March 1, 2010
Converted Products Get First Glance
Nature's Noodles
Innovia Films Nature Flex Compostable Film Used for Bags of Nature's Farm Gourmet Pasta...
Rich, Creamy Color
Printpack Shrink Leeve Labels Decorate Darigold Creamer Bottles...
Neo-Bonding
Glue Dots Intl. MatrX Bonds Substrates...
Web Lines: Your Guide to Web Guiding | Part 1
Web guiding done right is easy to forget. The principles of web guiding are well understood. With good decisions in the design phase of a process and...
Static Beat: How To Measure Static
A winding roll on a slitter shows signs of high static. The crackling might be enough for your customer to notice. Will this roll be a problem? When is...
Keep Moving Forward
Keep Moving Forward
Walt Disney has been credited with a host of traits, but he's most frequently noted for his creativity and imagination. His contagious fondness for technology...
EClips® Top Ten
Coatings Are Metallic Alternative & Green
MiraFoil coatings are an environmental alternative to metallic foil laminates. Claimed fully recyclable, coatings are a UV-curable alternative to foil board laminating and hot foil stamping while being equally brilliant to foil....
Unprecedented Gravure Waste Reduction
TAPS (Total-Automatic-Pre-Register-Setting) system is claimed unique to the gravure industry for reducing waste at makeready and changeover. Cylinders can be inserted in the press in any angular position, and through only a single control touc...
Mark Splices & Flaws On Roll Products
Formerly called Roll-Aids, "tattle-tails" are bright orange vinyl strips, the size of a bandage, that come with a release glue liner to allow quick slapping to the edge of a roll for marking a splice or flaw...
PSA Ideal for Clear Film Applications
Water-based Covinax 462 is a permanent pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) said to be ideal for clear film applications that demand no hazing or blushing of the adhesive-coated film...
Multiplying Key Coex Layers Improves Properties
Innovative flat extrusion die systems allow multiplying key functional layers in cast film and sheet to improve properties without increasing either overall thickness or raw materials content...
Heat Transfer Rolls Are Precision Engineered
Thermal-Flo heat transfer roll is engineered with precision to provide the temperature control needed for converting, including flexible packaging applications...
Prevent Vibration Stripes on CI Presses
The rotec Atlas Adapter offers a high quality carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) structure combined with a polyurethane (PU) coating (with a hardness of 75 Shore D)...
Slitter Modified To Handle New Cigarette Paper
Rapid-d1 slitter has been adapted to handle the modified texture of the new cigarette paper. By means of special treatment, the new paper is intended to prevent a cigarette from continued smoldering after the smoker stops drawing for a certain time on the cigarette...
Flexo Press Has Linear Drives & Motors
Flexo Elite Series flexographic printing press is equipped with patented Linearset Positioning System that utilizes linear motor technology for print deck movement as well as printing cylinder and anilox roller positioning...
Proofing System Is Portable
The Phantom QD Quick Drawdown Proofing System is reported to be the first fully portable proofing system. Equipped with its own pressure loading system...
Converting Industry News Clips
Next Generation Orders 5th Varex
LINCOLN, RI | Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corp. has sold a three-layer Varex coextrusion line to Next Generation Films, Lexington, OH. It is the fifth W&H...
People
NimCor, Nashua, NH, adds two sales and service firms: Withim Sales Corp., with Paul Smith as contact, will handle Wisconsin and Iowa; Northern Converting...
Green Platemaking for Clemson
ATLANTA, GA | Thanks to a recent installation of equipment by Asahi Photoproducts, Clemson students, faculty, and researchers will gain hands-on experience...
Market Forecasts Cover Printing
SURRY, UK | Pira Intl. offers market forecasts to 2014 in several printing-related areas. The Future of Environmentally Friendly Inks predicts the market...
Study Looks at Inks, Coatings, Additives
CLEVELAND, OH | US demand for packaging inks, coatings, and additives is expected to grow 2.5%/yr to $3.0 billion in 2013, with volume rising to 1.4 billion...
TAPPI Plans European Event
ATLANTA, GA | TAPPI reports the 13th European PLACE Conference, a biennial event, will take place at the Festpielhaus on Lake Constance in Bregenz, Austria,...
