Materials

Foils, laminates and holographic materials manufacturer API has launched a custom decorative holography service.

The blister pack can now be made totally in paperboard due to an invention by Norwegian converter Moltzau.

A cold foil from brand enhancement company API has been used to create a new visual identity for SnowFox vodka.

A sticker which extends the value of promotional campaigns is now available for packaging applications.

Packaging films producer Innovia has responded to demand for high-speed materials with the launch of a new coextruded material.

Materials and labelling company Avery Dennison has released a range of tamper-evident labels which it claims provide added security.

UK-based KM Packaging Services has come up with a packaging film which claims to increase shelf life and reduce in-pack cooking time.

Renewable packaging solutions company Stora Enso has introduced a new product for child-resistant packaging.

The consumer impact of packaging using foils and laminates has been measured by a research company.

Innovia Films has launched RayoForm ICU, a crystal clear In-Mould Label film produced using the company's proprietary bubble process.

Plastic packaging producer RPC has designed a marble-effect finish for its supersoft tube caps.

Packaging company KM Packaging Services has launched a range of lidding films for aluminium foil trays which stop fog from forming.

Klöckner Pentaplast has developed a shrink label film which claims to offer maximum light-blocking properties into the film process.

US scientists have come up with a biodegradable nanocomposite film using sweet potato starch and thyme essential oil.

UPM Raflatac has launched a range of textured, coloured, and metalised label materials to help craft beverage brands 'tell their story'.

Renewable packaging solutions company Stora Enso is upgrading its flagship carton board for better print results.