By N.A. Morrison, chief technologist; M. Campo, technical staff member; T. Crouch, head of packaging; R. Verghese, R&D mgr.-Flexible Products Group, Applied Materials Web Coating GmbH; and S. Straach, group mgr., Fraunhofer FEP AlOx has long been touted as a suitable transparent layer for packaging applications and indeed has found use in a range of retort applications … [Read more...] about High-performance AlOx thin films for next-generation sustainable flexible packaging: Part 2

By Jay Downey, coatings business development mgr.-Flexible Packaging, Sun Chemical Corp. Packaging that delivers strong product protection is essential for meeting consumer expectations that food is as safe and long-lasting as possible. Creating flexible packaging that meets these demands for enhanced food safety and shelf life, as well as achieving cost-effective … [Read more...] about Achieving packaging-simplification and sustainability initiatives with new oxygen-barrier coatings