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Hot Topics: Adhesive Coating | Extrusion Coating | Metallizing | Curing | Drying | Green Converting | Primers | Coatings

Trends in technology

Published: May 01, 2010

The converting industry and some of its processes are 100 years old or more. Despite that, the industry has remained dynamic and competitive by continuously

Pilot Coating: Coater Clone

Published: April 01, 2010
Brady Corp., an ISO-certified international manufacturer of high-performance labels and signs, safety devices, printing systems, and software, has 7,000

Bostik Installs Nordmeccanica Coater/Laminator

Published: April 01, 2010
MIDDLETON, MA | Bostik Inc. has installed a new Nordmeccanica Labo Combi 400 coater and laminator as well as a state-of-the-art World Mixer for two-component,

Laminator Cuts Makeready

Published: April 01, 2010
The Mini 36 TPM-SUV sheetfed laminator has the ability to inkjet print a spot UV, LED-curable varnish in-line on top of matte film. Company says makeready

AIMCAL Awards

Published: March 22, 2010
Graphic Packaging Intl. juices up AIMCAL’s metallized competition by winning the Peter Rigney Product of the Year award for its 10-count multipack carton for Disney juice pouches

Flexible Packaging: Capital Commitments

Published: March 01, 2010
When flex-pack converter Packaging Personified began operations in 1975, the mission of company founders Dominic Imburgia and Phyllis Muccianti was simple:

Slot Die for High Speeds

Published: February 01, 2010

Rotary slot die for high-speed application of PSAs is said to provide clear, streak-free coating while making possible coat weights as low as 0.5 mil.

Battery Cells Offered

Published: February 01, 2010
Company manufactures primary and secondary battery cell and modules for production of Ni-MH, Li-Ion, and super capacitors. Offers consultation to define

Upgrades Offer TLC For Environment

Published: January 01, 2010
CAROL STREAM, IL | Packaging Personified has added a new Super Simplex SL 1500 solvent-free laminator from Nordmecannica, Edgewood, NY, as part of its

Pagendarm Repositions Business

Published: January 01, 2010
HAMBURG, GERMANY | Pagendarm BTT GmbH is adapting its capacities due to global economic challenges. Among the steps management has taken is to reduce

MPI Ups Release Liner Production

Published: December 01, 2009
WINCHESTER, MA | MPI Release has added an 87-in.-wide Polytype thermal coater to increase production of silicone-coated release liner at its Greenfield,

COIM Buys PUR Business

Published: December 01, 2009
WEST DEPTFORD, NJ | COIM USA has agreed to buy Air Products' polyurethane pre-polymers business, marketed under the Airthane and Versathane tradenames.

Home Grown

Published: July 01, 2009
Tony Trajkovich, president and CEO of Protect-all Inc., says the custom film converter, founded in 1990, actually was fortunate that its first piece of

Laminator Installed With Success

Published: March 01, 2009
Nordmeccanica N.A. successfully completed the installation of a Super Simplex SL 1500 solvent-free laminator at the Robinette Co. in Bristol, a converter of flexible packaging.

Gravure System Is at Tech Center

Published: March 01, 2009
Polytype Converting's Technology Center now is equipped with the pressurized gravure chamber system AGS 2500 S “System BASF” from Pagendarm.

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