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DUNMORE Offers Inkjet Printable Film

(Flexpack)

November 18, 2017, ... durability and printing resolution, coatings can be applied to a wide variety of flexible substrates including polyester, polypropylene, polyvinylchloride, synthetic papers, and other substrates. In ...

PPC Awards | All Packaging Wins Top Prize for SlideBoxCR

(Carton Box)

October 19, 2017, ... Co. This vinyl boxset for Ryan Adam’s album, Prisoner, is an instant collector’s item. The box opens to create a stage, complete with sound and light features, on which fans can arrange paper cutouts ...

Epson Adds New Digital Press

(News | New Products)

September 24, 2017, ... at one time. Prints on off-the-shelf flexo PS label materials, including uncoated, gloss and semi-gloss papers, film and vinyl, supported or unsupported media. Said to be an ideal solution for text, ...

Mactac Film Certified for Vehicle Safety

(Label/Tape)

August 20, 2017, ... 302 certification for VDG6911 is another testament to Mactac’s commitment to product safety.” Part of Mactac’s durable films product family, VDG6911 is a 3.4-mil white vinyl film that company says is ...

Sticking With It | Q&A on Testing and Evaluation

(Coating/Laminating)

August 07, 2017, ... ages on the liner and substrate is also important. As an example, vinyls or PVC used in labels or graphics all contain residuals that leech from the material over time. These components can have an adverse ...

Drytac Expands Custom Sheeting Service

(Carton Box)

August 06, 2017, A new sheeter at its Canadian plant allows company to meet growing demand for self-adhesive media TORONTO, CANADA | Drytac, an international manufacturer of self-adhesive materials for the print, label, ...

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

(Flexpack)

August 02, 2017, ... vinyl acetate (EVA) is substituted for the mLLDPE layer in this previous structure, the film can be used as a thermoformable cheese tray, shown in Figure 3C. The point made here is that more layers offers ...

Ashland Coating System Is Patented

(Coating/Laminating)

June 19, 2017, ... and can be used with foils, Nylon, PET, OPP, vinyl, and other plastic film substrates. It can be applied via gravure or flexographic process with an enclosed-chamber doctor blade.” PureKote 23589 is ...

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

(Flexpack)

June 05, 2017, ... film structure, showing a core layer of ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) as a barrier layer, inner and outer layers of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), and "tie" or adhesive layers to join together ...

Smithers Pira Reports on Functional & Barrier Coatings

(Coating/Laminating)

May 28, 2017, ... Food products in particular will need insulating, and lower cost and sustainable products are being sought to replace non-sustainable materials like expanded polystyrene, wax, polyethylene, and polyvinylidene ...

Drytac Film Suited for Advertising Graphics

(Flexpack)

May 28, 2017, ... surfaces including floor or ceramic tiles, sealed wood or concrete, waxed vinyl, marble, terrazzo surfaces, and more. It also boasts a post-printed anti-slip rating of R10 (according to DIN 51130:2010) ...

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

(Flexpack)

May 03, 2017, ... scope of this article. However, if we focus only on barrier properties, the benefits that 7/9/11-layer coextrusion offers become obvious. While ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) is a very effective oxygen ...

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

(Coating/Laminating)

April 06, 2017, Sharklet microbe-resistant embossed vinyl overlaminate from FLEXcon wins AIMCAL's Product of the Year Award. Sharklet microbe-resistant embossed vinyl overlaminate from FLEXcon wins AIMCAL's Product ...

Martin Automatic Installs Unwind Roll Changer

(News | New Products)

April 05, 2017, ... vinyl-backed fabrics to 1,854 mm (73 in.) wide, with a maximum thickness of 2.8 mm (0.110 in). The total installation comprises a turret unwind, automatic butt splice unit, and accumulator, but at the ...

Flex Films Reports Film for Pharma Packaging

(Flexpack)

February 18, 2017, ... has made it possible to form the film in Z direction, which is a pre-requisite for blister packaging. According to the company, conventional polyvinyl chloride and biaxially oriented polyamide, BOPA ...

Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for Your Pressure-Sensitive Tape

(Coating/Laminating)

February 13, 2017, ... to be used will narrow adhesive selection. For instance, if a vinyl tape is being developed, then we should limit adhesive choice to those that are not sensitive to degradation by the plasticizers in the ...

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 ...

UniNet and UPM Raflatac Partner in Digital Press

(News | New Products)

November 14, 2016, ... says the iColor 700 low fuser temperature technology supports printing production on a broader range of both standard and specialty substrates including BOPP, PET, vinyl, and more. “The printing capabilities ...

Maxson Sheeter Is Suited for P-S Stock

(Carton Box)

November 05, 2016, ... products such as pressure-sensitive film, metallized vinyl, and other laminates can increase productivity with the MSS Sheeter, which is geared to run at 300 fpm (90 mpm) maximum speed.  Designed for ...

DuPont Technology Aids Recycling

(Flexpack)

November 02, 2016, ... used for compatibilization of PP with polyvinylbutyral (PVB) in commercial applications. One example: Hainaut-Plast, a French leader in recycling of PVB, is using it in diverse end-use applications such ...