RiteMade Investments Improve Efficiency
KANSAS CITY, KS | RiteMade Paper Converters has invested $125,000 in new technology for its printing department to improve quality, efficiency, and output....
Scholarship Program Opportunities Available
CHARLOTTE, NC | The Phoenix Challenge Foundation, Waxhaw, NC, announces the availability of sponsorship opportunities to fund the 2010 high school and...
DuPont Honors Flexo Education
NEU-ISENBURG, GERMANY | As part of the 35th anniversary celebration of Cyrel, DuPont Packaging Graphics organized a technical seminar at Marmara Univ.,...
Narrow Web & Label News & Products
Diagraph Buys Laser Cutter
AB Graphic Intl. reports the sale of its first new series SabreXtreme laser label cutter to Cleveland-based Diagraph of Northern Ohio...
Lehigh Press Is Acquired
Keller-Crescent Co., a Clondalkin Group Co., has acquired Lehigh Press, Juncos, Puerto Rico. Lehigh manufactures labels, inserts, and outserts, and other packaging components...
Rotocontrol Reports Record Month
Rotocontrol reports a record month for new orders in January. According to managing director Marco Aengenvoort, manufacturing and technical staff were increased to meet the current demand ...
Roll Cleaner Proving Itself
PLYMOUTH, MA | Flexo Concepts has donated a MicroClean Model 48 system at the Cincinnati, OH, demo center of press manufacturer Nilpeter. The unit is...
Mark Andy Adds Arpeco
ST. LOUIS, MO | Arpeco, manufacturer of inspection rewind equipment, has been acquired by Mark Andy. Reportedly, the brand was purchased as part of an...
VaryFlex Press Goes To Costa Rica
LECCO, ITALY | Omet has sold a VaryFlex-F1 press to Polymer, a package printer based in Costa Rica. The nine-color flexo press is fitted with in-line...
Narrow Web & Label New Products
Label Paper Has Green Benefits
EcoPoint Plus high-performance bottle label paper, featuring 10% PCW recycled fiber, is third-party chain-of-custody certified to the Forest Stewardship...
Print Labels with Lower Costs
The LX900 color label printer produces labels at speeds to 4.5 in./sec. Company says separate ink cartridges for cyan, magenta, yellow, and black keep...
PP Adds Gloss
Value Plus 2-mil PP for clear-on-clear prime labels is said to offer outstanding clarity and high gloss to achieve label. Corona treated for excellent...
Tabletop Slitter Die-Cuts to Register
The Flexor 250TD+ tabletop slitter/rewinder is said to produce high quality labels at low cost. Offers a maximum web width of 250 mm, the ability to die-cut...
Bar Code Creation Simplified
Easylabel 5 Platinum's GS1 Barcode Wizard makes creating GS1 bar codes a four-step process. Newly added are GS1 Datamatrix and GS1 Databar, said to make...
Shrink Film for Beverages
Polyphane Fit roll-fed shrink film delivers shrink ratios to 50%. Targeted primarily to the beverage category, product can wrap up to 60,000 bottles/hr;...
Slit with Many Features
The Omega HSR high-speed slitter/inspection/rewinder runs at speeds to 1,312 fpm. Available in web widths of 13, 17, and 21 in., unit is equipped for...
Printer Uses Water or UV Inks
The Cooper Miniflex off-line flexo web printer is said to be simple and compact and can be run with water-based or UV inks as well as varnish or digital...
Press Setups Are Fast
The Performance Series P7 press is said to offer faster setups and changeovers, ease of operation, expanded capabilities, open access, reduced waste,...
Topcoated PP Is Tough
Product 3-2363 is a 2.0-mil, clear gloss topcoated PP with permanent adhesive and siliconized polyester liner. Topcoating is said to provide good resistance...
Folding Carton & Corrugated Box News
PPC, NAPA Merge
The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) and the North American Packaging Assn. (NAPA) merged on February 19 and are moving forward as the Paperboard Packaging Council...
Independence Corrugated Saves Energy
WPS Global recently installed its customized energy-saving solution at Independence Corrugated, Oak Creek, WI. The system reportedly guarantees to reduce energy consumption by at least 10%...
