Film

BI-AX Corn-Based Film Achieves Price Parity

(Materials)

November 15, 2014, Company reports Evlon compostable biodegradable plastic film, said to keep food fresh, is now comparably priced with petroleum-based products   WINGHAM, ON, CANADA | BI-AX International offers corn-based ...

Ampac Announces Ultra-High-Barrier Film

(Materials)

October 25, 2014, Flexi FoilFree HB film laminates are said to provide many benefits, including a more sustainable alternative to foil-based materials   CINCINNATI, OH | Ampac has introduced Flexi FoilFree HB, an ...

Rollprint Combines Two Films for Barrier

(Flexpack)

October 19, 2014, ... Exponent, a film that represents a collaboration between Ineos’s Barex and Rollprint’s ClearFoil. The material targets pharmaceutical and other chemically sensitive applications that require exceptional ...

RKW Danafilms Film Called Impervious to Viruses

(Materials)

October 13, 2014, APTRA microporous film reportedly offers high barrier properties as well as breathability, making it suitable for medical uses and more   WESTBOROUGH, MA | RKW Danafilms announces APTRA, a film said ...

Sensory Analytics System Measures Film Thickness

(Controls)

October 12, 2014, The SpecMetrix thin film and coating thickness measurement system wins an Innovation Award at ICE Asia   GREENSBORO, NC| Sensory Analytics reports its SpecMetrix in-line thin film and coating thickness ...

Fujifilm Is Expanding Technology Center

(News | New Products)

October 09, 2014, Chicago-area facility will more than double in size to display technologies in offset printing, flexography, wide format, and inkjet solutions   HANOVER PARK, IL | Fujifilm North America Corp., Graphic ...

MACtac MP880 Featured on Squeezable Films

(Label/Tape)

October 01, 2014, Clear, permanent acrylic adhesive for film labeling applications STOW, OH | MACtac Performance Adhesives Group introduces its latest adhesive technology that will be featured on MACtac’s squeezable ...

Raven Expands Product Range with New Blown Film Line

(Flexpack)

September 23, 2014, Davis-Standard seven-layer line producing thinner film profiles PAWCATUCK, CT | A new Davis-Standard seven-layer blown film line at Raven Industries exemplifies the benefits of performance and efficiency ...

FLEXcon Introduces BOPP Films

(Materials)

September 21, 2014, Company says sureFLEX films adapt to many container types, perform with no adhesive buildup, and are compatible with a variety of inks   SPENCER, MA | FLEXcon has launched sureFLEX biaxially oriented ...

Jordan Products Offers Variable Covert Activation Film

(Label/Tape)

September 03, 2014, Security products provide tamper evident and anti-counterfeit label solutions MINNEAPOLIS, MN | Jordan Products will debut Covert-ID, described as the only variable covert activation film, at Labelexpo ...

Plastic Suppliers Announces Shrink Label Film

(Label/Tape)

September 01, 2014, Polyflex TDO oriented polystyrene film is said to provide heat stability for all printing processes using both water- and solvent-based ink systems   COLUMBUS, OH | Plastic Suppliers Inc. (PSI), ...

Intertape Polymer Group Reports New Shrink Film

(Flexpack)

August 24, 2014, ExlfilmPlus GPL is a thin-gauge, high-yield film said to be a cost-saving alternative to heavier gauge films in many uses   MONTREAL, QC, CANADA/SARASOTA, FL | Intertape Polymer Group (IPG), a North ...

Essentra Introduces New Duraco Red Film Tape

(Label/Tape)

August 11, 2014, Double-sided clear film tape offer permanent bonding FOREST PARK, IL | Essentra Specialty Tapes (formerly Duraco Inc. and Duraco Express) introduces its new versatile double-sided clear film tape, ...

Huhtamaki Films Is Certified for Environmental Efforts

(News | New Products)

August 10, 2014, The company’s site in Germany spent 18 months working toward certification, and it’s not done yet   FORCHHEIM, GERMANY | Huhtamaki Films says its Forchheim site has been certified by TÜV Hessen ...

Drytac Introduces Polyester Window Film

(Materials)

July 05, 2014, ViziPrint Impress clear, printable film is said to leave no residue, eliminate bubbling, and be resistant to moisture   RICHMOND, VA | Drytac has added ViziPrint Impress, an optically clear, printable ...

