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Materials Substrates: Building Blocks

(Flexpack)

November 30, 2010, ... Based on Clearfoil barrier-coated PET, plus an aggressive sealant, structure enables high-speed sealing. Oxygen barriers available to 0.0008 cc/100 in.2/24 hr, and moisture barrier properties to 0.0008 ...

Response to PET Shortage

(Yo's Yarns)

September 12, 2010, ... product manager, Torayfan Div., ““CPGs and converters are discovering that PC3 film is fit for use in metallized PET and foil applications owing to its superior moisture barrier and improved oxygen barrier, ...

Toray Plastics Announces Commercialization of European Plant

(News | New Products)

May 12, 2010, ... and high-moisture-barrier films, especially for foil-replacement applications. The first sale of the metallized BOPP for snack, cookie, cracker, and confection film applications was in February, ahead ...

Frito-Lay names Toray its Supplier of the Year

(News | New Products)

May 02, 2010, ... including compostable high-moisture-barrier metallized heat-sealable PLA film made from renewable materials. The company’s commitment to environmental stewardship includes the research and development ...

Plants for Pretzels

(First Glance)

April 30, 2010, ... a year of R&D, Clear Lam replaced conventional petroleum-based plastics with material derived primarily from renewable Ingeo PLA from NatureWorks. To create the appropriate oxygen- and moisture-barrier ...

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 ...

Board Has Many Green Features

(Carton Box)

March 31, 2010, Earthboard, now engineered for use in food packaging applications, has barrier properties for oils, fatty acids, and moisture. Mineral-based layer is Earthboard, now engineered for use in food packaging ...

Multipack Juices It Up

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2010, ... the number of multipacks per pallet to reduce the number of pallets and truckloads needed to ship product. Reverse-printed, metallized film provides scuff and moisture resistance while boosting shelf ...

AIMCAL Awards

(Coating/Laminating)

March 21, 2010, ... per pallet to reduce the number of pallets and truckloads needed to ship product. Reverse-printed, metallized film provides scuff and moisture resistance while boosting shelf impact with the use of ...

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, ...

Click To Pick

(New Products)

February 28, 2010, ... overall thickness or raw materials content. Microlayer technology is said to allow extrusion processors and converters to achieve increases in impact strength, elongation, oxygen and moisture barrier, ...

Multiplying Key Coex Layers Improves Properties

(New Products)

February 28, 2010, ... is said to allow extrusion processors and converters to achieve increases in impact strength, elongation, oxygen and moisture barrier, and other properties. Potential applications range from industrial ...

Bagmaking: Cleaning Up on F/F/S

(Substrates)

January 31, 2010, ... granular products, pet food, and all other items that are packaged using form, fill, and seal (F/F/S) machinery. The F/F/S packaging is water and moisture resistant, and can be made with vapor- and ...

Films 101: Back to Basics

(Archive)

November 30, 2009, ... features high clarity and high gloss, and its moisture resistance and smooth surface make it suitable for health and beauty, beverage, and overlaminate applications. At low calipers, BOPP film has more ...

Film Is Compostable

(New Products)

November 30, 2009, NatureFlex NK compostable film is said to offer biodegradability, compostability, and a moisture barrier approaching that of coextruded OPP. Film is a NatureFlex NK compostable film is said to offer biodegradability, ...

Film Has Nano Technology Layer

(Substrates)

November 30, 2009, NanoShield high barrier technology can be applied to PET, OPP, BON, and PLA films used for food packaging to resist moisture and oxygen from penetrating NanoShield high barrier technology can be applied ...

Hot Cup Combos

(Substrates)

October 31, 2009, ... cup uncoated in order to vent moisture generated by heat. However, this approach does not work well with hot coffee; consumers often use a second cup stacked outside of the coffee-carrying cup to prevent ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT

(New Products)

September 30, 2009, ... products with a long shelf life, films do not require moisture to activate the scavenging reaction and are equally effective with wet or dry products. Sealed Air | 800-845-3456 | www.sealedair.com ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT

(New Products)

August 31, 2009, ... PT ADV-7 water-based coating formulation is said to provide a more sustainable, cost-effective option for transparent, high-oxygen and/or moisture barrier food packaging. By reducing the amount of barrier ...

Pack Expo Co-Locates with CPP and Other Events for Value

(News | New Products)

August 30, 2009, ... its new family of ClearFoil composites, which offer high moisture vapor and oxygen barrier without the use of aluminum foil. The barrier-coated films can be used for rollstock applications and can be converted ...