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Dow Chemical Adhesive Aids Fast Compliance

(Coating/Laminating)

March 29, 2015, ... cross linking technology and improved optics on semi-barrier structures. Cristina Miotto, EMEA market manager for laminating adhesives, says this “…is yet another example that illustrates our business’s ...

Corona Treating | Why All Films Do Not Treat the Same

(Surface Prep)

March 29, 2015, ... s somewhat responsive, and an increase to 46 dynes as reached. The PP film however barely showed any increase. If a target of 44 dynes was needed, a higher watt density would need to be applied. If y ...

PRIMIR Issues Agenda for Summer Meeting

(News | New Products)

March 28, 2015, ...  profiling of typical and new wide-format print providers will reveal drivers, barriers, and perceptions regarding equipment, substrates, inks, workflow, and software needs. The program also include ...

Clear Lam Honored by FPA for Snack Pack

(Flexpack)

March 22, 2015, ... into one roll of film, providing opportunities for cost savings and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions throughout the supply chain.” For the Kar’s application, a proprietary film with strong barrier ...

Tekni-Films Adds New Film Line

(Flexpack)

March 21, 2015, The new lamination film production line for barrier pharma/medical blister applications will replace an older line in New Jersey   WAYNE, PA | Tekni-Films, a div. of Tekni-Plex, announces a new, ...

AIMCAL Awards | Golf Balls & Ceramic Balls Are Game Winners

(Coating/Laminating)

March 18, 2015, ...  PE combines eye-catching graphics with barrier properties. According to Celplast, half of the aluminum oxide-coated PET is metallized. The stripe-metallized film is then laminated to the printed web. Th ...

Web Lines | How To Create an MD Running Fold in a Wide Web

(Technical Reports)

March 16, 2015, ... y roller, turn bar triangle, and creasing nip means nearly zero crossweb tension variations. Each lane of material travels the same path length from entering to exiting the folding “box.” This method  ...

Virgin Fiber a Necessity in Chocolate Packaging

(Carton Box)

March 05, 2015, ... taint, odor, and migration problems.” Du Caju has been working with chocolate producer Barry Callebaut for more than 25 years. The converter is regularly asked to create sophisticated promotional packaging ...

Reducing Surface Contamination

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

March 05, 2015, ... ng, we used static eliminators at critical point in the process, which are typically before priming, coating, and winding.  The next photo shows a SIMCO static removal bar just prior to the extrusion lamina ...

Flexible Packaging | Coveris, Cryovac Big Winners at FPA Awards

(Flexpack)

March 03, 2015, ... igh barrier ClearFoil with a chemically-inert sealant. The high performance sealant, a coextruded non-crystalline polyester, is designed to replace Barex for chemically sensitive applications. Exponent  ...

Flint Moves UV Ink Manufacturing to Sweden

(News | New Products)

February 28, 2015, ... was moved from Baranzate, Italy, to a new center of excellence in Trelleborg, Sweden. The company reports this is due to the continuing growth in sales of sheet-fed UV inks. Flint says the Swedish factory ...

Cosmo Films Offers Metallized BOPP

(Materials)

February 28, 2015, Metallized BOPP film is said to provide good barrier and a treated surface for printing, as well as good heat seal strength   DELHI, INDIA | Cosmo Films supplies a high-barrier metallized BOPP film ...

The Benefits of Ozone in Extrusion Laminating

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

February 26, 2015, ... y I founded in 1997.  The ozone applicator is the orange bar just above the blue nip roll, adjacent to the molten polymer.    Photo courtesy of Tom Bezigian   As described in the papers cit ...

NatureFlex Packaging Used for Seaweed Chips

(Flexpack)

February 16, 2015, ...  flexible packaging material is derived from sustainable wood pulp, offers excellent barriers to oxygen and moisture, and is certified compostable. When looking at packaging options, Ocean’s Halo fel ...

RadTech’s uv.eb WEST Has Full Agenda

(News | New Products)

February 15, 2015, ...  Printing Partnership in the presentation "Leveraging UV/EB Sustainability in the Printing Industry." • Sean Evans from Amgraph Packaging will present "Printing Packaging with UV Inkjet—Barriers to Installati ...

