By Fabiano Rimediotti, senior technologist; and Raffaele Guadagno, process & technology specialist, Nordmeccanica-Vacuum Div. Thin films deposited by vacuum coating, with their unusual properties of being extremely thin and relatively impervious to the diffusion of gas, water vapor and aromas, lend themselves to being ideal components for future recyclable packaging. … [Read more...] about Role of vacuum coating in sustainable flexible packaging
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Jindal Films expands recyclable BOPP, BOPE film capacity with high-barrier metallizer at Brindisi plant
Jindal Films completes the installation of a new proprietary vacuum metallizer at its Brindisi plant in Italy. The addition of this state-of-the-art metallizer significantly increases JFE’s metallization capacity, enabling it to support growing demand for recyclable, barrier BOPP (Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene) and BOPE (Biaxially Oriented Polyethylene) films. The new … [Read more...] about Jindal Films expands recyclable BOPP, BOPE film capacity with high-barrier metallizer at Brindisi plant
Facilitated Volmer-Weber nucleation of sputtered metal films on flexible substrates for use in RF-transparent applications
By Robert Malay, Ph,D., technical mgr., VDI LLC With more and more devices being able to communicate to the larger environment, there is a desire for aesthetically pleasing films with a metallized look that do not block or attenuate signal from commonly used communications frequencies. This work investigates the use of various metal coatings using specific nucleation … [Read more...] about Facilitated Volmer-Weber nucleation of sputtered metal films on flexible substrates for use in RF-transparent applications
Working toward recovering the aluminum and recycling the polymer or paper substrate
By Charles A. Bishop, Ph.D., CEng., C.A.Bishop Consulting, Ltd. Aluminum has been vacuum-deposited onto polymer films for more than 70 years. But the process has not radically changed since its introduction, and current market trends point out the difficulty metallized films have in energy consumption and end-product packaging recycling. This article covers the beneficial … [Read more...] about Working toward recovering the aluminum and recycling the polymer or paper substrate
Intellivation welcomes Dr. Robert Malay as new application lab director
Intellivation LLC, Loveland, CO, has named Dr. Robert Malay as its new Application Lab Director. The Application Lab includes two R2R Vacuum Coating systems and our Laser system for patterning and annealing thin film coatings. Dr. Malay brings extensive expertise in deposition on flexible substrates, physical vapor deposition (PVD), characterization and experience with … [Read more...] about Intellivation welcomes Dr. Robert Malay as new application lab director