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- Are We on the Road to Achieving Truly Sustainable Packaging?
- (Flexpack)
- November 11, 2019, ... polypropylene, polyethylene). Multi polymer materials used in flexible packaging are sophisticated formulas, adept at protecting food (for example) from oxygen, water and so on. But mixing polymers makes ...
- Substrates Create Challenges & Opportunities
- (Converting Perspectives)
- November 05, 2019, ... to be engineered with special properties such as “touchable, tactile” as supplied by companies like Filmquest for converters. Polyethylene (PE) can be heat-adhered to other substrates, with a low-density ...
- Combining Exceed XP and ExxonMobil PP Delivers Polyolefin Films with Extreme Performance and High Temperature Resistance
- (News | New Products)
- October 16, 2019, ... converters are averse to blending polypropylene and polyethylene for a number of reasons,” said David Hergenrether, ExxonMobil vice president, polyethylene. “Our technology innovations have proven that ...
- North America: Technology Developments and Market Opportunities Drive Industry Growth
- (News | New Products)
- July 30, 2019, ... Dow, for instance, has an all-polyethylene standup food pouch that facilitates recycling, as well as compatibilizer technology that allows PE packages with EVOH barrier layers to be recycled in the same ...
- Smartbatch™ Frost Collection: PolyOne
- (News | New Products)
- July 22, 2019, PolyOne launched its new Smartbatch™ Frost Collection for use in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) bottles. PolyOne launched its new Smartbatch™ Frost ...
- Plastic Coated Papers Finds Bigger is Better With Colter & Peterson Lawson Paper Cutter
- (News | New Products)
- June 18, 2019, ... enticement is that it is easier to maintain and to get replacement parts for this machine.” Pinette says 90 percent of his company’s work is with polycoated paper. They extrude polyethylene pellets on ...
- INX International to Feature Natural-Based and Flexo Ink Products for Packaging at InfoFlex 2019
- (Upcoming Conference News)
- April 24, 2019, ... and coatings. INX has developed many single-serve ink systems for surface print packaging used in the fast food industry. For example, PolyCup is a polyethylene coated brand for hot and cold beverage ...
- Kiliper Corporation Teams up with Windmoeller & Hoelscher Orders MIRAFLEX II Flexographic Press
- (News | New Products)
- April 18, 2019, Kiliper Corporation recently announced it has ordered a MIRAFLEX II flexographic press from Windmoeller & Hoelscher. Kiliper Corporation, a manufacturer of stretch sleeves and polyethylene bags, recently ...
- Poly-Pak Industries, Inc. Invests in a Second SOMA Flexo Press
- (News | New Products)
- April 15, 2019, SOMA recently announces that Poly-Pak Industries, Inc. has invested in a new SOMA OPTIMA2 eight-color flexo press, the first in the U. S. SOMA recently announces that Poly-Pak Industries, Inc., a manufacturer ...
- AIMCAL Awards
- (News | New Products)
- March 10, 2019, ... (Noida, India). The F-TBF-M metallized, ultra-thin and ultra-high-yield biaxially oriented polyethylene therephthalate film offers a high barrier to oxygen and water vapor transmission and potential for ...
- FPA 2019 Flexible Packaging Achievement Award Winners Announced
- (News | New Products)
- March 10, 2019, ... in the existing recycle streams, particularly the polyethylene stream. We feel this is very important for the future of the industry.” Multisensory elements incorporated into flexible packaging was a ...
- FPA Launches New Consumer Website
- (News | New Products)
- March 10, 2019, ... landfills. In the U.S., approximately 50% of flexible packaging can easily be recycled through in-store drop-off programs. Single layer polyethylene (PE) films can be recycled, but often must be dropped ...
- INDUSTRIAL PACK 2019 announces “State of the Nation” address lead by Kyle Stavig, CEO Myers Container LLC
- (News | New Products)
- January 22, 2019, ... and an IPANA, RIBCA and PDI member. Griffin will lead our session on Polyethylene Manufacturing and Properties - discussing the ins and outs of polyethylene. He will discuss the basics including introductory ...
- Will it Process?
- (Extrusion Coating)
- December 11, 2018, ... etc., or for the degree of functionality that they offer, for instance, sealability, barrier resistance, etc. Film manufacturers and formulators produce modified structures from polymers such as polyethylene, ...
- Advancements of Bio-Derived and Bio-Degradable Technologies in the Flexible Packaging Market
- (Flexpack)
- November 25, 2018, ... of polyethylene and is designed to be recycled through existing How2Recycle store drop-offs. This technology offers benefits of low haze, good stiffness and high gloss. The film is currently available ...
- Mondi Offers Next Generation of Bag-in-Box Technical Films
- (News | New Products)
- October 14, 2018, ... the usual 66- or 70-micron polyethylene film with a 50-micron film, and we are the first company to be able to offer such a product,” explains Günter Leitner, Managing Director at Mondi Styria. “Downgauging ...
- Greif Technology Aids Barrier of IBCs
- (Carton Box)
- June 24, 2018, ... polyethylene (HDPE), which complies with current legislation for food and chemical compatibility. The newly introduced intermediate layer contains the GCUBE Shield blend that reduces the permeation of ...
- Hazen Paper Wins AIMCAL Honors
- (Coating/Laminating)
- May 23, 2018, ... lab, producing the hologram with its “Single-Write” high-speed, large-format laser system; grew the nickel shim in the galvanics department; and then embossed 48-ga polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film, ...
- Tekni-Films Barrier Film Suited for Blister Packs
- (Flexpack)
- May 22, 2018, ... of polyvinylidene chloride (PVdC) coating to a film structure made from layers of polyethylene. Multiple layers can be applied to create different coating thickness weights. As coating weight increases, ...
- Inks and Coatings | Catching Up With Sun Chemical’s Felipe Mellado
- (Inks/Coatings/Primers)
- May 14, 2018, ... containers. This new de-seamable adhesive helps recyclers improve recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) yield without process changes. Developed in partnership, Sun Chemical and Eastman extensively ...