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First Glance

(Magazine)

April 30, 2008, ... his chocolate. Converted by The Revere Group, Seattle, WA, the transparent NatureFlex 120 NVS has high gloss and is semi-permeable to moisture. It also reportedly offers good barrier to gases and aroma, ...

New Marking Process Is Patented

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

April 30, 2008, CHESHIRE, UK DataLase has been granted a patent for a new transparent pigment for application on clear films or substrates. The pigment undergoes a color CHESHIRE, UK DataLase has been granted a patent ...

Emerging Nations

(Flexpack)

April 30, 2008, ... there was an exhibit of bio-based packaging under the title, “Packaging Goes Bio.” Many new concepts were exhibited. PET Recycling Booming in Europe — There is a definite trend in Europe toward “super-transparent” ...

What's New Product

(New Products)

February 29, 2008, ... oxidize and is available in many sizes, wattages, and operating voltages. Hotset Corp. | 800-937-4681 | www.hotset.com PFFC-ASAP 402 Put Color on Clear Films Company reports a patent for a transparent ...

Melamine Revisited

(Coating/Laminating)

January 31, 2008, ... combination of nano-technology and supramolecular chemistry to create two types of functional gas barrier coatings to maintain product freshness: Freshure-Single Coat, a stand-alone, single-layer, transparent, ...

Property Control

(Coating/Laminating)

January 31, 2008, ... and spectroscopic techniques can be used to estimate purity and take corrective action before coating, if needed. Microscopy also can be used by coating on a transparent substrate and examining the ...

Solvent-Free Lidding Films

(Archive)

January 06, 2008, ... using Toray Plastics' (America) extrusion coating technology, which does not required organic solvents. No odorous or potentially harmful solvents from LumiLid films come into contact with food. Transparent ...

Opacity & White Ink

(Print)

December 31, 2007, ... (pounds/ream) for a typical white flexo ink printed on transparent film. The data points are generated easily from lab or press prints, and the actual curve will vary from ink to ink but follow the same ...

Coaters Assist Move Toward Solar Energy

(Magazine)

November 30, 2007, ... The coaters will be used in multilayer deposition of metallic and transparent conducting oxides on various types of plastic film. To make solar energy more affordable, AST plans to apply new processing ...

Great-Looking Winners Raise In-Mold Awareness

(Magazine)

November 30, 2007, ... Bunny Brand Ice Cream and Frozen Novelties; Cups4You USA. Wells' Dairy created a package with a unique shape in the ice cream category, which is transparent enough to let the beauty of the product show ...

Over Exposed: Protect packaged products from light

(Magazine)

November 30, 2007, ... deterioration of whole milk products in transparent or translucent glass or HDPE bottles. In addition to product photodegradation, print fading on the package is a common problem in cases where non-stable ...

Functional Coatings Innovation from DSM

(Flexpack)

November 08, 2007, Stamicarbon BV (DSM Licensing Center) has launched Symphase Technology, an patented process for the creation of transparent oxygen barrier layers based on the vapor depostion of melamine. This technology ...

Chinese Converter Ensures Quality

(Archive)

October 31, 2007, ... process control. These systems can inspect all kinds of printed materials, including folding cartons and transparent and highly reflective materials, and automatically detect both process and random defects ...

Oui to Flexo

(Magazine)

June 30, 2007, ... “Coca-Cola red is Coca-Cola red, which means I trust it.” David Schawk of Schawk Graphics delivered the keynote address. “With each technological leap,” he said, “borders grow more transparent.” Later ...

CONVERTER CLIPS

(Magazine)

June 30, 2007, ... will showcase the latest innovations in materials, equipment, and process control as well as new developments in interactive packaging, waste reduction, transparent barriers, peelable seals, breathable ...

Up to the Task

(Magazine)

June 30, 2007, ... a foil layer, seals to a variety of plastics. Two-ply, 2.5-mil lamination is made from PVDC-coated PET and a peelable sealant layer. Transparent structure offers marketing opportunities in cosmetics, health ...

Sweets Success

(Magazine)

April 30, 2007, ... customers transparent, metallized, and twist films for confectionery wrapping in ten colors, obtained with flexographic or rotogravure printing, stand-up pouches with barrier films, BOPP films and laminates ...

Cradle 2 Cradle

(Magazine)

April 30, 2007, ... Foundation, who stressed the need for transparent life cycle data to facilitate sustainable standards and progress; Rob Wallace, managing partner of Wallace-Church, who discussed the ROI of package design; ...

Converter Clips

(Magazine)

March 31, 2007, ... 2006 was a “remarkable” year in North America. Customers included Nordenia USA, Winpak, Hood Packaging, Multifilm, ClearLam, PolyCello, Ultraflex, FlexStar, FlexoTransparent, Aladdin, and Classic Packaging. ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Magazine)

March 31, 2007, ... Co. offers 3M medical microplate sealing tapes for a variety of adhesive applications in the healthcare industry. Offered in various forms of acetate films, synthetic adhesives, and transparent tapes, ...