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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 ...

MOCON Unit Tests Produce Packaging

(Controls)

January 25, 2017, ... MOCON. “Not having a good handle on your material transmission rates can result in shelf life of a couple of days versus a couple of weeks that is necessary for the packer-to-consumer lifecycle. For example, ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2016

(Flexpack)

December 01, 2016, ... retort sterilization.  The finished, post-retort pouch has excellent oxygen- and moisture-barrier durability. Typical value, flat sheet oxygen- and moisture-barrier transmission rates for Barrialox SBR2 ...

MOCON Testing System Cuts Time to Market

(Controls)

November 27, 2016, ... system’s sensitivity for measuring oxygen transmission characteristics of films and packages. Company says unit measures film barriers to 5x10-4 cc/(m2 x day) at precise temperature and relative humidity ...

Performance Pkg. of NV Launches Additive for Extended Shelf Life

(Flexpack)

October 03, 2016, ... relative humidity within the container that is treated. This could be a boon for items that require a high oxygen transmission rate (OTR) and a stable moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR). AIRSHIELD ...

AMI Issues Study of High Barrier Films

(Flexpack)

October 03, 2016, ... to 2020. The study relates to flexible films of less than 50 micron with barrier providing an oxygen transmission rate (OTR) of less than 10 cc/m2/24 hrs. Also included is a review of the industry structure ...

Sun Chemical Opens Coatings Lab

(Coating/Laminating)

August 07, 2016, ... of key coatings performance attributes. A variety of equipment has been added to the new lab, including gas transmission rate analyzers, glass bottle testing instrumentation, and coatings spraying equipment ...

Davis-Standard Offers Turret Unwind Upgrades

(Web Handling)

August 01, 2016, ... installed new turret motors and mechanical power transmission to the unwinding spindles. New slip rings, spindle glue line sensors, and turret position encoders were also included as well as the installation ...

Simco-Ion Adds Sensors to Static Control System

(Surface Prep)

June 23, 2016, ... sensors can be used as a stand-alone monitoring system. The sensor incorporates digital technology, which reportedly is impervious to noise and offers superior signal transmission to the IQ Power HL Sensor ...

Ampac Offers New Barrier Lamination

(Coating/Laminating)

June 20, 2016, PRO FlexiPURE low extractable barrier lamination addresses the amount of trace contaminants found in film structures in drug and medical uses CINCINNATI, OH | Ampac, a division of ProAmpac, announces ...

Toray Plastics (America) Launches Polyester Film

(News | New Products)

May 15, 2016, ... pouch that has excellent oxygen- and moisture-barrier durability. Typical value, flat sheet oxygen- and moisture-barrier transmission rates for Barrialox SBR2 are 0.01 cc/100 in. and 0.02 grams/100 in., ...

Nexen to Partner with Industri/Motion

(Controls)

January 26, 2016, ... precision rotary indexers, and linear locking components (http://www.nexengroup.com) announces a new partnership with Industri/Motion, a representative of premium manufacturers of power transmission and ...

Plastic Technologies Issues Study on Coffee Capsules

(Flexpack)

January 25, 2016, ... vapor transmission rates) attributes, and the impact on taste to produce comprehensive analysis on the package type. “It’s important to understand, however, that just because a capsule type has a lower ...

Honeywell Completes Acquisition of Elster

(News | New Products)

January 04, 2016, ... HPS’ industry-leading portfolio for natural gas transmission, distribution, and storage. Elster is joining a global leader in Honeywell which has significant global resources that will help it grow and ...

MOCON Offers Oxygen Permeation Analyzer

(Controls)

November 30, 2015, ... testing, measuring, and analyzing invisible gases, announces the new OX-TRAN Model 2/22 L, which has been engineered to accurately and quickly measure oxygen transmission rate (OTR) for a wide range of ...

New Era Converting Machinery Develops Flexible Glass

(Materials)

July 24, 2015, ... these products are growing every day. The benefits of flexible glass are said to include optical transmission, surface roughness, thermal stability, and moisture/gas barrier properties, all of which are ...

Should Unwind Tension Be Lower Than Winding Tension?

(Web Handling)

March 26, 2015, ... some films, slip additives or coatings change over time, dropping the product’s inside to outside coefficient of friction and again lowering the roll’s torque transmission capacity. When a customer has ...

Dual Spiral Systems Offers Compact Die

(Coating/Laminating)

March 24, 2015, ... providing the same film properties offered from company’s traditional die. Reported benefits include: • Improved thickness uniformity • Flex crack resistance • Reduces odor and oxygen transmission ...

Maxson Retrofits Older Sheeters

(News | New Products)

March 03, 2015, ... sheeters to remain competitive with today’s precision sheeters.  On older dead knife sheeters, this retrofit replaces a cutter’s existing wear-prone mechanical transmission or older electronics drive ...

Flexible Packaging | Coveris, Cryovac Big Winners at FPA Awards

(Flexpack)

March 03, 2015, ... has resulted in a bag with superior flexibility, improved thermal resistance, and superior Oxygen Transmission Rate performance. This package delivers significant savings by reducing dunnage, extra handling, ...