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Torayfan PC3 OPP Delivers Barrier Durability for Metallized PET & Foil Apps

Published: September 23, 2010
Consumer product goods manufacturers and converters facing the unprecedented global shortage of metallized polyester film for packaging applications

US Demand For Biodegradable Plastics To Grow 16% Annually Through 2014

Published: September 10, 2010
The Freedonia Group, a market research firm, reports the degradable plastic industry has been on the verge of commercial success for decades. However, demand growth was limited because most degradable plastics were too expensive

Davis-Standard Promotes Green Initiatives at K 2010

Published: September 08, 2010
Equipment that supports energy efficiency and cost reduction will be the focus of Davis-Standard during the K Show, October 27–November 3 in Düsseldorf, Germany

High & Mighty

Published: September 03, 2010
Pine Poly Partners with NextLife Packaging Group To Produce High Molecular Weight HDPE Bags & Film Using 50% Post-Consumer Recycled Plastic

Flexo Printing: Smart Press, Even Smarter Buy

Published: September 01, 2010
Hood Packaging plans to shape the future of the flexible packaging market with a new smartGPS-equipped Fischer & Krecke Model FP 26S press. The converter

BOPET Capacity To Double

Published: September 01, 2010
Flex Americas S.A. de C.V. To Double BOPET Capacity by Early 2011

Acquisition, New Name

Published: September 01, 2010
Mason Wells To Acquire Appleton Performance Packaging & Rename to NEX Performance Films

Bio Barrier

Published: September 01, 2010
Cadbury Uses Innovia Films Metallized NatureFlex NM To Provide High Barrier That’s Biodegradable for Flake Milk Chocolate

DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers Announce Global Price Increases

Published: August 25, 2010
DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers announced a global price increase of $0.06/lb ($0.13 per kilogram) on all grades of DuPont£ Elvax resins and $0.10/lb ($0.22 per kilogram) on all grades of DuPont£ Elvaloy AC resins

C-P Flexible Packaging Boosts Lamination with Davis-Standard Line

Published: August 23, 2010
A new lamination line from Davis-Standard has added capacity and precision for food packaging leader C-P Flexible Packaging (C-P). The line, installed late last year, has been instrumental in helping C-P support business and delivery needs for large retail customers

New Annual Report Presents 2009 US Paper Industry Data

Published: August 20, 2010
A new report by the American Forest & Paper Assn. presents final data for the US paper and paperboard industry for 2009 and shows total production of these products declined 10.6% from the prior year to 79.1 million tons

Dow Unveils ENLIGHT Polyolefin Encapsulant Films for Photovoltaic Modules

Published: August 18, 2010
The Dow Chemical Co. has introduced ENLIGHT Polyolefin Encapsulant Films, which can enhance efficiencies in photovoltaic (PV) module production and lead to lower conversion costs

Flex Americas To Double BOPET Production

Published: August 16, 2010
Flex Americas S.A. de C.V., a leading manufacturer of high quality packaging films that started operations in March 2009, plans to double its capacity of biaxially oriented polyester (BOPET) film

High Grade, Low Energy

Published: August 01, 2010
High Grade, Low Energy Cascades Tissue Group, Eau Claire, WI, has launched a line of ultra-grade paper towels and premium-caliber bath tissue. Both lines

NPE2012 Has Much To Celebrate

Published: August 01, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC | When the NPE plastics and elastomers exposition greets visitors April 1?5, 2012, it will be celebrating a new venue, the introduction

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