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Metallized-film barrier properties: Where do they come from?
By Eldridge M. Mount, Ph.D., president, EMMOUNT Technologies This paper will review the development history, observations and discoveries...
Mar 26, 2024
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High-performance AlOx thin films for next-generation sustainable flexible packaging: Part 1
By N.A. Morrison, chief technologist; M. Campo, technical staff member; T. Crouch, head of packaging; R. Verghese, R&D mgr.-Flexible...
Mar 26, 2024
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Manufacturing issues, legislation, recycling-infrastructure updates remain key converter concerns
Flex packs now account for 20% of the $185-billion US overall market, with food making up more than half of all end-use packaging...
Mar 26, 2024
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Solventless multi-ply lamination: A review of process innovations and new technical developments
By Giancarlo Caimmi, Ph.D., commercial director, Nordmeccanica Group Introduction The most recent developments around the global energy...
Mar 26, 2024
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Role of vacuum coating in sustainable flexible packaging
By Fabiano Rimediotti, senior technologist; and Raffaele Guadagno, process & technology specialist, Nordmeccanica-Vacuum Div. Thin films...
Mar 15, 2024
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Metallized PE films: Challenges & opportunities to meet market needs for recyclable, high-barrier flexible packaging: Part 1
By Dante Ferrari, president, Celplast Metallized Products, Ltd., and Zheng Tian, scientist, Applied Materials Currently, the only path to...
Mar 15, 2024
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Achieving a true circular economy for plastic packaging
By Tom Dunn, managing director, Flexpacknology LCC “Sustainable packages” will not solve our plastic waste problem. Empty plastic food...
Mar 15, 2024
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Attainable sustainable: Using electron-beam tech in compostable flexible packaging: Part 2
By Sage M. Schissel, Ph.D., applications specialist, PCT EB and Integration, LLC Sustainable practices, including material reduction and...
Mar 11, 2024
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Pepsico explores electron-beam curing for inks, coatings, adhesives in flexible packaging
By Contributing Writer Liz Stevens Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in the 2020 Q3 issue of UV+EB Technology. Introduction...
Mar 7, 2024
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Reinventing flexible packaging in five years
By Daniel Cluskey, product stewardship engineer, Printpack Abstract Increased attention on flexible packaging’s end-of-life is resulting...
Mar 7, 2024
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Triplex, in-line solventless laminating for more-sustainable, flexible-packaging structures
By Eduard Boja, Ph.D., brand mgr.-Lamination & Coating Business Unit, Comexi Group Abstract Given the consistent rise in social...
Mar 7, 2024
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In-line coated & metallized, high-barrier BOPP-film production
By Bülent Çelik, senior metallized production mgr., and Cetin Berk Guvel, metallized production senior eng., Polibak; Nick Copeland, R&D...
Feb 22, 2024
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Three major threats facing the vacuum-metallizing industry
By Agrani Punj, partner & head of international business, Supervac Industries LLP Since the beginning of 2022, the metallizing industry...
Feb 22, 2024
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Are oriented-polyethylene films the future of flexible packaging?
By Robert Clare, applications development specialist, NOVA Chemicals To reach a circular economy for plastics, our industry must find...
Feb 22, 2024
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Driving forces for sustainable flexible-packaging solutions
By Emily Williams, innovation and sustainability partnerships leader, TC Transcontinental Packaging This article presents a top-down...
Feb 12, 2024
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