Tag: films
Americas: Sonoco buys Clear Lam for US$170M
Sonoco has acquired Clear Lam Packaging, a family-held developer and manufacturer of flexible and forming plastic packaging films, for approximately US$170 million in cash.
Founded...
Europe: Perstorp’s bioplastics gets food contact approval
Perstorp has acquired food contact use approval for its Capa for bioplastics product grades 6500D and the new 6800D.
The Capa 6800D for bioplastics extends...
Europe: Innovia launches high speed BOPP film
Innovia Films introduces its high speed biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film, Propafilm REF, a coextruded material with a wide sealing range, when compared to...
Americas: Sun Chemical to receive award for oxygen barrier coatings
Sun Chemical will receive a Frost & Sullivan Award for its SunBar (Aerobloc) oxygen barrier coatings in January 2017.
Frost & Sullivan awards recognize...
Americas: Flexible packaging converters access SunBar oxygen barrier coatings
Sun Chemical will supply its SunBar oxygen barrier coatings to ACPO to coat and supply various films to flexible packaging converters.
SunBar oxygen barrier...
World: Amcor buys Nampak Flexibles for US$22M
Amcor has acquired South African flexible packaging Nampak Flexibles for the ZAR 250 million (US$22 million).
Nampak Flexibles has extrusion, lamination and conversion capabilities across...
Americas: Toray Plastics unveils bio-based lidding films
Toray Plastics (America) introduces LumiLid, which are bio-based, dual-ovenable lidding films manufactured with Toray’s proprietary sustainable resin blends made with more than 50% renewable...
Americas: Carrington Tea packages products in bio-based NatureFlex films
Carrington Tea is using Innovia Films' bio-based NatureFlex packaging films for its Carrington Organics Tea line.
This flexible packaging material is derived from wood pulp...
Europe: UPM Raflatac unveils food-contact adhesive
UPM Raflatac has launched a high-clarity deep freeze adhesive for the European market.
The 149 DF adhesive is designed for fast conversion and minimal residue...
Americas: Edible films infused with essential oils could keep bread fresh...
A study from American Chemical Society’s Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry reports the development of new edible films containing oils from clove and...