10-Year Consumer Packaging Forecast

Published: August 14, 2007

IntertechPira's new market report, "Ten-Year Forecast of Disruptive Technologies in Consumer Packaging," gives you information on new, emerging technologies that will eventually replace existing technology, including the top 25 likely advances in the next decade.

the PLACE

Published: August 01, 2007

Characteristics of flexible food packaging materials; new studies toward understanding adhesion of polyolefins to primed substrates; the effect of calcium carbonate concentrate base resin melt index on linear low density film properties; and a selection of packaging materials based on understanding basic concepts related to permeation.

Oriented Films Study

Published: July 30, 2007

Allied Development Corp. has published "Oriented Films," a global study of oriented film and sheet industry with an emphasis on the flexible packaging and label industries. It examines the markets, technologies, and opportunities in oriented film and sheet.

From Pouch to Pooch

Published: July 01, 2007

A two-compartment structure manufactured by Ampac provides pet owners with water and a drinking bowl for dogs on the go.

In the Zone

Published: July 01, 2007

Whether runs are short or long, Bison Bag focuses on quick turnaround and great service.

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

Published: July 01, 2007

New high barrier lidding materials: optimization studies to understand seal peel characteristics to different consumer cup substrates; and don’t let profits go up in smoke: modern air pollution control systems reduce energy costs and destroy higher levels of air pollutants.

Critical TRENDS

Published: June 01, 2007

Last year's April issue featured, for the first time, PFFC's special report on the critical trends affecting the converting industry. This year, we again

the PLACE

Published: June 01, 2007

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Nucleation Of Polyethylene Blown Filmby Heather Dolan, Milliken & Co. APPLICATION: Nucleation is a common practice with polypropylene

Updating Critical Trends

Published: June 01, 2007

This month, PFFC brings you the results of its annual Critical Trends survey that we published for the first time in April 2006. As with most they tend

Schiavi Press Part of CMM Flex Pack Tech Center

Published: May 10, 2007

Schiavi 10-color EF 5060 flexo press for flexible materials will star in the Flexible Packaging Technology Center set up by CMM to present live demonstrations of equipment for printing and converting flexible packaging to the visitors attending the show June 4-7, 2007, at the Rosemont Convention Center, IL.

Curwood Earns Hormel Foods' No. 1 Award

Published: May 09, 2007

Curwood had earned Hormel Foods' No. 1 Award for performance excellence from 2001 through 2005.

Sweets Success

Published: May 01, 2007

Located in the industrial left bank of Kiev (Kyiv), Ukraine's bustling capital city, Ukrplastic is the nation's largest flexible packaging converter.

the PLACE

Published: May 01, 2007

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Chemical Analysis Of The Polyester/Metal Surface Of A Delamination Failureby Eldridge M. Mount III, EMMOUNT Technologies Application:

A Scrappy Competitor

Published: April 01, 2007

Rich Shaw, general production manager of Mohawk Northern Plastics, says the 35-year-old company has enjoyed sustained success by operating state-of-the-art

the PLACE

Published: April 01, 2007

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Use of Metallocene Polyethylene In Coextruded Lamination Films by Richard W. Halle and Simone Vigano, ExxonMobil Chemical APPLICATION: