossed capacity with new line, capable of producing film to five layers in many resin grades BLOOMER, WI | Optimum Plastics, a producer of custom engineered cast embossed and ...

Argotec Is Being Acquired by SWM

(Materials)

October 24, 2015, ... Argotec is a technology and quality leader in resin-based rolled goods with strong competitive positions in attractive niche market segments. Argotec films, which are complementary to our current extruded ...

Nordson Announces Nine-Manifold Die

(Flexpack)

October 21, 2015, ... said to be the first of its kind, has been successfully commissioned, producing nine-layer film from various resins. Company says this latest advance in coextrusion technology enables film processors—particularly ...

Epson Introduces SureColor P-Series Printers

(News | New Products)

September 27, 2015, ... black density; new Black ink is 1.5 times denser than previous ink formulation, providing significant improvements to overall contract ratio and optical clarity, and improved Resin Encapsulation Technology ...

World's First 9-Manifold Extrusion Die Debut

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

September 26, 2015, ...  first nine-manifold extrusion die. "A Nordson EDI nine-manifold flat die, the first of its kind, has been successfully commissioned, producing nine-layer film from various resins. The nine-manifold di ...

Converter Aids Output with Press from SPGPrints

(News | New Products)

September 11, 2015, ... a single-pass rotary screen coating and die-cutting line. Finally, the resin doming process creates the tile-realistic effect. The new converting operation has twice the productivity of the DSI press, ...

IMDA to Present Symposium and Exhibit

(Label/Tape)

September 09, 2015, ... the 2015 Symposium and Exhibit Hall October 28–29 at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Skokie, IL.  Day One includes presentations on the following: • Polypropylene—What’s happening in Resin & Film ...

Highcon Euclid Wins PIA Award

(Die-Cutting)

September 01, 2015, ... DART (Digital Adhesive Rule Technology) technology, which makes use of state-of-the-art resin to write the creases on the DART foil “The judges immediately recognized the sizeable benefit from Highcon ...

Show Preview | CPP Expo 2015 Adds 3D Printing Pavilion

(Trends/Management)

July 29, 2015, ... finishing technology, which eliminates the need for a die. The heart of the system is the patented Highcon DART (Digital Adhesive Rule Technology), which uses state-of-the-art resin to write the creases ...

INX to Show Range of Inks, Coatings at Graph Expo

(News | New Products)

July 26, 2015, ... displays, and protect from sun, moisture, dirt and other conditions. INXKote Aqueous Coatings and ProCure UV Coatings are two examples. INXKote is composed of water-soluble resins and styrenated acrylic ...

Freedonia Issues Study on Stretch and Shrink Film

(Materials)

June 07, 2015, ... pallet unitization, will see growth stem from increased manufacturing activity and spending on consumer goods, as well as from rising improvements in machinery and advances in resin strength. The fastest ...

DuPont Awards | Salsa Container Blends Rigid and Flexible To Earn 2015 Highest Honor

(Flexpack)

May 26, 2015, ... are separated by a frangible seal, made with DuPont Surlyn resin, which can be opened by applying pressure on the water compartment. Once the seal is opened, both ingredients mix and the ORS is ready to ...

Dow Opens Innovation Center in Italy

(Coating/Laminating)

May 23, 2015, ... upon this foundation, creating a new standard for collaborative development in packaging. From equipment manufacturers and package designers to prototyping specialists and resin experts, Pack Studios brings ...

Cortec Film Offers Protection for Metal Parts

(Materials)

April 22, 2015, ... which combines high-strength resins with ultraviolet light stabilizers and Vapor phase Corrosion Inhibitor (VpCI) Technology. Film construction is said to provide strong multi-metal protection for parts, ...

Toray Lidding Films Have Environmental Benefits

(Materials)

April 19, 2015, ... dual-ovenable lidding films manufactured with company’s proprietary sustainable resin blends, which are made with more than 50% renewable feedstocks.  Company says the films were created to lessen the ...

NPE 2015 Wrap-up

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

March 31, 2015, ... vendors.  But, there was so much to see at the show that, if you are like me who is interested in film, sheet, flat and round, single screw and twin screw extrusion, resin development and more, it was ...