Fast-growing flex pack segment headlines wide-ranging program at Global Pouch Forum.
May 10, 2018
Given the love that Americans have for their pets, it should come as no surprise that this affection is a major driver in the growth of pouch packaging. The relationship will be clarified for attendees of the upcoming Global Pouch Forum, to be held June 13-15 in Miami, Florida.
The BOPA films market will see opportunities in packaging, automotive, construction and electrical. Drivers include increasing demand for flexible packaging due to the growth in food & pharmaceuticals and superior mechanical strength, higher transparency, chemical resistance and excellent gas barrier properties.
Packline USA has launched Repeat USA, a 100 percent recyclable PE film and pouch, addressing the growing consumer demand to buy recyclable products. The structure is made from multiple layers of barrier film laminated together then sealed.
The poultry packaging market in North America is expected to grow at a CAGR of close to 6% during the period 2018-2022, according to Technavio. Smaller households and busy schedules are forcing people to look for convenience in poultry products.
API introduces a new adhesive system, which offers improved peel strength, reducing the risk of delamination during subsequent manufacturing processes.
Uncertainty about the availability and price of aluminum foil used for packaging applications, in response to the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations led by the U.S. Department of Commerce, is prompting CPG companies and converters to consider alternative substrates and creative solutions. Toray Plastics (America) Inc. offers MET OPP and MET PET films available to replace foil.
Hosted by the Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council (ACC), this prestigious conference taking place Oct. 2-4 at the New Orleans Marriott, brings together industry leaders and experts to discuss and learn about the latest innovations and creative applications for polyurethane.
X-Hance has been named the winner in the Cutting Food Waste category of the Packaging Europe Sustainability Awards, which celebrate innovation and creativity that make significant environmental advances across the supply chain.
Cosmo Films has come up with an improvised anti-fog film with excellent cold & hot anti fog properties and high hot tack & low co-efficient of friction, which can deliver high speed over wrapping performance.