Metal FX Films Offers Cross Grain Brushed Pattern

(Materials)

July 04, 2014, Pattern is said to be well suited for high-end cartons in many markets and to grab the attention of shoppers   BRIDGEWATER, NJ | Metal FX Films has introduced Metallized Cross Grain Brushed, saying ...

Toray Plastics (America) Announces BOPP Film

(Flexpack)

June 23, 2014, ... Torayfan CBS2 film, described as an environmentally conscious, clear, high-oxygen- and moisture-barrier BOPP film designed for use as the inside sealant web for the packaging of bakery items, crisp salty ...

Polysack Films Suited for Food Wrapping Solutions

(Flexpack)

June 22, 2014, Polyphane FIT and Polyphane POP MDO-based flexible packaging films are suited for the beverage, food, and confectionery markets   TEL AVIV, ISRAEL | Polysack Ltd., a manufacturer of MDO-based flexible ...

Charter NEX Films Wins NASA Awards

(Materials)

June 15, 2014, Company wins Group Achievement Award and Silver Achievement Medal in recognition of involvement with NASA's Balloon Program   SUPERIOR, WI | Charter NEX Films, a manufacturer of coextruded, barrier, ...

Jindal Films Launches Three Films

(Materials)

June 09, 2014, Films are suited for packaging and label applications and are said to offer both performance and sustainability features   STRASSEN, LUXEMBOURG | Jindal Films introduced three new films at the recent ...

Cosmo Films Strengthens Exports with New SEZ Plant

(Flexpack)

June 09, 2014, The $45 million Shendra plant is dedicated to handle export requirements NEW DELHI, INDIA | The third Indian manufacturing location set up by Cosmo Films at Shendra, Aurangabad, last year is fully ...

Atlas to Install New Slitter/Rewinders at Film Company

(News | New Products)

June 01, 2014, OPP Film in Peru will be installing two new 4.8-m-wide CW5400 slitter/rewinders featuring new technology   BEDFORD, UK | Atlas Converting reports that OPP Film S.A., Lima, Peru, a rapidly expanding ...

Microphazer Films Offers Unique Ultra-Thin Film Products

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

May 22, 2014, I recently had a chance to meet with Eric Arrington, founder and president of Microphazer Films out of Rochester, New York.  Arrington, a former scientist at Kodak holds multiple patents and has been in ...

Sudpack Resealable Film Provides Easy Opening

(Flexpack)

May 06, 2014, Multipeel films can be reclosed multiple times without quality loss CHICAGO, IL | Südpack USA Inc. reports it has extended its range of safe and convenient film packaging solutions for food products ...

Toray Lidding Film Can Take High Temps

(Flexpack)

April 20, 2014, LumiLid FDA-compliant, dual-ovenable polyester lidding films are now suited for temperatures to 400 deg F for 30 minutes   NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | Toray Plastics (America) recently expanded LumiLid ...

RKW Danafilms Touts Film Ratio

(Flexpack)

April 18, 2014, FPO filmstock, suited for butter stick wraps and wet wipe packaging, is said to offer sustainability and barrier benefits   WESTBOROUGH, MA | RKW Danafilms offers FPO filmstock, suited for use in ...

Derprosa BOPP Film Made to Fight Bacteria

(Materials)

April 12, 2014, BACTERSTOP reportedly kills 99.9% of bacteria and is recommended for fresh fruit and vegetable packaging   JAÉN, SPAIN | Derprosa Film offers BACTERSTOP, a BOPP film for food packaging that is said ...

Fujifilm Introduces Security Label with Full-Color Hidden Image

(Label/Tape)

April 01, 2014, Forge Guard offers chemical, heat, and water resistance NORTH KINGSTON, RI | Breaking new ground in the war against the expansion of counterfeit products, FUJIFILM Electronic Materials U.S.A. introduces ...

Tobias Transmission Densitometers Evaluate Films

(Controls)

March 24, 2014, ... white transmission densitometers measures ISO visual diffuse optical density (OD) to 6.00D. This wide measuring range reportedly allows evaluation of many types of film, laminates, and substrates. The ...

Metal FX Films Opens Its Doors

(Flexpack)

March 07, 2014, A new company run by two industry veterans is now producing metallized films with a brushed finish for dramatic packaging effects   BRIDGEWATER, NJ | Industry veterans Jim Parker and Charlie Yetka ...