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Toray Plastics (America) Presents Metallized BOPP Film for Extended Shelf Life

March 19, 2015

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.

Cosmo Films Offers High-barrier Metallized Film

March 9, 2015

As barrier properties get increasingly important for packaged food products, flexible players in the space seem to be gearing up for the development. Cosmo Films, known for its specialty films offers multiple barrier products.

Infographic of The Dimensional Properties of Pet and Bopp at Increasing Temperatures

Cover Feature: Films for Food Packaging

A Flexible Films Guide: Various Choices for Food Packaging

Kerri Boyens, Contributing writer

March 4, 2015

Choosing a food packaging film today is a complicated process, even for seasoned converting and packaging design professionals.

Technology: Rolls & Rollers

Web Storage: Eye to the Wall vs. Eye to the Sky

Jay Skinner, Contributing writer

March 4, 2015

Roll printing and converting industries have struggled for years with material handling methods. Plastic film/tube/bag extruders and web label printers all face the material handling issues daily.

Toray Plastics (America) Introduces New Biobased, Solvent-free Lidding Flims

March 4, 2015

Toray Plastics (America) Inc. announces the introduction of new bio-based lidding films. LumiLid bio-based, dual-ovenable lidding films are manufactured with Toray's proprietary sustainable resin blends, which are made with more than 50 percent renewable feedstocks.

RKW Film Innovation Awarded at Agricultural Exhibition

February 20, 2015

RKW is among the winners of the World Ag Expo, which was held from Feb. 10-12 in Tulare, Calif.

Roundtable: Special Advertising Section

2015 Roundtable on Blown Film Extruders

Erin J. Wolford, Contributing writer

Kori A. Winters

February 2, 2015

Q: What would you like raw materials vendors to know? What do you like or not like about dealing with them?

Industry Insights: Pouch Trends

Demand for Flexible Packaging Pouches to Continue to Grow

Emily Park, Contributing writer

February 2, 2015

Global demand for pouches is projected to rise 6.2 percent annually to $37.3 billion in 2018. Growth will be driven by consumer and producer preferences for standup pouches over more traditional rigid packaging.

ICE USA 2015

Flexible Packaging had the opportunity to ask a few key questions to Bob Chiricosta, director of North American exhibitions, for ICE USA 2015. Flexible Packaging is a proud media partner for the ICE USA 2015 show.

Erin J. Wolford, Contributing writer

February 2, 2015

Q: What do you hope attendees will be able to extract from the show?