American Label recently announced that it was presented the HP Inkspiration award for the Labels/Shrink Sleeve category at the recent Dscoop Edge 2019 conference in Orlando.

Food safety has long been a concern for packaging material manufacturers and the packaging and food industry. In addition to plasticizers and mineral oils, special attention has to be paid to primary aromatic amines (PAAs). Dennis Bankmann, Ph.D., Product Development, Loctite Liofol Europe, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, explains where risks exist in flexible packaging and what steps the packaging and food industry can take to ensure highest safety.

When compared with conventional plastics, plastomers are soft and transparent.

New squeezable films with MP880 adhesive are now available, intended to fit the growing need for label conformity in food and beverage packaging.

Tipper Tie Inc. recently announced that Tulip Ltd., a leading food producer in the UK, has adopted its model TN4200 whole muscle packaging system.

OptiFLEX^® Reseal™ barrier clear is a new PVDC-coated film that can serve as a barrier against moisture to maintain food freshness and the moistness of wet wipe products.

North America is the leader of the market for packaging, accounting for more than 30% of the market—and it is still growing.

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.