Tag: film
Europe: Treofan releases film for in-mold labeling
Biaxially oriented polypropylene specialist Treofan features an innovative surface that enables stable fusing of thermoforming and label film at comparatively low temperatures and pressures,...
Americas: Intertek accredited for flexible plastic film packaging tests
Intertek has received IEC/ISO 17025:2005 accreditation for the film and packaging industry from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA).
The accreditation complements Intertek’s existing...
Asia Pacific: Japan’s Kuraray buys Australia’s Plantic, expands into barrier film...
Kuraray expands into bio-based barrier materials after acquiring Australia-based, film barrier company Plantic Technologies.
The acquisition of the bio-based barrier film company enables Kuraray to provide...
Europe: KHS releases packaging concept from pallet to display
Customers want products that are not just available in multipacks but also as individual containers.
This change in consumer behavior is forcing the beverage, food...
Americas: Mettler Toledo releases whitepaper on optimal backroom processes
The quality of packaging film has a decisive impact on the reliability and performance of backroom processes, as confirmed by research conducted by Mettler...
Europe: Innovia Films launches BOPP film that protects against mineral oil...
Innovia Films has launched its first biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film that has been officially proven to provide up to 1.5 years protection from...
Americas: Sleever International launches recyclable LDPET bottle sleeves
At packaging exhibition Emballage 2014 in France, Sleever International launched a low density polyethylene (LDPET_) solution that allows bottles decorated with either a total...
Asia Pacific: Singapore institute, industry partners to create protective plastic food...
Singapore's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) has signed an agreement with industry partners to develop and test a new packaging material from...
Asia Pacific: Malaysia, Japanese companies partner to expand film production in...
Industrial packaging manufacturer Scientex Berhad invests its ongoing and planned capital expenditure (CAPEX) of RM300 million (US$91.6 million) over three years to 2016 to...
Americas: Ampac unveils ultra high barrier film technology
Ampac’s Flexi FoilFree HB is a new ultra high barrier film technology that when incorporated in a laminate can achieve moisture, oxygen and vapor...