Bar Coding

Intertek Expands Paper and Cardboard Testing Services

(Paper)

November 29, 2018, ... the TAPPI facility can partner with Intertek’s chemical analysis lab in Chicago to evaluate products for harmful chemicals like lead, heavy metals, phthalates and other toxic elements. Tim Hubbard, senior ...

Qdos Pumps Facilitate Maintenance in Minutes

(Carton Box)

November 29, 2018, ...  in the dilution water line, with a counter-pressure of about 5 bar.” In terms of investment costs, the Qdos pumps are far superior to the progressive cavity (PC) pumps used previously for this task ...

Advancements of Bio-Derived and Bio-Degradable Technologies in the Flexible Packaging Market

(Flexpack)

November 25, 2018, Flexible packaging can be designed with barrier properties tailored to fit the products being packaged and their end-users. Flexible packaging is the most economical method to package, preserve and ...

Kinetic Labels Added a 16” Gonderflex Four-Color Line from Martin Automatic

(News | New Products)

November 16, 2018, ... of products in its 12,500 square foot facility.  These include direct and thermal transfer labels, barcode, tamper evident, and security labels, as well as inventory control labels and blanks, all the ...

INDA Honors Ralph Moody with Lifetime Technical Achievement Award

(News | New Products)

November 11, 2018, ... fiber substrate for barrier Moody holds eleven patents in the nonwovens field and has been involved in the design and startup of ten nonwoven production lines (six in the USA, two in Europe, and two ...

FACTS Inc. Announce their Revolutionary New TeraGauge Measurement for Web Applications

(News | New Products)

November 07, 2018, ... for example • Clear and opaque film and sheet • Foam products, foam board, foam adhesive, SOFI, foam plate & cup stock • Thin wall packaging: Barrier layer thickness measurement including individual ...

Now Plastics Introduces 60 to 90 Percent PCR PET Films

(New Products)

November 07, 2018, ... PET films, offering high impact strength and extremely effective barrier properties against water, carbon dioxide, oxygen and nitrogen. According to Now Plastics CEO, Larry Silverstein, “As both regulators ...

Constantia Flexibles Introduces Packaging Solutions for Greater Sustainability

(News | New Products)

November 04, 2018, ... line is the great barrier properties. From Eco Lam, to EcoLamPlus to EcoLamHighPlus, the level of moisture, oxygen and even aroma as well as mineral oil is getting higher and higher. For common high ...

Gallas Label and Decal Produces Innovative “Love Notes” with Screeny Technology

(News | New Products)

November 03, 2018, ...  On the back of a Rice Krispies bar is a blank white space for parents to write encouraging love notes to their kids. In order to make this more inclusive for children who are blind or have low vision, ...

Nordson to Build Global Hub for Extrusion and Fluid Coating Die Business

(News | New Products)

November 02, 2018, ... b in Austintown, OH, USA for Xaloy® extrusion and injection molding screws and barrels; and other projects in the U.S., Germany, China, Thailand, and Japan involving capacity expansion, new equipment, o ...

Tecnoval Laminados Increases Throughput with Trim Optimization Solution

(News | New Products)

October 23, 2018, ... has integrated X-Trim into its manufacturing process in its drive to increase throughput and reduce waste further. Laminados wanted to reduce the waste of its cutting process. Barbara Santos, Main Planner ...

Prairie State Group Gets Gravure-Like Quality at Flexo Costs with Esko Full HD and Pixel+

(News | New Products)

October 17, 2018, ... and on press. Based in Franklin Park, Ill., Prairie State Group (PSG) provides collaborative flexible packaging solutions, ranging from mid-web laminated products such as stand-up pouches and bar wrappers ...

Toray Plastics Features BOPP Packaging Films at Pack Expo

(News | New Products)

October 14, 2018, ... superior seal performance. Seal strength and hermetic seals help to maintain the integrity of the package and protect the oxygen and moisture barrier that allows food to stay fresh. Studies have shown ...

Mondi Offers Next Generation of Bag-in-Box Technical Films

(News | New Products)

October 14, 2018, ... a pair of next-generation films developed for multilayer BIB products used to package liquid food products and more. Introducing … Styria Form Bar 50 “We have now determined it is possible to replace ...

SHOW PREVIEW | Pack Expo Chicago October 2018

(News | New Products)

October 07, 2018, NEXT WEEK! Pack Expo remains the largest packaging event of the year. It’s taking place Oct. 14 – 17, 2018 in Chicago. Pack Expo remains the largest packaging event of the year. It’s taking place ...