Bell Invests in VLF
Heidelberg recently sold a Speedmaster XL 162 VLF press to Bell Inc., Sioux Falls, SD. Bell is supporting its new press with a Suprasetter 162 VLF CtP system. Both the press and platesetting device are scheduled to be installed in April...
Folding Carton & Corrugated Box New Products
Sheeter Cuts Downtime
Dual-knife rotary sheeter is equipped with productivity enhancement features for board converters and printers. Speeds to 1,300 fpm can be achieved on...
Automated Color Functions
The Diamond Color Navigator automates color corrections and basic press functions. Press operators use a touchscreen color wheel to fine-tune colors on...
Inkjet Coatings Are Versatile
Aqueous coatings for inkjet printing are formulated to accept a diverse range of inks with varying surface tensions, allowing the printer to achieve even...
Software Aids Corrugated Runs
CS1 modularized software solution for corrugated packaging and display manufacturers has a modular design. Advanced management analysis tools provide...
Offset Printing: Spin in a New Direction
Disc Graphics knows first hand that differentiation is always a critical attribute in a competitive environment. In an era when vinyl records still reigned...
Board Printing: Quality Is Key
Brazilian packaging printer Brasilgrafica offers a model of how a comprehensive quality policy can be implemented in a printing company. Managing director...
Flexible Packaging: Capital Commitments
When flex-pack converter Packaging Personified began operations in 1975, the mission of company founders Dominic Imburgia and Phyllis Muccianti was simple:...
Cyber Graphics Upgrades Proofing Software
HINGHAM, MA | GMG Americas reports packaging prepress company Cyber Graphics, Memphis, TN, has installed FlexoProof o5, a completely revised version of...
Blown Film: Measuring Melt Temps
Blown film producers are challenged by the continual search for high-value-added products to bring to their portfolios. Often, these products are in small...
Breaking Boundaries
The Flexible Packaging Assn. (FPA), Linthicum, MD, received 85 entries for the 117 categories covered by its 2010 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards...
Paper, Film & Foil Converter New Products
Treat Many Materials
Uni-Dyne treating systems, designed for use with digital printing finishing equipment, include both in-line and sheetfed systems that can solve primer,...
Sensors in AC/DC
Econo-Vue photoelectric sensors now are offered in AC/DC versions. Series is offered in five sensing modes and more than 100 models. Said to be likely...
Thickener Lasts Long
Aqua Thix 600 water-based thickener is compatible with the full range of aqueous inks, coatings, and adhesives. Features a solids profile of 33%, which...
Hot Melt PSAs Are “Green”
The Acrynax adhesives line of acrylic polymer hot melt PSAs is said to be good for both the environment and costs. This environmentally safe alternative...
Clean Static-Sensitive Parts
The Controller anti-static clean room foam swab is constructed from compressed 100 ppi (Z) open-cell PU foam that is thermally bonded to the handle, eliminating...
Analyze Powder Flow
The Powder Flow Tester reportedly delivers quick and easy analysis of powder flow behavior. It also can perform QC checks on incoming materials, quickly...
LDPE Tough on Contaminants
IQF (Individually Quick Frozen) food packaging LDPE film seals at low temperatures and maximum f/f/s speeds, even with contaminants such as blood, fats,...
Remove Contaminants
Web and sheet cleaners are designed to remove particulate contamination such as slitting dust, converting debris, and other byproducts from a wide range...
Proof Jobs with White
The Stylus Pro WT7900 is designed for proofing flexo and gravure print jobs that require the color white. For use with a broad range of substrates, including...
Get Infinitely Adjustable Air
Long Super Air Knives produce a laminar sheet of air flow to blow off, dry, or cool surfaces to 96 in. Compact, energy-efficient design minimizes compressed...
Optimize Assets
The ProcessMaster magmeter can help maximize asset optimization when integrated with an asset management solution. Reported benefits include superior...
Log Data Accurately
The TR-77Ui data logger features a range from 0%-99% RH and an expanded temperature range from -30 to +80 deg C. Compact, lightweight unit has an RH accuracy...
Measure Simultaneously
The Oriel IQE-200 permits simultaneous measurement of both the external quantum efficiency and the internal quantum efficiency of solar cells, detectors,...
