Featured Stories
Recycled and Recyclable: The Woven Plastic Bag of the Future
The circular economy for plastic packaging is on its way
The Role of Corona in Flexible Packaging Lamination Requires an Understanding of Filmic Substrates
All flexible substrates require two basic principles for high-quality lamination: high bond strength and no optical defects.
Three Ways Water-Based Primers are Advancing Extrusion Coating Trends in the Flexible Packaging Industry
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way that people around the world live, work and shop.
Maintaining Static Control Three Ways to Lock in Good Performance
Static control is important for operator safety, manufacturing productivity and product quality.
Sustainability Within Bags, Pouches and Emerging Films
From production and functionality to sustainability attributes, bags and pouches need to provide an optimal experience for both the customer and consumer.
For Composite Packaging Recycling, the Future is Now
As we move toward a circular economy, the technology now exists to separate and repurpose materials from combination packages.
Automating the Die-cutting Process for Zero-fault Production
The vision of a sustainable future is one where fault-free folding cartons and corrugated boxes are produced by highly automated printing and converting lines controlled by centrally stored data and digitally connected throughout the entire value chain.
The Value of Atmospheric Plasma
Improving Adhesion on Thermally Sensitive Materials, Thick Materials, Embedded Electronics, Foam and Panels from SOFTAL Corona & Plasma
Methods for Closed Loop Coating Thickness Control
There are many methods currently available for online measurement of coating thickness.
Microhardness Testing Explained: Vickers & Knoop Testing
Microhardness Testing is used to determine a material’s hardness or resistance to deformation when test samples are not suitable for other types of Macrohardness testing.
A More Strategic and Inclusive AIMCAL
During my time as executive director, the team and I identified some areas that required attention.