The POD nickname is becoming familiar to the film extrusion business as a definition for five-layer coextruders specifically dedicated to the production – at high capacity rates – of non barrier structures.
Toray Plastics (America), Inc. announces the introduction of the new Torayfan PC5 metallized BOPP film, a versatile, ultra-high oxygen- and moisture barrier film that can be used in tri-laminations, as a foil replacement and as an overwrap lamination or wrapper.
Steve DeSpain, president of Reifenhauser Inc., is responsible for leading the North American team for equipment sales, service and spare parts across all Reifenhauser product lines.
LPS Industries has announced the availability of two new film families that the company says offers outstanding oxygen barrier properties, are environmentally friendly and are compliant with regulatory guidelines on a worldwide basis
Flexible film packaging and bags have been under the microscope by certain groups across the nation, being labeled as environmentally unfriendly without fully examining all the angles and advantages.