Hoses Keep Adhesives Warm
RTD-controlled, heated hoses maintain water-based adhesives at a constant warm temperature. This means the glue valves operate properly, less product...
Shafts Are Durable
Composite carbon fiber shaft designs are said to reduce weight significantly on wide web air shafts and to reduce workplace injuries. Durable 3-in.-dia...
Measure with Precision
Storage display to be used with company's Microgage 2D family of products enables operator to record readings on the factory floor. System can be used...
Move Heavy Loads Safely
Compact, battery-powered CartMover is said to ensure worker safety when heavy loads on wheels need to be moved, in addition to increasing productivity....
Chip Offers Fast Melt Rate
The WizChip hot melt adhesive chip utilizes company's proprietary adhesive chemistry for an optimum quick melt rate. Flat-rounded chip is said to offer...
Calculate Printing Carbon Footprint
Green Action Plan includes a Carbon Footprint Calculator that allows printers to estimate paper used, energy consumption, carbon footprint, and associated...
Proof with Many Types of Ink
Benchtop color communication devices include the K Printing Proofer, said to produce high quality proofs with gravure, gravure-offset, or flexo inks....
PSA Line Expands
Expanded line of acrylic transfer PSAs includes the 600 Series (high shear, moderate LSE, and high-temperature shear); 800 Series (lower cost, high peel,...
EB Output Device Is User-Friendly
The U-eLektron provides EB output with adjustable acceleration potentials of 10-50 keV. Features include touchscreen control system; adjustable amperage...
Heat Transfer Fluid Is Stable
GLT heat transfer fluid is said to be a thermally stable, economical, high-performance solution for both high- and low-temperature processes. Formulated...
Resin Enhances Shrink Applications
A film extrusion grade of cyclic olefin copolymer (COC), designated 9903D-10, extends the commercial glass transition temperature range down to 33 deg...
Produces Quality Images
Auraia DM (digitally modulated) screening technology enables the current imaging optics (of both thermal and violet platesetters) to produce images that...
Software Aids Bagmaking
New release of Business VantagePoint software includes enhancements that aid multiwall bag manufacturers better in tracking rollstock from the raw roll...
Blender Now Has Lift
The Weigh Scale Blender now features a patented Pneumatic Loader Lift that raises a platform on which loaders are mounted, allowing access to material...
Tube Film for Many Products
Apex 7862 barrier tube film can be formed into an easy-to-seal, easy-to-open, single or sample-use tube package for a wide variety of healthcare, personal...
Line Is Modular
The Medicon converting line is based on a platform in which several function modules can be integrated. The single modules are equipped with control units....
Two Inspection Systems Available
An inspection system with SpectralCam accurately measures color information in the printed image. SpectralCam delivers L*a*b* data for precise, cost-effective...
Produce Hybrid Dot
The Cyrel XD Hybrid Digital Plate System allows flexo platemakers to produce a hybrid digital dot using their existing digital workflows. The resulting...
Coatings Are Suited for Food
A number of grades of company's Plate Kote paper plate and tray coatings comply with all applicable food additive regulations of the US Federal Food,...
Options Add Benefits to Printer
Two new options are designed to boost the flexibility and productivity of company's Onset UV flatbed printer. One option provides new print techniques...
Dispense with Accuracy
Models 340PS and 340PSL dispensing valves are said to provide accurate and repeatable fluid dispensing. Both offer true positive-displacement operation...
Detect Metal Targets
The IFRH Series of inductive high-temperature sensors is a family of two-part proximity switches for sensing applications exposed to temperatures from...
Craig S. Sheppard
Executive Director of AIMCAL Management style | Hands-on. Do whatever it takes. Sometimes being executive director means I take out the trash. How did...
Articles
Speaking of Productivity
Disc Graphics' 150,000-sq-ft facility is home to an extensive portfolio of equipment that president/CFO Margaret Krumholz believes allows the company...
Silver Award Winners
Packaging Excellence Amcor Flexibles | Amcor Stickpack Kerry Foods' Cheestrings Shots CLP Packaging Solutions | Club des Sommeliers 3-Liter Bag Without...
