After more than 23 years of reliable operation, the cast-film winder on a Windmoeller & Hoelscher FILMEX extruder line with a 5-layer feedblock has been modernized at Germany's Profol Harbke GmbH. The aim of the project was to ensure the high reliability and quality of the production processes in the long term while increasing operator safety through the use of modern … [Read more...] about Profol Harbke upgrades W&H cast-film winder
Flexible Packaging
Uflex plans packaging, recycling expansions in Mexico, India
Indian packaging and converting giant Uflex, Ltd., has announced significant capital-expenditure plans for FY 2026. Mexico: WPP plant with an annual production capacity of 80 million bags: To meet the rising demand for pet-food packaging, UFlex is establishing a woven polypropylene (WPP) bags manufacturing plant in Mexico. With an estimated capex of US$50 million, this will … [Read more...] about Uflex plans packaging, recycling expansions in Mexico, India
Flexible Packaging Market Outlook
By Dan Felton and Dani Diehlmann, Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) The US flexible packaging industry is estimated to reach $42.9 billion in annual sales in 2023, marking a 3.3% growth from $41.5 billion in 2022. By 2028, the market is expected to expand further to $47.3 billion, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.0% from 2023 to 2028. Alongside this … [Read more...] about Flexible Packaging Market Outlook
Addressing the technology gap in the lamination process
By Carles Masgrau, technical manager and co-owner, Synaptik Lamination SL The chemical industry within flexible packaging has evolved in the last 20 years, but the technology in laminating machines has not evolved in those same 20 years. This difference creates a technology gap, and it has led to a situation where the products that are laminated are very expensive; … [Read more...] about Addressing the technology gap in the lamination process
Film Surface Treatment Mysteries
By Eldridge Mount, consulting technical editor This article will discuss film treatment and the many mysteries that can be found in film-surface treatment production, testing and end uses. In this article, “treatment” will be an oxidative process applied to the film surface by a corona, flame or atmospheric plasma. “Wet” oxidative processes will be ignored for the purposes … [Read more...] about Film Surface Treatment Mysteries