ICE USA 2015 - Orlando, Florida Summary

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

February 14, 2015, ... matic has a location in Hicksville, NY, but I spoke with Alan Gillett out of the UK, who was very helpful (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). Short and sweet... if you need laser alignment of your extruder ba ...

DRG Invests in Second Mark Andy Press

(News | New Products)

February 12, 2015, ... presses are equipped with rail-mounted web turn bars, allowing DRG more application flexibility including extended content and back-side printing, as well as additional decoration capabilities for higher-end ...

Show Preview | RadTech’s uv.eb WEST Will Focus on Printing

(Print)

February 10, 2015, ... while UV/EB inkjet is used extensively for labels, there also is a tremendous opportunity for use on food packaging. The following sessions will be presented: "Printing Packaging with UV & EB Inkjet—Barrier ...

Schreiner MediPharm Introducing Label + Cap Combination

(Label/Tape)

February 09, 2015, ... medicines. The pharmaceutical manufacturer's label and brand design remain unchanged, due to the combination of label and cap. In addition, the top of the cap allows space for bar code printing or NFC chi ...

Spinnaker Coating & ITW Thermal Films Certified

(Label/Tape)

February 01, 2015, ... at the same speed and printhead temperature on the cab Technologies XC4 and XC6, dual-head, thermal transfer printers.”  The BS 5609 standard is a drum and barrel test designed to certify that a label ...

Coating, Casting, and Curtains

(Coating/Laminating)

January 29, 2015, ... al arrangement towards the substrate. The fluid forms a barrier between the metal face of the slot die lips and the substrate that is accepting the fluid being delivered. The viscous forces that control fl ...

UV/EB | North American Market for Energy Curing Technologies

(Technical Reports)

January 26, 2015, ... clarity and focus on the energy-curing print market, and to identify major barriers and opportunities, such as LED UV, for further adoption.” What is Energy Curing? Energy-curing inks and coatings ...

Fraser Launches Static Control Device

(News | New Products)

January 23, 2015, ... This displays both the operational status and whether the bar needs to be cleaned. Customer also has the option to switch off the intelligence and use the bars as conventional static eliminators. CONTACT ...

DEStech Book Covers Cartons, Corrugated, & More

(Carton Box)

January 23, 2015, ... well as expanded discussions of paperboard selection for specific applications, emerging barrier packaging, food contact and migration, and the dynamics and opportunities of corrugated in distribution ...

Cortec Offers Fire-Retardant Shrink Film

(Materials)

January 19, 2015, ... the new film receive continuous multimetal, contact-, barrier and vapor-phase protection against salt air and humid environments, moisture, aggressive industrial atmospheres, and dissimilar metal corrosion. ...

Gallas Label & Decal Adds SensoTec Auto Registration

(Controls)

January 14, 2015, ... results. The SensoTec system raises the bar for speed and accuracy,” says Gary Gallas, president. “Watching the process is remarkable. The system also works in harmony with label enhancements such as rotary ...

Amcor Introduces AOF on Child-Resistant Blister Lidding

(Flexpack)

January 14, 2015, ... with this drastic reduction in material usage and weight, AOF maintains product stability with no compromise to the barrier layer or the seal integrity of the package. The senior-friendly qualities and ...

BOBST Heading for ICE Europe

(Carton Box)

January 13, 2015, ... is a monitoring system which at detects defects at full metallizer speed. The AlOx process is said to produce clear film with good water and oxygen barrier levels and can be used for products including ...

Mondi Introduces Shaped Pouch for HIgh-Impact Packaging

(Flexpack)

January 06, 2015, ... to meet packagers’ requirements for barrier properties and stiffness. The pouch is available in a stand-up form or with a funnel shape at the top for easy tear-off and dispensing. Mondi’s Shaped Pouch ...

Show Preview | ICE USA 2015 Returns to Orlando with Added Features

(Trends/Management)

January 05, 2015, ... ge barriers can affect business opportunities.” Laverde has 30+ years of experience connected with business in Latin America, including positions in Exiplast and Plastilene in Colombia, as well as 14 ye ...