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Less (Thinner) Film, More Uses

Published: June 01, 2004
How thin is thin? Well, it depends who you talk to. Actually, if what you're talking about is film, it depends on the process and the application. Eric

A Recipe for Flexo Printing Success

Published: May 31, 2004
Harper Graphic Solutions' Mike Huey provides converters utilizing flexography for their printing applications with some tips— a recipe —for success.

Removing Packaging Odors

Published: May 31, 2004
Packaging odors often are a result of residual solvents retained during the printing, coating, and laminating processes.

New Materials for the Converting Industry, PFFC, June 2004

Published: May 31, 2004
New material products from: Argotec, CPFilms, Klöckner Pentaplast, Sicpa NA, Techni-Met, Thin Film Analysis, and Toray Plastics.

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

Published: May 31, 2004
Providing practical information to the converting and packaging industries —a Communication from the Polymers, Laminations, and Coatings Div. of TAPPI.

Tekni-Films Intros Ultra-High Barrier Film for Blister and Packaging Applications

Published: May 28, 2004
Tekni-Films says its new high-barrier themoformable film laminate, using 4 mil (100 micron) PCTFE in either Aclar or Vaposhield types, is the "world’s highest-barrier commercially available clear film for blister and packaging applications."

Nanotech The Next Big Thing

Published: May 01, 2004
Everyone seems to be talking about nanotechnology. While it is expected to become a multi-trillion dollar industry over the next decade, fears are being

UV Retrofit Adds Markets

Published: May 01, 2004
Green Printing and Packaging Co., a Lexington, NC, sub. of Chesapeake Corp., serves markets such as pharmaceutical/healthcare and technology that require

Pliant Adds Stretch Film Capacity

Published: May 01, 2004
SCHAUMBURG, IL Pliant Corp., producer of value-added plastic films and flexible packaging products, reports it has expanded capacity to support the increasing

Praise for Recycled Paperboard

Published: May 01, 2004
NEW YORK, NY Independent research firm Priority Metrics conducted a study on behalf of the 100% Recycled Paperboard Alliance. The firm held 220 phone

RFID News

Published: April 30, 2004
The Latest and Greatest in Radio Frequency Identification Technologies and News

Proud & Proficient

Published: April 30, 2004
Peruplast takes pride in developing — then printing — metallized package constructions that stand out on a crowded shelf.

Internet Resources: Materials

Published: April 30, 2004

New Study Says Food Manufacturers Offering US Consumers Retort Packaging to Meet Conveniency/Lifestyle Demands

Published: April 29, 2004
The applications for retort packaging, in particular, are gaining more ground in the consumer food market, according to a new report, The US Market for Convenience Packaging and Serving Size Trends by market research publisher Packaged Facts.

Kodak Polychrome Graphics to Demo Flexo Plates at Drupa

Published: April 26, 2004
Kodak Polychrome Graphics reports it will demo its new line of Flexcel printing plates for the flexographic printing industry at Drupa (6 - 19 May, 2004).

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