Coatings

Materials Product Brief

| March 28, 2013

Laminate for dry products

Available as printed roll stock and as premade pouches, BioFlex Pack laminate material from Ampac, is fully biodegradable and compostable according to European regulation EN 13432 and U.S. ASTM D6400.

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Materials Product Brief

| February 28, 2013

Film laminate reduces spoilage

AmeriLam Supply Group ScuffProof Matte Laminate produces clean, crisp packaging that remains protected and free from blemishes and burnishes on retail shelves, to reduce spoilage.

Materials Product Brief

| January 29, 2013

Barrier coating for foodstuff protection

Mondi Extrusion Coatings has developed an ideal protection in form of the barrier coating Miprotex, which prevents the migration of mineral oil.

Materials Product Brief

| October 8, 2012

Color-changing sealant technology provides security, branding advantages

Rollprint’s proprietary color-changing coextrusion-coated sealant technology for heat-seal applications can be applied to any thermally-stable web including polyester, nylon, and polypropylene or on any of the company’s ClearFoil barrier structures.

Materials Product Brief

| October 8, 2012

Color-changing sealant technology provides security, branding advantages

Rollprint’s proprietary color-changing coextrusion-coated sealant technology for heat-seal applications can be applied to any thermally-stable web including polyester, nylon and polypropylene or on any of the company’s ClearFoil barrier structures.

Materials Product Brief

| September 24, 2012

Heat-seal coating for blister packs

For use in a wide range of bonding temperatures and humidity conditions, Lubrizol’s new BlisterBond Pro advanced heat-seal coating is designed specifically for carded blister-pack applications and is compatible with rPET, APET, PVC, and other common blister types.

Materials Product Brief

| April 12, 2012

Food packaging coating

NanoPack’s Bairicade XT food packaging coating provides extended shelf-life for products such as snacks, nuts, seeds, seasonings, candy, coffee and tea packages using a clear, ultra-thin oxygen barrier coating product that uses 50% less water than previous coatings.

Materials Product Brief

| January 27, 2012

Wax alternative for poultry

An alternative to petroleum-based wax, International Paper’s ClimaShield poultry product provides strong moisture barriers and is fully recyclable.

Materials Product Brief

| December 7, 2011

Pigment produces rainbow effect

SpectraFlair® Plus 25 from JDSU, a new light-diffractive pigment, is a cost-competitive solution that generates an effect similar to the appearance of a rainbow flowing over a liquid silver color.

Materials Product Brief

| May 5, 2011

High-barrier transparent nanocomposite coatings

InMat’s environmentally-friendly, water-based barrier coatings contain no solvents or hazardous materials, are appropriate for food packaging applications, and can be applied to PET film via roll coating, spray or dip processes.