An advanced extrusion coating die designed to reduce edge bead has enabled Korea Aluminium Co. Ltd., a producer of aluminum foil and foil-laminate flexible packaging, to eliminate edge bead and reduce coat width variation by half or more, according to Nordson Corp.
A new white paper on “The State of Computer-to-Plate Technologies for Flexography” produced by Anderson & Vreeland Inc., manufacturer and distributor of flexographic plate processing equipment and materials, explains why investment in CTP technology continues to be beneficial.
Toray Plastics (America) Inc. introduces its new Torayfan PWX5, a metallized BOPP film that is designed for use as a high-performance inner moisture- and oxygen-barrier web in gas-flushed applications.
In an innovative public-private partnership, Anthesis LRS is leading a project to assess the feasibility of including flexible laminated packaging, such as food and drink pouches, pet food pouches and toothpaste tubes, in existing household recycling schemes and recovering the aluminium from this packaging.
ExxonMobil Chemical is introducing Vistamaxx 6000 performance polymer for high-performance cast power pre-stretch films at NPE2015, March 23-27 in Orlando, Fla.