Sun Chemical has opened a new coatings lab at its research and development facility in Carlstadt, New Jersey, US. The new lab will enable Sun Chemical to provide enhanced services to the graphic arts and packaging markets. Featuring ...
Washington State University researcher Shyam Sablani has received a $450,000 grant to develop plastic packaging that will extend the shelf life of prepared food up to five years. The packaging would be used for commercial purposes, ...
Global technology and specialty materials firm Celanese has introduced a new adhesive packing and thermal lamination solution, Ateva ExtruBond ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA). The various grades of new flexible packaging and thermal ...
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Researchers from the Tuskegee University in Alabama, US, have developed nanoparticles made of eggshells to increase the strength and flexibility of the biodegradable packaging material. They have created the biodegradable packaging ...
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India based global flexible packaging company Uflex, in partnership with foreign technology partner, has developed the Flexfresh equilibrium modified atmospheric packaging (EMAP) which can extend the shelf life of fresh produce. Uflex ...
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As part of its strategy to move more significantly into power semiconductors for industrial and automotive markets, Littelfuse Inc of Chicago, IL, USA has made an investment in silicon carbide (SiC) diode and MOSFET supplier Monolith ...
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Rollprint Packaging Products launches Triad, a new high-barrier, solvent-free overwrap which has been developed using the company’s proprietary metallocene-based sealant chemistry. The sealant layer bonds to foil -- which can be ...
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University of Cyprus, Cyprus University of Technology, and University of Crete have been exploring the potential of Frster resonant energy transfer (FRET) from an indium gallium nitride (InGaN) single quantum well (SQW) to a light-emitting ...
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In early 2016, Invista will launch a new campaign for its Coolmax and Thermolite fiber brands, which are widely used by athletic and outdoor apparel and footwear brands. The Embrace The Elements campaign reflects the new brand positioning ...
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Nanodiamond enhanced polymeric heat sinks for LEDs. (Carbodeon/LEDinside) European company Carbodeon has been granted a US patent for its technology which enables detonation-synthesised diamond particles (nanodiamonds) to be combined with ...
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Petainer Innopac Packaging has opened a new plant in the Indian state of Maharashtra which will produce plastic packaging solutions. The new plant employs Petainer's advanced polymer engineering technology to provide high performance ...
Hybrid optoelectronic devices based on blends of hard and soft semiconductors can combine the properties of the two material types, opening the possibility for devices with novel functionality and properties, such as cheap and scalable ...
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The global market for functional and barrier coatings for paper and board packaging is expected to reach over $7.1 billion by 2020, according to a new report. Published by packaging industry researcher Smithers Pira, the report found that ...
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Plasma process equipment maker Plasma-Therm LLC of St Petersburg, FL, USA says that a new Apex SLR ICP (inductively coupled plasma) etch system from its Advanced Vacuum division in Lomma, Sweden (which supplies vacuum solutions including ...
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Clariant is planning to set up a new healthcare packaging manufacturing plant in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. To be built in Cuddalore, the proposed plant will see around CHF10m ($9.7m) in investment. It will cater to the growing ...