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Material Science | The Future of Packaging

(Trends/Management)

February 05, 2018, ... keep food fresh for longer. Oxygen barrier films combined with pressure-sensitive reclosure adhesives prevent oxygen and moisture from entering food packaging by enabling easy opening and repeated resealability. ...

Toray Issues Third Generation of BOPP Film

(Flexpack)

February 04, 2018, ... with excellent moisture barrier and are available in sealable and non-sealable versions. Company says the robust 70- and 80-ga films are a thinner alternative to thicker OPP films and enable source reduction, ...

Davis-Standard Introduces Winder

(News | New Products)

January 27, 2018, ... be most beneficial for CPP and barrier films where post-wrap shrinkage occurs as a result of the types of polymers used in the film structures, or where blocking can occur due to a soft sealant layer with ...

BillerudKorsnäs Launches Medical Paper

(News | New Products)

January 26, 2018, ... as a heat seal coating base, but will also seal peel to selected advanced peelable films without needing a coating. More challenging applications such as large drape and gown packs, spinal needles, IV ...

Pregis Invests in Blown Film Testing Lab

(Flexpack)

January 20, 2018, ... resources in place to support them.” The facility produces polyethylene film that is converted into a variety of flexible packaging structures for applications such as food (stand-up pouches, form/fill/seal), ...

FlexPak Leak Detector Upgrades Unit

(Controls)

January 15, 2018, Company has added an operator-friendly lid operation to leak detector/seal tester CALEDON EAST, ON, CANADA | FlexPak Leak Detector reports the Package Leak Detector now features an ambidextrous lid. ...

Barry-Wehmiller Creates New Divisions

(Flexpack)

January 09, 2018, ... manufacture, and sales of flexible packaging equipment including horizontal and vertical f/f/s solutions, bag converting, and filling-sealing of pre-made bags. The team will also integrate scales and bag ...

Flint Reports New Family of Sleeves, Bridges

(News | New Products)

December 23, 2017, ... is the combination of its light weight and ease of use coupled with the premium construction that provides added strength and stability. The sleeve is further enhanced with an aluminum end plate that seals ...

Unique Coding on Lids Drive Yogurt Promotion

(Flexpack)

December 13, 2017, ... code. These are sealed onto special packs of Yeo Valley's yogurt and only revealed when the lid is peeled back. The latest competition from Yeo Valley is giving customers the chance to win one of two ...

Uflex Gives Makeover to UK’s Veetee Rice Packaging

(Flexpack)

December 10, 2017, ... (Sealant layer). The side panels/gussets are made of Polyester/ Polyester/Polyethylene that make it convenient to have a provision for transparent windows on either side so that the consumers could see ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2017

(Flexpack)

November 29, 2017, ... conducted in-line in one, streamlined production step. No chlorine is used in the proprietary coating formula. The metallizing of MK61HB is also done in-house. If hermetic seals are required, company can ...

Henkel Expands Adhesive Recycling Program

(Coating/Laminating)

November 25, 2017, In partnership with TerraCycle, the company now offers a program for recycling anaerobic and light cure adhesives packaging TRENTON, NJ | Henkel, a manufacturer of adhesives, sealants, and functional ...

FPI Honors Two for Innovation & Excellence

(Bag Pouch)

November 20, 2017, ...  Pan Pacific Manufacturing’s Seal 2 Go tamper-evident carryout bags won Foodservice Package of the Year for Innovation. The easily sealable bags reportedly take advantage of a growing need in a simple ...

Klöckner Pentaplast Opens R&D Center

(Flexpack)

November 19, 2017, ... includes several instruments for analyzing and creating different packaging solutions. Customers can make use of the form, fill, seal machine and thermosealers in the trial area. Working together with ...

Barton Group Announces Stand-Up Pouch

(Bag Pouch)

November 01, 2017, ... manufacturing production of the pouch reportedly can be accomplished on common, relatively low-cost horizontal thermo-form/fill/seal machines. “The productivity of horizontal thermo-form/fill/ seal machines ...

Oracle Packaging Offers Push-Thru Blister Lidding Foil

(Flexpack)

October 29, 2017, ... in thicknesses of 20 and 25 microns. Of note, the sealant layer utilized by Oracle Packaging yields excellent heat seals to PVC, PETG, PP, HIPS, and PE. Here, Oracle’s high-speed, wide-web coating ...

Cosmo Films Announces Overwrap Films

(Flexpack)

October 24, 2017, ... overwrap films are untreated, both side heat-sealable, BOPP-based films said to offer protection for products packed inside due to their moisture barrier property and to enhance the pack optics because ...

Toray Films Touted as Foil Replacements

(Flexpack)

October 23, 2017, ... MET OPP and MET PET films, including several with advanced integrated sealant technology, are readily available to replace foil. The company extrudes and orients its OPP and PET films, which include bio-based ...

Mondi Announces Water-Soluble Film

(Flexpack)

October 16, 2017, ... laundry tabs or bath salts.  Company says the film offers excellent sealing and deep drawing properties, provides an effective barrier to oxygen, and is completely soluble even in cold water. Consumers ...

Aptar Launches EZ Pour Spouts for Standup Pouches

(Bag Pouch)

October 10, 2017, ... to dry food products, such as candy, granular and powder products, seasonings, pet food, and snack foods. The EZ Pour spout features a convenient flip-lid for easy access and resealability, and offers ...