New barrier designs for wide-neck jars
New monolayer and multilayer designs for hot-fill barrier packaging have been developed for oxygen-sensitive foods such as pasta sauces, salsas, and fruit.
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New packaging film with world's highest level of water vapour barrier properties
Japan's Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc. (MPI) recently launched its new super high gas barrier sheet based packaging film, X-Barrier in European market.
Astro-Foam Renew: new product from Pregis
Pregis is launching Astro-Foam Renew, a new polyethylene foam sheet with up to 35% pre-consumer recycled content.
Sonoco launched new Stealth Core film
Sonoco, one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, has introduced to the film industry the new Stealth Core film core with Active Tension Displacement, or ATD Technology. The Stealth Core film core is currently available for use with machine-grade stretch film.
Compostable and biodegradable material for the tea packaging
Guayaki, based in Sebastopol, Calif., has introduced new packaging for its matés that is compostable and biodegradable.
3M plans to built new plant in Poland
3M plans to construct a plant in Wroclaw to make products including protective tapes aimed at the aerospace industry.
NatureFlex Provides the Finishing Touch
Multi award-winning Welsh artisan organic flour producer, Bacheldre Watermill, has chosen Innovia Film`s biodegradable and compostable material, NatureFlex, to add the finishing touch to its stylish flour packaging.
SABIC Innovative Plastics has developed three polycarbonate film grades
SABIC Innovative Plastics Launches New High-End Lexan SD Films for Long-Lasting, Compromise-Resistant Electronic ID Cards.
Versatile Copolyester Resin for shrink film labels
Eastman Chemical B.V. announced today the European availability of films made with Embrace LV, a new halogen-free copolyester resin for shrink film labels for packaged consumer goods. With better balanced shrinkage and physical characteristics previously unavailable in copolyester product offerings, Embrace LV is a single resin solution for shrink labels for the food, beverage and personal care markets.
New Lexan DMX polycarbonate film
SABIC Innovative Plastics launched new Lexan DMX polycarbonate (PC) films for portable electronics applications such as cell phone and laptop covers, palm rests, and keypads.
