Articles Tagged with ''packaging films''

Charter NEX Films has opened a new facility in Blythewood, S.C., which will house state-of-the-art production technologies to manufacture blown films for food, medical and protective packaging.

StePac L.A. Ltd. has launched Xflow, a flowpack solution for blueberries that reduces waste through the supply chain, saves labor costs and uses leaner plastic packaging. 

A new super barrier-coated (SBC) thermoformable film for pharmaceutical blister packs recently launched by Tekni-Films, a Tekni-Plex business. The SBC 240 is a performance and improved-cost alternative for 4- and 6-mil PCTFE and cold formed foil in thermoformable blister applications. 

Packline USA has launched Repeat USA, a 100 percent recyclable PE film and pouch, addressing the growing consumer demand to buy recyclable products. The structure is made from multiple layers of barrier film laminated together then sealed.

The poultry packaging market in North America is expected to grow at a CAGR of close to 6% during the period 2018-2022, according to Technavio. Smaller households and busy schedules are forcing people to look for convenience in poultry products.

API introduces a new adhesive system, which offers improved peel strength, reducing the risk of delamination during subsequent manufacturing processes.

Uncertainty about the availability and price of aluminum foil used for packaging applications, in response to the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations led by the U.S. Department of Commerce, is prompting CPG companies and converters to consider alternative substrates and creative solutions. Toray Plastics (America) Inc. offers MET OPP and MET PET films available to replace foil.