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New Product Development: RKW Horizon®–MDO-PE Films with EVOH Barrier

(News | New Products)

June 26, 2025, ... MDO-PE product line, RKW Group sets new standards in sustainability and functionality for flexible packaging solutions. The extended portfolio now also includes MDO-PE films with an integrated EVOH barrier. ...

Barrier Resins | Properties, Processing & Handling of EVOH, Pt. 2

(Flexpack)

March 23, 2015, EVOH allows for conversion from foil and metallized film laminations to co-extruded barrier films, but some applications require better flex crack than conventional EVOH alone can provide Read Part ...

Barrier Resins | Properties, Processing & Handling of EVOH, Pt. 1

(Flexpack)

February 1, 2015, EVOH, even after abuse, has allowed for conversion from foil and metallized film laminations to co-extruded barrier films Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol copolymer (EVOH), a semi crystalline random copolymer ...

EVALCA Doubles EVOH Capacity

(Magazine)

November 30, 2004, ... double its production capacity, increasing it by 53 million lbs/yr. The company reports this is a response to the strong and growing worldwide demand for EVOH copolymer resin. Production capacity following ...

Barrier Properties of EVOH at Low Temperatures and Various Humidity

(Magazine)

March 31, 2001, ... Application: Estimation of oxygen transmission rate at any temperature and humidity is possible using humidity, temperature, and ethylene content. Ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) is an excellent ...

Eye Candy Begins with Engineering

(Coating)

December 30, 2025, ... is for mono-based material this is not always possible. Some polymers, such as ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH), are viewed as having a neural effect on the recycling stream when combined with polyethylene. ...

Surface Treatment for the Extrusion Market

(Surface Prep)

August 24, 2025, ... of the molecules dramatically improves the properties of the standard resins used in general purpose packaging. The oxygen barrier will not be as good as that offered by EVOH or PA, but good enough to ...

Clarity and Vision in Flexibles

(Coating/Laminating)

August 9, 2025, ... delivery system.  Formable barrier materials that offer excellent clarity include ethylene-vinyl-alcohol (EVOH) as a co-extrusion. EVOH as well as nylon are viewed in some quarters as having a neutral ...

KM Packaging Launches High Barrier Paper Film: K-Nature Paper HBe

(News | New Products)

March 17, 2025, ... and can be used for vertical and horizontal flow wrap, form fill and seal, and pre-made pouch packaging products. Paper HBe’s material composition of >85% paper, with a strong PE coating and EVOH barrier, ...

Nobelus Launches Thermal Sealants for Digital Converters

(News | New Products)

March 5, 2025, ... available with or without EVOH to give packaging moisture and oxygen barrier properties as needed. While they are compatible with most print web materials, these thermal sealants can also be paired with ...

Flexible Packaging for a Convenience-Driven Society

(Coating/Laminating)

November 30, 2024, ... otherwise provided by materials such as EVOH or aluminum, while enabling the recyclability of the packaging. As regulations become more stringent, the industry is investing in research and development ...

Flexible Packaging — In a Constant Cycle of Evolution

(Flexpack)

June 16, 2024, ... (PET), Metallized Polypropylene (MPP) Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol (EVOH), Polypropylene (PP), Polyethylene (PE) and Nylon (PA) are the most common materials creating many of the laminate structures used in ...

Obtaining Barriers When Coating and Printing Flexible Materials

(Bag Pouch)

June 9, 2024, ... to gases may be more difficult. Polyethylene and polypropylene offer little in the way of barrier resistance to oxygen, whereas ethylene vinyl alcohol or EVOH — one of the familiar options for clear ...

How Barrier Properties Impact Your Barbecue and Beyond

(Flexpack)

August 6, 2023, ... (PET), Metallized Polypropylene (MPP), Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol (EVOH), Polypropylene (PP), Polyethylene (PE), and Nylon (PA) are the most common materials creating many of the laminate structures used in ...

How a Full Lineup of Coatings Can Transform Packaging

(Coating/Laminating)

February 7, 2023, ... The performance of these nanocomposite barriers is much improved over typical PVdC and EVOH barrier resins typically used in packaging films. While most commercial activity today is in the area of dry ...

For Composite Packaging Recycling, the Future is Now

(Flexpack)

December 4, 2022, ... packaging designs often combine different polymers such as PET, PA, EVOH and polyolefins, and complement these polymer films with metal layers like aluminum foil or vacuum metallization. In another study, ...

Toray’s Commitment to Innovation Helps Forge the Future of Flexible Packaging

(Upcoming Conference News)

October 10, 2022, ... for EVOH and aluminum foil. Both films offer an excellent aroma barrier. Torayfan Over the Mountain high-barrier BOPP films. These OTM films are designed with integrated sealant technology, improved ...

Thinking Inside and Outside the Coating Box

(News | New Products)

October 2, 2022, ... substrate susceptible to volatile flavors and aromas. Custom-formulated coatings, specially-treated internal liners and the coating and laminating of base material with PE, PETE, EVOH and other plastic ...

The Importance of Monomaterial Polypropylene Laminates in Flexible Packaging

(Bag Pouch)

June 26, 2022, ... use of BOPP/EVOH coextrusions where newer products on the market show reduced humidity sensitivity which look likely to open new ground in retort packaging. Providing the content of EVOH/METAL/SiOx/AlOx ...

Flexible Packages Standing Out in 2019

(Flexpack)

December 11, 2019, ... various products. The new mono-material PE film was developed to be 100 percent recyclable by eliminating barriers (like EVOH) and adhesives that can prevent recyclability. The package’s decoration is ...