UPM Raflatac has launched a new solvent-free RX adhesives for durable labeling applications. The new RX adhesive family includes RX18 for non-polar surfaces such as PP and PE plastics and RX15 for polar surfaces such as metal and glass.
Amcor has developed a new film platform that can be recycled and can handle a range of retort high-barrier, ambient medium-barrier and ambient high-barrier applications.
WestRock Company has received 12 awards at the 75th annual North American Paperboard Packaging Competition, sponsored by the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC).
Flexible Packaging is experiencing a rapid growth in all market segments. It is the second largest packaging segment following the corrugated paper and ahead of bottles and miscellaneous rigid plastic packaging.
Smurfit Kappa Group is set to acquire FHB paper mill and Avala Ada corrugated plant in Belgrade for €133 million from Kappa Star Group. The acquisition is expected to expand the geographic presence of Smurfit’s packaging operations in Southeast Europe.
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Consumer products company Colgate-Palmolive has signed a deal with recycling business TerraCycle on a free recycling program in the UK for recycling care products and packaging. The new program enables the consumers to recycle any brand of toothpaste tubes and caps, toothbrush outer packaging, toothpaste cartons, toothbrush, and electric and battery toothbrush heads.
The five benefits of Flexible Packaging and Flexible Films include Customization, Versatility, Light-weight, Minimizes production cost, Environment-friendly, Consumer convenience
Henkel has participated in the New Plastics Economy, as part of its sustainable packaging framework. This move highlights the company’s approach towards circular economy for plastic.
Coveris has been recognized with the Flexible Plastics Pack of the Year award at the 2018 UK Packaging awards for its Freshlife MAP avocado packs for Tesco and Waitrose. The packs was developed in partnership with Greencell.
Flex Films has introduced its new BOPET film technology termed as VYOM at Pack Expo in Chicago. The new technology uses an advanced proprietary technology method.
The ASTM (formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials) issued a new D8136 standard for measuring the average thickness and thickness variability of plastic film.
