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Flexible Packaging, a Converting Dynamo

(Converting Perspectives)

December 01, 2019, ... a challenge. So, using less and wasting less in production are critical while other solutions are sought. Plastics Offer Myriad Features Plastics used in packaging include PET, HDPE, LDPE, PVC, PP ...

TIDI Relies on Enercon for Custom & Standard Corona Treating Solutions

(News | New Products)

December 01, 2019, ... TIDI’s new system was properly sized for their applications. For the 1600mm wide LDPE blown film line, Enercon specified 6” ceramic covered ground rolls. The older system had large rolls weighing 800 lbs ...

Are We on the Road to Achieving Truly Sustainable Packaging?

(Flexpack)

November 11, 2019, ... Alpine for the production of MDO LDPE, Elba to convert the finished reels into pouches, and Constantia Flexibles to produce metallized high barrier LDPE standup pouches. The joint project team is working ...

SOMA and Vetaphone Strengthen Working Partnership

(News | New Products)

October 20, 2019, ... 620 to 1450mm and in eight or 10 colors depending on the model, the Optima presses use sleeve technology to print solvent, water-based, or UV/LED cured inks on a variety of substrates including LDPE, HDPE/PP, ...

Corona and Plasma – The Different worlds of Surface Treatment

(Surface Prep)

July 03, 2019, ... and Imide, depending on the application intended.  Take printing for example: with LDPE Corona will cater for solvent, UV and water-based inks up to a level of 55 dyne/cm, and similarly will be sufficient ...

Riyadh Orders BOBST Press

(News | New Products)

February 04, 2018, ... flexo press Both presses are used for printing films (LDPE, BOPP, CPP, PET), foil, laminates, shrink sleeves, PVC twist wraps, metallized twist wraps and wax paper, wraparound labels, gift wraps, shopping ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2017

(Flexpack)

November 29, 2017, ... is also the case when comparing 4-ply PET/foil/PET/LDPE to 3-ply PET/DURAMET/LDPE adhesive laminates. These results reportedly have been proven on different laminators with several commercially available ...

IIMAK Offers Longer Thermal Transfer Ribbon

(Flexpack)

November 27, 2017, The longer-length NETFlex+ XL near-edge ribbon for flexible packaging is said to aid productivity AMHERST, NY | IIMAK announces the NETFlex+ XL ribbon said to provide the same strong performance as ...

Ampacet Announces Synthetic Tissue

(Flexpack)

November 05, 2017, ... can be provided separately (Ampacet product code 1000072-N). This product is recommended for use in conjunction with HDPE, LDPE, and LLDPE films with Paper 2.0 additive but can also be used to increase ...

Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 3

(Flexpack)

August 02, 2017, ... as to their performance and cost-saving ability. From a simple cost standpoint, for example, whereas the structure in Figure 1A (as shown in Part 1) is an LLDPE/Tie/EVOH/Tie/LLDPE structure, a seven-layer ...

BOBST Open House Celebrates Gravure

(News | New Products)

June 09, 2017, ... gravure press, running an 18-micron LDPE substrate. Company says throughout the run, the tenure of the register was extremely accurate, making the press ideal to print sensitive substrates at high speeds, ...

Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 2

(Flexpack)

June 05, 2017, ... film structure, showing a core layer of ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) as a barrier layer, inner and outer layers of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), and "tie" or adhesive layers to join together ...

Mactac Debuts All-Temperature Adhesive

(Coating/Laminating)

May 27, 2017, ... (LDPE), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polystyrene, polypropylene, paper, and corrugate. It is currently available in the following constructions: Platinum Bright Semi-Gloss (SGL7802): This 55# ...

Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 1

(Flexpack)

May 03, 2017, ... less than traditional low-density polyethylene (LDPE), so that a very thin layer of EVOH provides excellent oxygen permeability. The modulus of elasticity shows that thinner layers of material are more ...

Davis-Standard Adds Upgrades at Converter

(Flexpack)

March 28, 2017, ... with a new feedscrew, screen changer, and control system, have enabled Mid South to boost processing rates and options for different HDPE, LDPE, and LLDPE films on an existing line while minimizing downtime. ...

Celplast Offers Topcoated Metallized Film

(Coating/Laminating)

March 27, 2017, ... adhesive laminates, 3-ply PET/DURAMET/CPP adhesive laminates have achieved similar barrier and bond results to the 4-ply foil structure. This is also the case when comparing 4-ply PET/foil/PET/LDPE to ...

AMI Issues Report on Polyethylene Film

(Flexpack)

January 31, 2017, ... grades has increasingly replaced the use of conventional LDPE. AMI estimates the split of demand amongst film extruders as 44% for LL grades, 43% conventional LDPE, and 13% HDPE/MDPE. The PE film industry ...

Zip-Pak Sensus Selected for Cat Food Treats

(Bag Pouch)

December 07, 2016, ... and audible clicking noise when the zipper is opened or resealed. Made of Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Sensus can be applied to virtually any type of flexible packaging regardless of pouch size, and ...

Updates from TAPPI, SPI & the Industry

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

August 01, 2016, ... polyethylenes (LDPEs). Autoclave polyethylene resins naturally have a combination of molecular weight, molecular weight distribution, and chain branching that lends itself very well to film extrusion operations, ...

Uflex Launches Extrusion Lamination Machine

(Coating/Laminating)

July 26, 2016, ... is said to have been designed in response to this and to be equally efficient to laminate very thin LDPE substrates to woven polypropylene and also to paper/any packaging film. Ashok Chaturvedi, chairman ...