Bar Coding
- Mark Andy Press Goes to UK Plant
- (News | New Products)
- May 06, 2018, ... a top-of-the-range Performance Series P7 for its plant in Barwell, Leicestershire, UK. The new press, which features the updated P7 platform, brings to 27 the number of Mark Andy presses currently in use ...
- Flexo Printing | FTA Honors 2018's Top Print Job
- (Print)
- May 06, 2018, ... minimizes common “hardware” issues like press bounce, making it a very strong contender against both digital and gravure printing. It is targeted to address both barring and slurring. The software produces ...
- Constantia Flexibles Acquires Creative Polypack
- (Flexpack)
- May 01, 2018, ... home to a polyethylene blown film extruder, high-definition flexo printing press, and laminators that will produce high-barrier laminates that can be fully recycled. The extra capacity will come onstream ...
- DuPont & ADM Partner on Biobased Pilot Facility
- (Flexpack)
- April 30, 2018, ... sustainable, and better performing. According to DuPont and ADM, research shows that PTF has up to 10–15 times the CO2 barrier performance of traditional PET plastic, which results in a longer shelf ...
- FINAT Technical Seminar Ranges Widely
- (Label/Tape)
- April 25, 2018, ... label industry, recently held its biennial Technical Seminar in Barcelona, Spain. The seminar combined networking and exploring as well as evaluating the challenges in the label market that constituted ...
- Toray Aiding CPG Companies in Mexico
- (Flexpack)
- April 25, 2018, ... are critical factors when customers are specifying packaging films. Structures must be barrier-stable and exhibit little or no barrier degradation as the temperature and humidity rise. Packaging also requires ...
- Two-Sided Pouch Offers Corrosion Protection & Desiccant Action
- (Bag Pouch)
- April 25, 2018, ... the enclosed package to provide a protective molecular barrier against corrosive elements that may enter the package. This synergistic action between desiccant and VpCI provides unparalleled corrosion ...
- Flint Announces New-Generation Sleeves
- (News | New Products)
- April 16, 2018, ... a 25% weight reduction and provides easier and safer handling of sleeves. The High Performance Sleeve has an additional barrier layer that provides superior dimensional stability. Both sleeves employ the ...
- Klöckner Pentaplast Reports Expansion
- (Flexpack)
- April 15, 2018, ... used, as well as increased demand for barrier performance to protect the sensitivity of new drugs. We are excited to make this first and significant step into China to support these trends in our marketplace.” ...
- Grafikontrol to Show Press Controls
- (News | New Products)
- April 14, 2018, ... options such as statistical inspection, delta color monitoring with ∆E, barcode verification, print repeat monitoring, UV coating visualization, and transparent varnish inspection. MATRIX C/S: This is ...
- Compostable Pack Launches for Cereal Brand
- (News | New Products)
- April 12, 2018, ... certified industrial compostable according to the European standard EN13432 and TÜV Austria’s OK Compost Home standard for home composting. NatureFlex offers outstanding barrier properties to moisture, ...
- Supply55 Lowers Cost of Laminators
- (Coating/Laminating)
- April 09, 2018, ... features include the following: Solid, all steel construction for high quality performance, ensuring laminators are built to last Upper and lower idler bars Variable speed (to 23 fpm) Easy loading ...
- Label PRomotion | Use Your Labels to Generate, See Reviews Rapidly
- (Label PRomotion)
- April 04, 2018, ... eliminate a “barrier” to entry. Often, the folks taking the time to write a review are either very disgruntled or extremely happy. A big group in the middle may have intentions to go there, but it gets ...
- X-Rite Announces Color Management System
- (News | New Products)
- March 24, 2018, ... high-speed printing/converting operations. Said to allows user to scan the color bar on a typical press sheet in less than 10 sec, resulting in shorter makeready time, faster turn times, accurate, consistent ...
- AIMCAL Awards | Holographic Carton, Metallized Film Are Winners
- (Coating/Laminating)
- March 21, 2018, ... in transparent, metallized or white and a variety of barrier levels, the film is designed to prevent packages from bursting when transported in changing altitude. A proprietary, modified PP core layer ...
