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Gaining Speed

(Flexpack)

July 08, 2010, ... gain versus solvent-based lamination. Technology can be applied to typical barrier laminations such as metallized PET, aluminum foil, and clear films. Visit www.ampaconline.com. Did you produce a cool ...

HP Explores Flexpack, Certifies Media Partners

(Yo's Yarns)

June 22, 2010, ... Guy of Michelman, global business manager Flexible Packaging, commented on water-based barrier and functional coatings for flexible film packaging, paperboard, corrugated and folding cartons; and Kirit ...

Converting Industry News Clips

(News Clips Archive)

May 31, 2010, ... to develop an environmentally friendly compostable barrier-sealant PLA packaging film that delivers the performance of conventional films. Toyo Ink Mfg. Co., Tokyo, Japan, establishes São Paulo-based ...

Metallized BOPP Plant Producing

(Flexpack)

May 31, 2010, NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | Toray Plastics (America) reports Toray Films Europe has achieved its first commercial volumes of BOPP high-barrier metallized film NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | Toray Plastics (America) reports ...

Drives Retrofit: More Space, Less Power

(Slit)

May 31, 2010, ... as well as barrier films and heat-sealable films used to protect snacks, cheeses, meats, fresh produce, fruit, and candy bars. Rapid expansion of its business, including several strategic acquisitions, ...

Toray Plastics Announces Commercialization of European Plant

(News | New Products)

May 12, 2010, ... that Toray Films Europe has achieved its first commercial volumes of bi-axially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) high-barrier metallized film for packaging applications.   In September 2008, Toray Films ...

Frito-Lay names Toray its Supplier of the Year

(News | New Products)

May 02, 2010, ... compostable barrier-sealant PLA film that delivers the performance of conventional films." Toray Plastics (America) is a leader in the development and manufacture of high-performance sustainable films, ...

A time to celebrate

(Special Reports)

April 30, 2010, ... Vacuum Deposit Barrier Coatings; and Troubleshooting-Process/Adhesion/Vacuum. A 2009 Sustainability Series offered five sessions on what is probably the hottest topic in the industry. Sheppard says webinar ...

A future for photovoltaics

(Metallizing)

April 30, 2010, Some areas of vacuum web coating have progressed in the past decade, others have lagged behind. A hot topic 20 years ago was transparent barrier coatings. Some areas of vacuum web coating have progressed ...

Techniques to Prevent/Minimize Die Lines

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

April 28, 2010, ... anywhere near zero. Let me give a detailed example that I have direct experience with to illustrate my point. Let’s assume the following: A converter has a 5-layer flexible packaging barrier blown film ...

Mocon-Certified Mumbai Testing Lab Earns Independent Certification

(News | New Products)

April 26, 2010, ... under the ISO/IEC 17025:2005 standard for oxygen and water vapor permeation testing of plastic barrier materials. The government of India has authorized NABL as the accreditation body for testing and ...

Davis-Standard Chinaplas Exhibit To Offer Expert Advise

(News | New Products)

April 08, 2010, ... extrusion capacity without sacrificing output. Other film equipment includes machinery for hygienic, oxygen barrier, optical, medical and CPP films.  Wide fabric coating/laminating machines are engineered ...

Amcor Flexibles Expands Blown Film Capabilities

(News | New Products)

April 06, 2010, ... to develop and manufacture next generation peelable films, oxygen and moisture barrier films, and high-performance forming films,” comments Michael Barr, product manager Americas, Coex & Converted. “In ...

Narrow Web's Leverag

(Label/Tape)

March 31, 2010, ... in today's marketplace, the internal barrier materials prevent foreign substances, gases, odors, or chemicals from entering or exiting the package. And, in some cases, manufacturers are putting more effort ...

Get Cleaner PET

(New Products)

March 31, 2010, EvoSeal EVOH sealant film is called an ideal inner ply for laminated barrier films used in regular, stand-up, and zipper pouches in the food industry. EvoSeal EVOH sealant film is called an ideal inner ...

Multipack Juices It Up

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2010, ... and coating passes, but in addition a metallized film's barrier properties also can be increased, as topcoating immediately after metallizing protects the metallized surface from microscratches and defects ...

AIMCAL Awards

(Coating/Laminating)

March 21, 2010, ... barrier properties. A PLA replacement of PP reduces consumption of petrochemical-based film by about 1 million lb/yr, and the Ingeo resin consumes about 50% less fossil fuel than production of PP.  ...

Flexible Packaging: Narrow Web's Leverag

(Flexpack)

March 21, 2010, ... the internal barrier materials prevent foreign substances, gases, odors or chemicals from entering or exiting the package. And, in some cases, manufacturers are putting more effort into simply repackaging ...

Flexible Packaging: Capital Commitments

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2010, ... that requires barrier from oxygen, odor, moisture, or oil…we can now enter those markets.” Eco-Efficient Laminations The purchase of a Nordmeccanica Super Simplex SL laminator, made in November 2009, ...

TAPPI Conference In India a Success

(News Clips Archive)

December 31, 2009, ... papers covering topics from the status and potential of flexible packing in India and how to enter the US flexible packaging market to extrusion coating process improvements and advances in barrier films ...