Zangrass Grass Paper for Sustainable Packaging

(Flexpack)

October 03, 2018, ... feel, that was developed especially for sustainable packaging. Zanders presents the newly introduced barrier paper Zanbarrier NGR. Each sheet is unique and like no other paper, Zangrass offers a natural, ...

Industry Supplier Q&A | Synrad Industrial Laser Solutions for the Converting Industry

(Laser)

September 21, 2018, How has the space changed and what trends do we have to look forward to into 2019? Christine Pietryla Wetzler, editor of Converting Solutions interviewing Jesse Way, Senior Product Line Manager at ...

An In-Depth Look at Extrusion - Part 1

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

September 11, 2018, ...  A gearbox An extruder barrel An extruder screw A system for heating and cooling various extruder components A feed system to introduce plastic pellets into the extruder barrel A filtration ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2018

(News | New Products)

September 02, 2018, ...  technology. FIJIFILM (Booth #5621) is showcasing Flenex plates, the new Illumina retrofit LED curing system, Flexo inks and the new Samba Printbar Systems. Gallus and Heidelberg (Booth #6150) announce ...

Toray Advances Lines of Packaging Films

(Film)

August 31, 2018, Improvements made to Torayfan® clear barrier BOPP, Torayfan white BOPP and Lumirror® high barrier PET. North Kingstown, R.I. | Toray Plastics (America), Inc., will feature advancements in three families ...

Flexible Stand-up Bags for Cat Litter: Discovering the Sustainability Benefits

(Bag Pouch)

August 31, 2018, ... a moisture barrier to ensure the product meets the consumer’s needs when the product is opened. For this LCA case study, the popular package formats that were evaluated include a flexible stand-up bag ...

SGIA Announces 2018 Product of the Year Winners

(News | New Products)

August 26, 2018, All 255 entries will be displayed in the Golden Image Gallery/Product of the Year Gallery at the 2018 SGIA Expo. : FAIRFAX, VA | After evaluating a record-setting field of 255 submissions, judges of ...

Davis-Standard Introduces DS Activ-Check for Continuous Extruder Monitoring

(News | New Products)

August 12, 2018, ... on smart devices and remote PCs. Key parameters monitored include extruder reducer, lubrication system, motor characteristics, the drive power unit, barrel heating and cooling. The system is easy ...

Aug MSM Solutions Partners with Advanced Poly-Packaging

(News | New Products)

August 11, 2018, ... company in the RFID and barcode solutions industry. Advanced Poly-Packaging is a manufacturer of high quality poly bags and bagging machines that exceed customer standards and expectations. MSM Solutions ...

Flexible Packaging Company Rebrands to Jet Packaging Group

(News | New Products)

August 09, 2018, ... design and engineering, with custom solutions for pre-formed pouches, roll stock, barrier films and lamination, flexo printing, laser score and perforation, and graphics and plates. JPG’s designs are produced ...

Victor Dixon has been named CEO of LL Flex

(News | New Products)

August 07, 2018, ... base throughout North and South America, Europe, and Africa. For the construction sector, LL Flex provides a full line of laminated insulation and radiant barrier facers designed to meet the industry' ...

Static Clean Intl. and Fraser Antistatic Techniques Announce Strategic Partnership

(News | New Products)

July 23, 2018, ... bars in the United States for a year, and the plan is to expand into manufacturing other Fraser products in the first quarter of 2019.   The plan also includes Static Clean becoming Fraser’s major distributor ...

An In-Depth Look at Extrusion - Part 2

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

July 05, 2018, ... The extruder screw, and the barrel which contains it, is the core of the extrusion process.  All other components of the extruder support the screw and barrel.  The first, and probably most critical, function ...

E & T Plastics Experiences a New Dimension with Colter & Peterson’s SABER XT Paper Cutter

(Paper)

July 02, 2018, ... blade. It makes cutting our materials a very smooth process,” he says. “I like the high accuracy (within 1/64th of an inch) it offers and it is as accurate as it gets. That’s because the pusher bar is ...

PIA Looks at Printers & Supreme Court Decision

(News | New Products)

June 26, 2018, ...  law that bars discrimination against sexual orientation and religion. Because the Court's decision is quite narrow, it does not provide carte blanche permission to refuse service in the name of religio ...