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Innovia Films Launches Encore Sustainable BOPP Films

(Flexpack)

June 01, 2020, ... they are fully recyclable. “We have calculated using our in-house Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) program, that by using renewable polymer we can determine that Encore films offer reductions in carbon footprint*,” ...

GN Thermoforming Installs New Machines with WhatsApp Messaging Platform

(News | New Products)

May 21, 2020, ... the pandemic when Georg Polymer, the largest Russian producer of rigid meat trays, needed its new GN760 machine installed quickly so it could meet the burgeoning demand for meat trays in Eastern Europe. ...

Film Extrusion Manual, Third Edition Now Available from TAPPI Press

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2020, ... professionals and operations personnel at all levels in the plastics film industry, including plastic film manufacturing, converting, equipment suppliers and polymer suppliers. Published by TAPPI Press, ...

Coating on Trial

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2020, ... development have been ramped up with interest and some concrete results obtained in areas such as biopolymer materials derived from polysaccharides, proteins, lipids or a combination of material formulae ...

82 Years Dedicated to Web Handling Expertise and Innovation

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April 27, 2020, ... Coatings Plasma Coatings was developed as a unique dual-coating system that offers the wear and abuse resistance of thermal spray materials such as Tungsten Carbide with high release polymers like Teflon. ...

The Back Page: Taking it back 54 years

(News | New Products)

April 23, 2020, ... detail: inks used on M24 and M27 Mylar are designed to adhere to the polymer-coated side of these films – they won’t adhere well to the uncoated side of the polyester films. Many of the polyamide based ...

AIMCAL Announces Winners During Virtual Award Ceremony

(News | New Products)

April 16, 2020, ... Award for Contributions to Coating Technology and the AIMCAL President’s Award. Dr. Mount has worked for more than 35 years as a polymer engineer in the field of biaxial film orientation including stints ...

Three Ink Market Trends Helping to Achieve Sustainability Goals

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

April 16, 2020, ... oils and other polymer building blocks. Independent verification that an ink contains a certain percentage of bio-renewable content can be achieved through NAPIM’s bio-renewable content program, which ...

FPA Announces 2020 Board of Directors

(News | New Products)

April 02, 2020, The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) announced the election of its 2020 Board of Directors. The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) announced the election of its 2020 Board of Directors. Curt ...

Packaging Recognized as Essential: Smart Packaging Enhances Food Safety and Security

(News | New Products)

March 25, 2020, ... by the consumer. The company’s unique polymer packaging formulation has also demonstrated capabilities for preserving nutritional value of fresh produce following prolonged storage. A 2018 independent ...

European Recycling Markets Reel From Coronavirus

(News | New Products)

March 22, 2020, ... over plastic. A similar trend of reduced collection rates is expected in other key recycled polymer sectors such as recycled polyethylene (R-PE) and recycled polypropylene (R-PP). “We plan that we ...

Aptar Launches InvisiShield Active Packaging Solution for Pathogen Mitigation

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March 21, 2020, ... better and healthier food packaging outcomes,” stated John Belfance, resident, Aptar CSP Technologies. InvisiShield leverages 3-Phase Activ-Polymer™ technology, patented by Aptar CSP Technologies, a ...

Synrad Sheds Light on Converting Applications

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

March 05, 2020, ... paperboard Cardboard Plastics Polymers Thin films Foils Textiles Leather Labels The benefits high performance CO2 lasers offer converters and material processors are many: Multiple ...

Leaders in Sustainability

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

March 05, 2020, ... in the world. Starting from the production of recyclable polymers of DOW, to their extrusion with the advanced green technology of HOSOKAWA-ALPINE and BRÜCKNER, passing through the innovative techniques ...

Is it the End for Non-Recyclable Plastic Packaging?

(Flexpack)

March 02, 2020, ... aluminium foil, PVC, PA (polyamide), and they all have their different benefits for different types of packaging. Finding high barrier alternatives with only one polymer rather than several is not easy, ...

Macdermid Graphics Solutions Expands Its Patened Clean Plate Technology Portfolio With Digital MCP

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February 04, 2020, ... is the newest photopolymer plate for flexo printing to build off MacDermid’s digital plate chemistry. The combination of digital plate chemistry and clean plate technology is uniquely designed to print ...

Hey Buddy Can You Spare a Dyne?

(News | New Products)

January 19, 2020, ... topic when it comes to corona treating and adhesion. Corona Treating Process Generally speaking polymer films are chemically inert and non-porous which makes them unreceptive to wetting out and bonding ...

Corona Treating System

(Corona, Flame, Plasma)

January 02, 2020, ... Corona treatment raises the surface energy of these materials in a way that is uniform and not discernible to the eye. A corona treater station for treating polymer films consists of a high voltage and ...

Flexible Packages Standing Out in 2019

(Flexpack)

December 11, 2019, ... total carbon footprint by not relying on 100 percent virgin polymers. Sun Centre USA announced its latest pouch machinery is successfully producing multi-chamber pouches based on Arranti’s patented pouch ...

Davis-Standard’s Global Equipment Platform at Plast Eurasia

(News | New Products)

December 01, 2019, ... offers a high-tech melt pump system to maximize stability when processing sensitive materials. Davis-Standard supports applications for Alternate Polymer®, microbore tubing, multi-lumen and catheter tubing, ...