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Flex Films Says BOPET Is Soft & Strong

(Flexpack)

April 08, 2018, ... at high processing speeds. This in turn leads to higher production throughput. The film as you would see is thinner than previous low-quality solutions currently available in the market. This clearly decreases ...

AIMCAL Awards | Holographic Carton, Metallized Film Are Winners

(Coating/Laminating)

March 21, 2018, ... food residue in the seal area. The judges appreciated the value of thin-gauge film with the ability to seal well. “This structure definitely answers some of the problems commonly encountered with flexible ...

Transcontinental Acquires Multifilm Packaging

(Flexpack)

March 11, 2018, ... enabling us to leverage these sought-after processes within our North American packaging platform. We are pleased to acquire such a forward-thinking company, equipped with a state-of-the-art platform and ...

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, ...

BOBST Metallizer Handles Many Films

(Coating/Laminating)

January 24, 2018, ... handle a wide variety of different film types including heat-sensitive films and thin-gauge substrates. It can run at speeds to 840 mpm, is available in widths from 1,250–2,450 mm, and can house roll diameters ...

Tangent Shear Slitting | Reduce Edge Defects in Shrink Sleeve Film

(Slit)

December 04, 2017, ... study how things break or why they break we are in an area of science known as fracture mechanics. Fracture mechanics is a field of mechanics that focuses on what causes cracks to propagate in different ...

AMI Issues Report on Agricultural Films

(Flexpack)

October 24, 2017, ... global poverty within the next 15-yr period and to become, for the first time in the human history, a zero-hunger generation. For this to be achieved, it is crucial to employ the latest technologies so ...

Toray Films Touted as Foil Replacements

(Flexpack)

October 23, 2017, ... a weaker package. These films are also very thin and said to deliver more film per pound than do thicker films, making them a sustainable choice, yet they maintain strong package-processing characteristics. ...

Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 3

(Flexpack)

August 02, 2017, ... such as increased blow-up ratio in blown film, higher orientation ratios on biax film lines, higher strength films, thinner films, and also improved clarity." Schirmer, who is author or co-author of nearly ...

KM Packaging's K Steam Film Improves Shelf Life ...

(Flexpack)

June 19, 2017, ... the in-pack cooking time. This new K Steam packaging film is ideally suited to microwave steam cooking of fresh vegetables, fish and seafood; it enables pressure to build within the tray during cooking, ...

Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 2

(Flexpack)

June 05, 2017, ... The Dow Chemical Co. 4. "Rethinking Technology Innovations for High Barrier Applications", Kurt Freye, Reifenhäuser Kiefel Extrusion 5. "Properties, Processing and Handling of EVALTM EVOH Resins", Medlock, ...

Innovia Films Launches BOPP Film

(Flexpack)

June 03, 2017, ... and maximizing outputs remain an important objective for many of our clients. Propafilm REF can contribute to these targets. With its higher COF in the inner surface of the film, product movement within ...

Drytac Film Suited for Advertising Graphics

(Flexpack)

May 28, 2017, SpotOn Floor 200 printable film can be applied to many surfaces for short-term advertising uses BRISTOL, UK | Drytac, an international manufacturer of self-adhesive materials for the print, label, ...

HERMA Launches PP Label Film

(Label/Tape)

May 23, 2017, ... processing parameters. The adhesive coating applied by the multilayer process "bursts" faster, for example, and thus facilitates the die-cutting operation during label production. Among other things, the ...

Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 1

(Flexpack)

May 03, 2017, ... barrier properties Controlled respiration (O2 and CO2 transmission) Use of new polymers Thinner, stronger films Combining incompatible polymers in one step Improved gloss Additional attributes, ...

UPM Raflatac Launches Conformable Films

(News | New Products)

April 23, 2017, ... said to balance the best performance properties of PP and PE for maximum functionality and shelf appeal.  Company says the conformable films make creasing and darting that distort graphics a thing of ...

AIMCAL Awards | Film's Sharkskin-Like Properties Control Bacteri

(Coating/Laminating)

April 06, 2017, ... modified tip-coated gold, and flood coated clear. Imparting a "gold standard" appearance, the nano-thin layer of texturized aluminum and lightly applied gold tint with clear coat impart a lustrous effect ...

Cosmo Films Installs New BOPP Line

(Flexpack)

February 13, 2017, ... for both its India operations and its subsidiaries in US & Korea. Cosmo CEO Pankaj Poddar says, “I am pleased to inform that the line has been installed ahead of its schedule and well within the projected ...

Uflex Film Said to Offer High Barrier

(Flexpack)

January 31, 2017, FLEXPET F-PGB-12 BOPET film reportedly has good optical properties and machinability as well as very high barrier NOIDA, INDIA | Uflex, a flexible packaging materials and solutions company, has launched ...

AMI Issues Report on Polyethylene Film

(Flexpack)

January 31, 2017, ... in Europe has continued to grow at a steady rate over recent years. Despite trends to use more linear and metallocene materials enabling film producers to make thinner films, the volume demand has continued ...