Frank Passarelli, Bobst product manager of printing, coating and laminating, offers his take on how laminating contributes to the flexible packaging film process.
Cortec’s MilCorr VpCI shrink film helps to greatly preserve surfaces against the most powerful elements of nature by providing non-toxic, environmentally friendly protection with corrosion inhibitors
Available as part of the optiFLEX, optiFLEX EZ, optiFLEX Conceal, optiFLEX CONFORMmax, THINflex and DigiPRO Prime product lines in addition to the original sureFLEX line
Reifenhäuser Kiefel Extrusion of Troisdorf/Germany and DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers have developed a peelable, surface-printable, multi-layer, high-barrier lidding film, which seals directly and effectively to mono-APET trays, even through fat and meat juices
Nordson Extrusion Dies Industries has developed enhancements to extrusion coating dies and internal deckles that make it possible for converters to reduce edge bead with low melt strength polymers while maintaining coat weight uniformity