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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. ...

MACtac Reports Approvals for Chemical Drum Labelstocks

(Label/Tape)

November 28, 2014, ... for MACtac FCD6914 2-mil white PET when printed with DNP R300 Black Resin and DNP R510 Red Resin Ribbon. Hensley says, “Through a joint effort, it’s easy to address the requirements of BS 5609 knowing ...

FPI Reports on Trends in Foodservice Packaging

(News | New Products)

November 27, 2014, ... of the container. • Raw materials: Shifts within the resins used to make foodservice packaging continue, and this year’s survey results showed greater demand for polypropylene in particular. On the paper ...

Mocon Launches WVTR Testing System

(Controls)

November 25, 2014, ... medical device, and electronics companies. The unit is also said to be well suited for converters and resin producers who want to test film materials as well as finished packages. In automatic mode the ...

Heritage Bag Grows with Support from Gloucester Engineering

(Bag Pouch)

November 17, 2014, ... very successfully and provide value to our common customers by allowing them to produce better film, faster.” A Strong and Growing Business As a company, Heritage believes the US resin market will ...

Freedonia Report Covers World Polyethylene

(Materials)

November 10, 2014, Global demand for PE resins is expected to reach 99.6 million metric tons by 2018, with Asia/Pacific continuing as the fastest growing market   CLEVELAND, OH | According to World Polyethylene, a ...

PACK EXPO 2014

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

November 05, 2014, ... resin and compounding companies were there, ink suppliers, packaging material suppliers, glue suppliers, and converters.  The only group missing at the show were the extrusion equipment suppliers. I ...

Raven Expands Product Range with New Blown Film Line

(Flexpack)

September 23, 2014, Davis-Standard seven-layer line producing thinner film profiles PAWCATUCK, CT | A new Davis-Standard seven-layer blown film line at Raven Industries exemplifies the benefits of performance and efficiency ...

Dyna-Tech Offers Biodegradable Adhesive

(Coating/Laminating)

August 26, 2014, ... biodegradable and compostable water-based, pressure-sensitive adhesive. DyTac 9577 is a rubber-resin emulsion, formulated as a permanent adhesive based on components reported to meet the requirements ...