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Films & Coatings

Read about trends and new offerings in films and coatings for various packaging applications.

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Know Your Films: Insights from an Expert

June 10, 2022

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Jan Eisby, CSO at surface treatment pioneer Vetaphone A/S, discusses with Packaging Strategies the effect of time on a substrate’s retained dyne level and how it ultimately determines the self-life of a product.

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Case Study | Schur Flexibles Provides Safety Solution

Kristin Joker

May 15, 2022

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Hygiene and food safety have always been important, but the coronavirus has highlighted the need for greater awareness and vigilance. Consumers expect a high level of protection at point-of-sale. In response to this, Schur Flexibles is offering to apply an antibacterial varnish to a range of its films.

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Minnesota-based Initiative Launches Circular Economy for Flexible Films

May 4, 2022

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MBOLD coalition catalyzes new ecosystem to support a circular economy for flexible packaging and films in the Upper Midwest.

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March 8, 2022

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The 15^th anniversary of the show is the biggest yet.

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Tips for Better Flexible Film Coding

Flexible film is today’s fastest-growing category of packaging, finding uses in a wide range of products. As a digital technology designed for flexible film, Thermal Transfer Overprinting offers many advantages over alternatives.

Gary Bolton

October 11, 2021

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Like any technology, it’s helpful to understand how it works before delving into optimization. The main elements of a TTO printer are the printhead, the inked ribbon, and the roller, or a flat platen for intermittent applications.

New Compostable Film

May 24, 2021

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EcoCortec’s EcoShrink is a commercially compostable alternative to common plastic shrink wraps for use in industrial packaging applications.

Taco Bell Teams Up with TerraCycle to Recycle Hot Sauce Packets

April 19, 2021

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Taco Bell will be launching a U.S. pilot program in 2021 to recycle its hot sauce packets.

Graphic Packaging International Innovates Meat and Cheese Tray Packaging

April 9, 2021

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The PaperSeal Slice and PaperSeal Wedge offer recyclable, barrier-lined, paperboard packaging alternatives to plastic thermoformed trays.

Plastics Industry Association Publishes Food Packaging Guidance

April 8, 2021

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The guidance is aimed at ensuring recycled plastic packaging meets and exceeds U.S. regulatory compliance.

ACTEGA Launches Dual Cure Soft Touch Coating for Laminate Tubes

April 1, 2021

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The reported world-first aims to be a profit-driving solution for manufacturers of laminate and extruded tubes.

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