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Food Contact Regs: a Global Look

(Magazine)

May 30, 2005, ... exemptions apply to housewares, packaging materials separated from food by a functional barrier, or polymerization aids used at low levels to make a duly regulated polymer. The "no migration" principle ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

May 30, 2005, ... base web. The carrier web can range from paper to polyester to barrier laminates depending on end-use requirements. The co-extrusion coating consists of three distinct layers including a backing layer, ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

April 29, 2005, ... Besides temperature stability, the barrier properties of the packaging components require consideration. The optimum package design should prevent loss of moisture and nutrients from the foodstuff and ...

New Products

(Magazine)

April 29, 2005, ... Oxygen Barrier Zimmer Industries, Hawthorne, NJ; 800/225-0108; zimmerindustriesinc.com Microperforating a single ply of material and laminating it to a nonperforated ply creates allows the economical ...

Communication from the PLACE div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... ultrasound such as through air coupling therefore seems impossible due to the differences in acoustic impedance between air and test media. After many years of struggle, this barrier has been broken through ...

Communication from the PLACE div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, Providing practical information to the converting and packaging industries. A Communication from the PLACE div. of TAPPI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY How To Apply An Oxygen Barrier Primer With A Roll Coater  ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... two sheets of biodegradable paper. Sonoco is supplying the packaging for a new line of these pods from Community Coffee. Sonoco supplies coffee company with a high-barrier PET/foil/LLDPE laminated structured ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... full line of Ceramis transparent SiOx-coated, high-barrier films from Alcan Packaging. Ceramis films are manufactured by the EB evaporation of silicon oxide onto PET, nylon, and OPP substrates, offering ...

A Communication from the PLACE div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

January 30, 2005, ... of packaging applications. Executive Summary Can You Finally Get Foil Barrier Properties With a Metallized Film? by Dante Ferrari, Celplast Metallized Products Application: Using a new high oxygen ...

Complex & Capable

(Flexpack)

January 30, 2005, ... PET/adhesive/foil/adhesive/PE, various peel-seal using PET and new barrier films. Production manager Miguel Garcia noted, "We expect to produce more complex materials that are value-added, that is, barrier ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

(Magazine)

January 30, 2005, ... from white cavitated to high-barrier metallized films. Variations include designs for high- and extra-high-speed packaging, flower wrapping, and laminations. The company, which serves small and medium-sized ...

Film Trends Focus of of Plastic Packaging Conference

(Flexpack)

January 23, 2005, ... of Flexible Packaging." The first two days will focus on advancements in barrier and packaging materials, film testing and inspection, easy-open packaging, printing, and food processing. Day three will ...

Ampac Packaging Acquires Flexicon

(Flexpack)

January 16, 2005, Ampac Packaging, a producer of high-performance film structures for bags and food packaging—ranging from monolayers to nine-layer coextruded barrier films—has acquired Flexicon, a manufacturer of high-performance, ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

December 30, 2004, ... in barrier and packaging materials, film testing and inspection, easy-open packaging, printing, and food processing. Day three will be dedicated to pharmaceutical packaging applications. The target ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

(Magazine)

December 30, 2004, ... come from EVA, although from a smaller base, due to greater barrier requirements in food markets. PVC and PVDC films are expected to exhibit the slowest increases. For more information contact Freedonia ...

New Product Digest, Part 2

(Magazine)

December 30, 2004, ... coextruded formulations and a variety of presentations, from white cavitated to high-barrier metallized films. Also provides design variations for high- and extra-high-speed packaging, flower wrapping, ...

A Universal Film for Flex-Pack?

(Flexpack)

December 30, 2004, ... the answer to this question is a resounding no. PE film has certain attributes, but it also has limitations such as heat resistance. PP film offers some benefits over PE, but it does not have good barrier ...

Wanted: US Markets

(Flexpack)

December 30, 2004, ... pouches, retort pouches, and thin-gauge, printed aluminum foil are all profitable markets. Other markets underserved by US converters are novel active packaging concepts, high-barrier meat/cheese constructions, ...

A Communication from the PLACE div. of TAPPI

(Flexpack)

December 30, 2004, ... For Flexible Packaging by Robert B. Armstrong, EVAL Americas (USA) The high barrier packaging market in the United States continues to experience strong sustained growth. Ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer ...

Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 2

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, ... barrier packaging. There is a huge demand. But there are always pressures to become more efficient and more competitive. Metallizers are wider and faster than ever and evaporation rates need to keep pace. ...