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PolyKote Announces New Semi-Stock Offering

(News | New Products)

June 07, 2020, PolyKote recently announce that it now has a 3.0 mil Dissolvable label stock on the shelf, ready to slit and ship this new semi-stock offering is produced with a dissolvable adhesive. PolyKote recently ...

Plastics, Packaging and the Environment

(Flexography)

April 22, 2020, ... society.  It protects and keeps food safe throughout every stage of the distribution line and extends the shelf life of food products, which leads to less food waste and lower food cost. Flexible packaging ...

Three Ink Market Trends Helping to Achieve Sustainability Goals

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

April 16, 2020, ... lifecycle, from raw material acquisition and production to customer use, and sometimes include final disposal. Shelf life and appeal - Brand owners know the retail shelf is a key location where consumers ...

Metallized Packaging Advancements From Terphane

(News | New Products)

April 06, 2020, ... a better ‘billboard’ on the shelf,” said Ezra Bowen, sales manager of North America with Terphane. Another advantage that speaks directly to the consumer is that flexible packaging tends to be more cost ...

Packaging Recognized as Essential: Smart Packaging Enhances Food Safety and Security

(News | New Products)

March 25, 2020, ... storage and long-haul shipments of a range of fruits and vegetables. Prolonged Shelf-Life The implicit abilities to significantly extend shelf-life via StePac’s modified atmosphere packaging has been ...

Aptar Launches InvisiShield Active Packaging Solution for Pathogen Mitigation

(News | New Products)

March 21, 2020, ... shelf life, maintain freshness, and improve efficacy in industries such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and food safety. The InvisiShield™ solution is activated within sealed packages to safely ...

NOW Plastics Packaging Solutions Put Environmental Protection First

(Flexpack)

February 04, 2020, ... the packaging value chain. NOW Plastics’ has adopted a strategic focus on eco-friendly and sustainable packaging solutions that do not compromise the shelf life of packaged food, since food waste is also ...

SÜDPACK Announces its Multi SV Skin is Cyclos-Certified

(News | New Products)

February 02, 2020, ... food waste: in comparison to MAP-based packaging solutions, Multi SV Skin offers longer product shelf life and an attendant, substantial reduction in food waste throughout the supply chain. During the ...

StePac’s Advanced Packaging Cuts Fresh Green Bean Waste

(News | New Products)

January 21, 2020, ... But fresh green beans have a short shelf life of around eight to 12 days. Dehydration, a common post-harvest problem, causes the pods to shrivel and become limp from progressive weight loss and plastic ...

Flexible Packaging, a Converting Dynamo

(Converting Perspectives)

December 01, 2019, ... food packages are others. Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) extends the shelf life of fruits and vegetables, meat, fish, poultry and dairy in the presence of oxygen. Flexible packaging can offer the ...

Substrates Create Challenges & Opportunities

(Converting Perspectives)

November 05, 2019, ... film, this substrate category is evolving to respond. Developers are evaluating equivalency to standard films, for product shelf life and other characteristics. Nonwovens – the latest innovative substrates ...

Innovia and Wildcorn Develop a Fully Recyclable and Sustainable Pack

(News | New Products)

October 21, 2019, ... oils and oxygen even at high relative humidity levels ensuring increased shelf life and reduced food waste. It is glossy, is food contact compliant and chlorine free.  The film is suitable for use in a ...

Flexible Packaging Labels: Designing, Disclosing, Adhering all Merit Attention

(News | New Products)

October 09, 2019, ... “Most packages are for us and our stores. They’re not traveling and going on another shelf,” which means less likelihood of label wear and tear. This appears to be an excellent way to sidestep a current ...

K 2019 Düsseldorf: New Technologies as Drivers of Innovation for a Productive and Responsible Today, Tomorrow and Future

(Upcoming Conference News)

October 02, 2019, ...  Plastic products have become an integral part of almost every area of life. For good reason. Plastic packaging extends the shelf life of food, plastic parts in cars reduces their weight and CO2 emissions. ...

Static Control for Adhesive Lamination

(Static-Beat)

August 14, 2019, ... “sealed surface” in Figure 1 is durable and scratch resistant. And, a thin barrier film laminated to inexpensive thicker web makes a strong packaging film that extends product shelf-life. High-performance, ...

Innovia’s Strata Film Awarded “Made for Recycling” Quality Seal

(News | New Products)

August 05, 2019, ...  Propafilm Strata SL provides an effective barrier to aroma, mineral oils and oxygen even at high relative humidity levels ensuring increased shelf life and reduced food waste. It is glossy, is food contact ...

CTI Introduces Solvent Thermochromic Color-Changing Inks

(Print)

June 26, 2019, ... finished, print-ready ink which maintains a shelf-life of 90 days,” said Lyle Small, CTI’s founder and president.   “This new technology just made a lot of production and economic headaches disappear for ...

TC Transcontinental Packaging Steals the Show for Sustainable Packaging at the 2019 PAC Canadian Leadership Awards

(News | New Products)

June 19, 2019, ... bag will properly reclose thus protecting their purchase’ freshness. Finally, the new stand-up pouch format lends itself to ideal shelf display at retail and provides consumer convenience as it is an easy-to-store, ...

Trends Driving Flexible Packaging

(News | New Products)

June 02, 2019, ... film structures that are less permeable to increase shelf life and enhance flavors. Growth is occurring from the transition of items packaged in rigid containers to high quality flexible packages. Consumer ...

Flexible Packaging, a Converting Dynamo

(Converting Perspectives)

May 23, 2019, ... of rigid and flexible opening. It provides a hermetic seal and a consistent closure. Easy to store flexible packages can take less shelf space than boxes, cans or rigid alternatives. What about replacement ...