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Show Preview | ICE USA 2015 Returns to Orlando with Added Features

(Trends/Management)

January 05, 2015, ... barriers can affect business opportunities.” Laverde has 30+ years of experience connected with business in Latin America, including positions in Exiplast and Plastilene in Colombia, as well as 14 years ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2014

(Flexpack)

December 29, 2014, Barrier films captured our readers’ attention, taking half of the available slots in our annual review of new technology Barrier films captured our readers’ attention, taking half of the available ...

Bobst Open House Covers Wide Range of Info

(Coating/Laminating)

December 04, 2014, Event featured experts addressing the latest developments in high-barrier films and short-run gravure, as well as machinery at work   S. GIORGIO MONFERRATO, ITLAY | Bobst recently held a conference ...

IMDA Holds 2nd Annual Educational Symposium

(Label/Tape)

December 01, 2014, ... switch due to increased competition, sustainability benefits, increased shelf appeal, barrier opportunities, container shapes, and to rebrand/refresh a mature product line. “Collaboration is key,” he ...

BI-AX Film Aids in Ebola Fight

(Materials)

November 27, 2014, ... “The medical side of our business has just exploded and we are now switching assembly lines over to ProVent 10,000 to keep up with demand,” says Sanders. According to Kappler, APTRA film is a barrier ...

AIMCAL Fall Technical Conference Packs 'Em I

(Yo's Yarns)

October 27, 2014, ... that has experienced high year over year growth is stand up pouches. Typical multilayer designs incorporate a barrier layer such as foil, metalized film, EVOH, Nylon, or PVDC. All of these layers must ...

Bloomer Plastics Acquires Optimum Plastics

(Flexpack)

October 18, 2014, ... custom-engineered cast embossed films for the industrial, medical, and packaging markets, today announced the acquisition of Optimum Plastics, Delaware, OH, a supplier of high-barrier coextruded blown ...

Sensory Analytics System Measures Film Thickness

(Controls)

October 12, 2014, ... provide a better non-contact and non-radioactive means to measure thinly applied wet or dry UV coatings, hard coats, adhesives, silicones, barrier coatings, film layers, and other finishes on films, coated ...

Titan Anniversary Celebration Is a Success

(News | New Products)

September 27, 2014, ... Manchester Ltd., who gave a presentation on Aluminium Oxide Coated Transparent Barrier Films for Packaging Applications. Four partner suppliers also offered presentations: Koch robotics (Germany); Dienes ...

Pack Expo | The Next Generation of Package Printing Solutions

(Trends/Management)

September 24, 2014, ... says many consumer brands are moving away from round and to differently shaped packages that utilize in-mold labeling (IML) and some with special barrier protections. Dairy is one example, he notes, where ...

AkzoNobel Coating Creates Compostable Paper Cup

(Coating/Laminating)

September 24, 2014, EvCote Water Barrier 3000 is made from plant-based oils and recycled PET bottles AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS | Akzo Nobel's new pioneering coatings technology EvCote Water Barrier 3000—which itself is made ...

Raven Expands Product Range with New Blown Film Line

(Flexpack)

September 23, 2014, ... for lightweight films. The line, installed at Raven’s facility in Sioux Falls, SD, features next-generation technology for manufacturing precise lightweight barrier films ranging from 0.80 mil to 10 mil ...

Mondi Americas Introduces Square Bag

(Bag Pouch)

June 29, 2014, ... of food, wine, laundry detergent, pet food, and motor oil. The Square Bag, which is constructed of advanced barrier films in multiple layers, offers exceptional product protection. It securely packages ...

Toray Plastics (America) Announces BOPP Film

(Flexpack)

June 23, 2014, Said to have environmental benefits and excellent barrier properties, CBS2 is suited as inside sealant layer for many food and non-food items   NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | Toray Plastics (America) introduces ...

On Print | Are You Cured? Proper Cure Is Up to You

(On Print)

June 22, 2014, ... avoiding compounds that can migrate is the best solution. The next best is curing or binding all components so that they cannot migrate. Another approach is to use barrier layers to separate the ink, adhesive, ...

Bemis Earns Two Awards for Packaging Innovation

(Flexpack)

June 16, 2014, ...  Standup Retort Pouch Transforms Latin American Food-Service Industry The Fugini standup pouch for vegetables uses Bemis’ unique barrier films in South America to provide a light, strong, and flexible ...

PCI Issues Reports on Stand-Up Pouches

(Bag Pouch)

June 06, 2014, ... times for retort applications and better taste compared with cans; • Improvements in barrier film substrates such as coatings with increased heat tolerance and strength; developments in EVOH, which is ...

DuPont Awards | Consumer Convenience Rates High Marks

(Flexpack)

May 12, 2014, ... two minutes later, the fresh pasta can be served. Cardboard provides the stability needed to withstand the pressure of squeezing the pasta through the dosing cuts. An inner layer of film acts as a barrier ...

Sudpack Resealable Film Provides Easy Opening

(Flexpack)

May 06, 2014, ... the market with its multilayer packaging films. The product family Multipeel, for instance, is suited for a wide range of products. The Multipeel films can be equipped with different barrier properties, ...

Toray Lidding Film Can Take High Temps

(Flexpack)

April 20, 2014, ... oxygen barrier, have a low seal initiation temperature (SIT), and offer an environmentally friendly, solvent-free formulation that assures manufacturers that their customers will experience a pure, fresh ...