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Protective Packaging | Add Value with Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors

(Flexpack)

September 26, 2017, ... equipment from corrosion. When coated onto rolls of paper or compounded into polyethylene film, VCI technology is the source of multiple packaging and storage solutions. This added-value packaging saves ...

Constantia Flexibles Wins Packaging Award for CompresSeal

(Flexpack)

September 24, 2017, ... is used to create the CompresSeal film that has a higher seal integrity than standard polyethylene and weighs up to 30% less, while still having the same thickness as standard packaging. In addition, it ...

Constantia Flexibles Invests in German Plant

(Flexpack)

September 11, 2017, ... with high property barriers, in the confectionery, processed food (coffee, dry food, and snacks) and processed meat industries. As part of the investments, Constantia has installed two blown film (polyethylene) ...

Flex Films Launches Twist Wrap Film

(Flexpack)

August 29, 2017, ... engineered FLEPET (FLEXPET F-WTG-AS.) F-WTG-AS low-opacity, good-gloss white anti-static twist wrap polyester film. This bi-axially oriented polyethylene terephthalate (BOPET) film is suited for candy ...

Constantia Flexibles Wins German Award

(Flexpack)

August 29, 2017, ... than standard polyethylene and weighs up to 30% less, while still having the same thickness as standard packaging. In addition, it reportedly ensures not only tighter packs but also constant processing ...

Domino Announces Inks for Security Uses

(News | New Products)

August 26, 2017, ... or finishing line, and the UV80CL ink is compatible with standard medias including polyethylene, polypropylene, and coated and uncoated papers. “In today’s price competitive and technology savvy marketplace, ...

Ceresana Issues Study of European Bags/Sacks

(Bag Pouch)

July 25, 2017, ... could become the ones who benefit from the EU directive. The report predicts the European market for bags and sacks made of polyethylene films, other plastic films, woven plastics, and paper to reach ...

Cortec Products Recertified as Compostable

(Flexpack)

July 18, 2017, ... (reg # 7P0091) Compostable Shopping Bags (reg # 7P0343 Eco Film is a replacement for traditional nondegradable films such as low and high density polyethylenes. The film can be made into waste disposal ...

Clasper Technology Wins AmeriStar Award for PTI

(Label/Tape)

June 11, 2017, ... in the alcoholic beverages category. The Clasper bottle—engineered by Plastic Technologies Inc. (PTI)—is a combination of two polyethylene terephthalate (PET) containers and a shrink label. The first ...

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 ...

Mactac Debuts All-Temperature Adhesive

(Coating/Laminating)

May 27, 2017, ... for a wide variety of label applications.” From food and beverage packaging to short-term shipping applications, CHILL AT adheres well to low-surface energy substrates such as low-density polyethylene ...

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

(Flexpack)

May 03, 2017, ... less than traditional low-density polyethylene (LDPE), so that a very thin layer of EVOH provides excellent oxygen permeability. The modulus of elasticity shows that thinner layers of material are more ...

FTA Awards | 6 Best of Show Winners Take Top Honors

(Print)

May 01, 2017, ... has been a member of FTA for six years. Due to an industry-wide movement to improve recovery of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) thermoform clamshell containers in 2012, the facility took on the initiative ...

Cosmo Films Plans New BOPET Line

(Flexpack)

April 18, 2017, ... types of biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) and cast polypropylene (CPP) films, reports plans to install a new production line for speciality polyester (biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate) ...

Dow Launches Nonwovens for Comfort

(Flexpack)

April 18, 2017, ... As a result, this new, patent-pending family of polyethylene (PE) resins produced using company’s INSITE Technology is said to be an ideal solution for nonwovens in infant diapers, adult incontinence products, ...

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

(Coating/Laminating)

April 06, 2017, ... Sulson Overseas Pvt., New Delhi, India. Bag features include a front, back, and bottom of matte-finished biaxially oriented polypropylene/metallized polyethylene terephthalate (mPET)/clear PE with gussets ...

Sun Chemical Plans Eco-Friendly Display for INFO*FLEX

(News | New Products)

March 22, 2017, ... of the commonly used flexible packaging substrates. Designed for flexographic printing on polypropylene and polyethylene films at high speeds, SunStrato Sunester laminating solvent-based family of inks ...

Walki Reports Biodegradable Mulching Paper

(News | New Products)

March 18, 2017, ... mulching also reduces the need for pesticides, fertilizers, and irrigation. Traditionally, soil mulching materials have been made from plastic, and, most typically, from polyethylene film. While effective, ...

Uflex Pouch Has Sonically Sealed Spout

(Bag Pouch)

February 07, 2017, ... ghee. The laminate of the pouch is a three ply structure comprising Isotropic PET/ Isotropic PET/ Co-ex Nylon Polyethylene (PE). Two transparent Isotropic polyester layers provide excellent mechanicals ...

Uflex Film Said to Offer High Barrier

(Flexpack)

January 31, 2017, ... FLEXPET F-PGB-12, called a Super Barrier Polyester Film. This 12-micron biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate (BOPET) film features a specially modified surface treatment (on one side) said to ...

Uflex Announces New Aseptic Liquid Packaging

(Carton Box)

January 16, 2017, ... aseptic packages are made by laminating polyethylene with paperboard and aluminium foil. This multilayered construction enables the carton to protect the contents from various factors responsible for spoilage, ...

Printpack's New Pouch Complies with How2Recycle Strea

(Bag Pouch)

January 03, 2017, Easy-tear polyethylene also boosts food preservation ATLANTA, GA | Printpack has launched its new, easy-tear polyethylene pouch designed for compliance with the How2Recycle store drop-off recycling ...

ASACLEAN Introduces Purging Compound

(Flexpack)

December 10, 2016, ... removing it, can effectively remove gels and contamination that is not carbonized, and has excellent compatibility with polyethylene (PE) resins. The purging compound is recommended for color changes, ...

Zip-Pak Sensus Selected for Cat Food Treats

(Bag Pouch)

December 07, 2016, ... and audible clicking noise when the zipper is opened or resealed. Made of Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Sensus can be applied to virtually any type of flexible packaging regardless of pouch size, and ...

Cortec Offers Solution to Soil-Side Corrosion

(News | New Products)

December 04, 2016, ... can be placed on an AST’s high-density polyethylene (HDPE) liner and left to emit VpCIs below the tank surface. If an AST is already in service and needs protection, a CorroLogic Slurry is injected beneath ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2016

(Flexpack)

December 01, 2016, ... in the Select Solutions Removables Portfolio.     Clear Lam SealChoice PET Lidding Film SealChoice PET Lidding Films, SP705 and SP707, are designed to seal to APET (amorphous polyethylene terephthalate), ...

IHS Markit Announces Free Webcast

(Flexpack)

November 29, 2016, ... last approximately 30 minutes, is offered by Robin Waters, director, Plastics Planning & Analysis, HIS Markit, and includes the following topics: Global capacity and demand growth for polyethylene ...

DuPont Technology Aids Recycling

(Flexpack)

November 02, 2016, ... that has often proved to be unfeasible from a performance and cost-benefit perspective. According to company, mixed streams containing polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) are often difficult to ...

Uflex Pouch Machine Adds Shelf Life to Milk

(Bag Pouch)

October 09, 2016, ... milk in a pouch that is formed of a five-to-seven-layer extruded/blown polyethylene film with strong barrier properties including a black layer for UV protection. As a fully integrated packaging solution ...