Flexible Packaging Equipment

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For over 30 years the TMI Elmendorf Tear tester has been best known for its robust design providing precision measurements for paper, plastic films, textiles, corrugated and board materials, company officials say.

The shift from rigid to flexible packaging is on – and has been on for some time.

Q: Considering global sustainability efforts in this industry, what benefits can extrusion equipment offer?

Oliver Stauffer, vice president and COO of Packaging Technologies and Inspection (PTI), talks testing, quality control, inspection and detection as it pertains to medical and pharmaceutical applications.

So just what are the packaging change details, the forces driving the change from rigid to flexible and the details of the change process itself? Survey says…

A quick scan of any store shelves reveals the growing success of standup pouches, which have gained ground in a wide variety of markets including snack food, confectionary, baby food, produce, alcohol, pet food and even motor oil.

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. introduces its newest high-performance, cross-linked polyolefin shrink film called ExlfilmPlus GPL (Global Performance Lite).

As barrier properties get increasingly important for packaged food products, flexible players in the space seem to be gearing up for the development.

Michelman’s DigiPrime is a family of water-based digital printing primers, that are tested and recommended by HP as the primer of choice for HP Indigo presses.