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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 ...

Dual Spiral Systems Offers Compact Die

(Coating/Laminating)

March 24, 2015, ... allows for a lower blown film tower height and takes up less vertical space • Provides greater flexibility in running different resins. Reportedly, the compact die maintains layer splitting feature, ...

Reducing Surface Contamination

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

March 05, 2015, ... both on the film, and within the film.  We used HEPA filters on all resin conveying lines, and various web cleaning techniques to clean the surface of the film. Probably the worst of all the products ...

Flexible Packaging | Coveris, Cryovac Big Winners at FPA Awards

(Flexpack)

March 03, 2015, ... product represents a significant breakthrough in sustainable films. This 5 lb. bag is partly made from a renewable resource: potatoes. The 25% potato resin, 75% polyethylene mixture developed by Emerald ...

Show Preview | NPE2015 Boasts Its Largest Event Ever

(Trends/Management)

February 16, 2015, ... Companies selected will highlight innovations in bioplastics, recycling, 3D printing, polymerization, resin processing, and antimicrobial polymers. Three of the startups report developments in the burgeoning ...

Malaysian Plastics Industry Update–Pt. 2

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

February 07, 2015, ... negative with the addition of Vistamaxx, which is a high-performance, high-cost resin. Any American company, and probably most European companies, would have left the deal on the table and walked away. ...

Goin' to Orlando for ICE USA!

(Yo's Yarns)

February 05, 2015, ... at least one of their surfaces modified by the application of a performance-enhancing resinous or inorganic layer more than 0.00001 inches thick. Also excluded is roller transport cleaning film, which ...

Spinnaker Coating & ITW Thermal Films Certified

(Label/Tape)

February 01, 2015, ... 3.3-mil Durable Polypropylene with SFA adhesive using ITW Thermal Films B324 black and B324R red resin ribbons. The certification applies to the facestock, adhesive, and print combination.  “This certification ...

Davis-Standard to Display Direct Drive Technology

(Flexpack)

February 01, 2015, ... with an energy-efficient screw design, enables the extruder to process a greater variety of resins with consistent quality and outputs. In addition, he says an innovative heating/cooling system, narrow ...

Freedonia Study Predicts Future of Plastic Films

(News | New Products)

January 31, 2015, ... disposable incomes bodes well for plastic film sales in a wide range of markets, notes the report. Expected price stabilization stemming from elevated plastic resin supply will improve the cost-competitiveness ...

Packaging Conference 2015 Has Broad Agenda

(News | New Products)

January 12, 2015, ... the packaging supply chain,” says John Maddox, president of SBA-CCI. “Attendees range from retailers and brand owners to resin suppliers, technology providers, equipment manufacturers, and converters. ...

Amcor Launches Alternative High-Performance Films

(Flexpack)

December 09, 2014, Secures three-year supply of Barex resins ZURICH, SWITZERLAND | On October 29, Amcor was informed that INEOS Barex had decided to shut down its only production facility in Lima, OH, in early 2015. ...