- AIMCAL Calls for R2R Papers
- (Coating/Laminating)
- March 21, 2018, ... and papers New coating processes, tools, and equipment Advances in barrier performance, process, and measurement Specialty Web Coating Novel or developing web coating technologies Nano coating ...
- Innovation Roadmaps
- (Innovation Station)
- March 21, 2018, ... Capabilities/Barriers—It is essential to realistically evaluate your current capabilities to meet the innovation as well as honestly evaluate what would be needed to get any missing capabilities. Do you ...
- GSE Adds Features to Ink Dispensing Program
- (News | New Products)
- March 20, 2018, ... a bar with a pedal. The blending process is activated by pushing a button. On completion of the process, the blending arm automatically withdraws from the bucket and turns to an adjacent container for ...
- Bio4Pack, Futamura Collaborate on Compostable Snack Package
- (Bag Pouch)
- March 13, 2018, ... PLA. The bio-based, compostable and plastic-free pack is an environmentally responsible packaging choice with outstanding barrier properties. Futamura sales and marketing manager, Andy Sweetman, said: ...
- Transcontinental Acquires Multifilm Packaging
- (Flexpack)
- March 11, 2018, ... reputation in the high-end candy and chocolate packaging verticals in North America, specializes in piece-wraps and high-barrier laminates for the confectionery, snacks, and dry foods markets. It offers ...
- Flexo Concepts Refines Doctor Blades
- (News | New Products)
- March 05, 2018, ... blade edge at a technical seminar offered this week in Barcelona, Spain, by FINAT. Enhancements to the tip reportedly further improve metering precision and reduce waste that occurs during press startup. ...
- ebeam Technologies Announces Finishing System
- (News | New Products)
- February 28, 2018, ... By addressing many important flexible packaging challenges, including fast turnaround times, environmental factors, and traditional barriers to the safe production of indirect food-contact flexible packaging—we ...
- Greycon Trim System Working at Isovolta
- (News | New Products)
- February 27, 2018, ... its production processes at one of its plants in Barcelona, Spain. After a successful trial, Greycon implemented its X-Trim optimization system. ISOVOLTA is an international manufacturer of electrical ...
- Static Beat | Static Control for Films with Conductive Layers
- (Surface Prep)
- February 26, 2018, ... difficult to suppress because static control devices are ineffective. Films with metallized layers or conductive traces are important because metallized layers provide excellent barrier properties. Conductive ...
- Innovia Offers Video on Mineral Oil Migration
- (Flexpack)
- February 21, 2018, The video details the testing done by the company to ensure three years of barrier to mineral oil migration for its films WIGTON, CUMBRIA, UK | Innovia Films offers a range of films said to offer up ...
- OneBoxVision System Aids Inspection
- (Controls)
- February 13, 2018, ... auto zooming Edit results post inspection, a must for QA people Scan job bar code and archive results for customer support. Copy check – new algorithm that looks at copy defects, small drags, and ...
- Verstraete Converts In-Mold Label for Mayo Tub
- (Label/Tape)
- February 13, 2018, Rectangular barrier IML storage tub stands out on supermarket shelves Rectangular barrier IML storage tub stands out on supermarket shelves In August 2017, Clover surprised South African consumers ...
- Anderson & Vreeland Offers Processing System
- (News | New Products)
- February 10, 2018, ... operational and maintenance processes, and developer roll usage. Company says the new thermal plates also raise the bar for plate and print quality, beginning the pristine, solvent-wash quality of the ...
- Maxson Announces Dust Collector
- (Carton Box)
- February 07, 2018, ... the two suction headers. At the point of application, ionized bars reduce static buildup. The top, bottom, and edges of the cut packet are vacuumed clean of loose fibers without contacting the sheets. ...
- Material Science | The Future of Packaging
- (Trends/Management)
- February 05, 2018, ... stock management. Through their unique identities and ability to store extensive information, the technology is providing a welcome alternative to traditional bar codes in industries, such as retail, where ...