Bar Coding

ExxonMobil Offers New Films at Pack Expo

(Flexpack)

October 28, 2012, ... 70MET-HB2 OPP film with enhanced barrier properties; Bicor 18MAT-S OPP film said to reduce package weight; OPPalyte 42WOS-RH film said to improve operations in frozen novelty food packaging; and Label-Lyte ...

PFFC’s Kelly Robinson Named Matteucci Winner for ‘Patent’ Paper

(Coating/Laminating)

October 24, 2012, ... Barrier Session on the Vacuum Web Coating track applauded Carolin Struller for her winning presentation, titled: “AlOx Barrier Layers on Polymer Web.” She explored the effect of various parameters on barrier ...

On Print | Digital Print at Labelexpo

(Label/Tape)

October 24, 2012, ... excellent light barriers. The sample prints from the factory are pleasing. Release is expected early in 2013. The big appeal of UV cure is that satisfactory performance can be obtained with common substrates ...

Ampac Announces Addition of Two Machine Capabilities

(Bag Pouch News)

October 24, 2012, ...  and /or pre-zippered roll stock to its growing customer base from one fully integrated Ampac location. Ampac’s Marketing Director Dave Bartish states, “The addition of these machine capabilities elevate ...

RFID Tags | Help Brand Owners Combat Diversion

(Label/Tape)

October 22, 2012, ... recorded and stored in a database. “In order to define the serialization strategy, New Sunshine needed to make three key decisions: what will the data carrier be (bar code or RFID)? how will the serial ...

Web Handling Q&A on Lateral Web Movement

(Web Handling)

October 18, 2012, ... bs in air flotation ovens. This is a strong effect. The baggy side of the web floats higher off an air bar or air turn, presenting the web at an angle to the impinging air, and creates strong lateral forces−m ...

Gloucester Acquires Pearl Technologies

(Extrusion Coating)

October 17, 2012, ... liquid chilled bubble cages, pre-nip chillers, turning bars, and advanced gusset boards. Mark Steele, CEO of Gloucester Engineering, says, "We are excited to have Bob Tewksbury and the entire Pearl tea ...

Show Preview | Pack Expo Intl. 2012

(Print)

October 17, 2012, ...  and waste. Ideally suited for high-mix, low-volume applications that require a large number of label varieties. ExxonMobil (Booth E-8114) will exhibit Metallyte high barrier film with significant reduction ...

Appleton Facestock Suited for Weigh-Scale Labels

(Label/Tape)

October 16, 2012, ... the addition of Résiste 185-3.3 to its portfolio of label facestocks. Developed specifically for retail weigh-scale label applications, product is said to offer darker images and barcodes when printed ...

Meech System Cleans Web with No Contact

(Narrow Web)

October 14, 2012, ... web industry and is suitable for both single- and double-sided cleaning. Ionizing bars on entry and exit sides provide integrated static control and guarantee a thorough, long-lasting cleaning process. ...

Kodak Line Helps Deter Counterfeiters

(News | New Products)

October 09, 2012, ... are made with security pigments developed specifically for anti-counterfeiting applications. Traceless thermal transfer ribbons automatically adds company’s ultra-covert markers to barcodes, product ...

Sustainability | BASF, Mariners Debut Compostable Snack Bags

(Bag Pouch)

October 03, 2012, ... have been one of the biggest barriers preventing us from getting to our goal,” said Jenkins. “Flexible packaging made with BASF biopolymers could represent the holy grail of greening for our waste stream.” ...

Rapidly Expanding Flexpack Converter Details Equipment Plans

(Flexpack News)

October 02, 2012, ... packaging operations. “We’ve embarked on equipment purchases in line with our expansion plans,” explained Barry Le Roux, managing director of M-Tech Plastics. “This includes a recently installed Titan ...

Coating Matters | Understanding Rheology

(Coating/Laminating)

October 01, 2012, ... screw as polymer moves through the barrel. Like mayo, most polymers are shear-thinning materials. The faster they move, the softer (less viscous) they become. The heat in your equipment system helps ...

SoftRIP Helps Australian Label Printer with Short-Runs

(Label/Tape)

September 23, 2012, ... igital Lollipop can instantly create repeating values or sequential values, such as serial numbers, with the Auto-Data feature; customize variable data fields with fonts, bar codes, QR codes, Data Matrix ...

Net and Polar Charge

(Kelly on Static)

September 22, 2012, ... the top surface. Static bar 1 is well positioned to neutralize static on the top surface of the web. The static bar responds just like a fieldmeter. Draw control volume CV2 enclosing the web in front of ...

Make PACK EXPO Work for You

(Print)

September 19, 2012, ...  technologies and conference sessions with your My PACK EXPO portal. Visitors that haven’t registered for the show yet can simply click “Exhibitor Search” under the Quick Links sidebar for a whole lis ...

The Conference at PACK EXPO | Educate, Innovate, and Advance

(Print)

September 19, 2012, ... a.m. Session Number: M25 Track: Focus on the Future – Trends and Innovations Session Title: Labels and Barriers and Trends, Oh My! Speaker: Pat Reynolds, VP/Editor-in-Chief, Packaging World Magazine ...

High Resolution Thermal Ink Jet Clears Things Up for Hershey's Mexico

(Print)

September 19, 2012, ... including the HERSHEY’S chocolate bar, HERSHEY’S KISSES, and Reese’s as well as the many variations of these classics and a wide range of other treats and beverages. Hershey Mexico S.A. de C.V. operates ...

Static Beat | Unwinding Roll Tribocharging

(Static-Beat)

September 18, 2012, ... the bare side on the outside of the roll to protect the high value printed surface. When unwinding the roll, the printed surface peels from the outer surface at the unwinding nip. When two materials touch ...

IIMAK Ribbons Feature Built-In Cleaner

(Label/Tape)

September 15, 2012, Thermal transfer ribbons, barcode ribbons, and marking ribbons are among IIMAK’s offerings, all with Clean Start built-in cleaner for quality printing   AMHERST, NY | IIMAK manufactures thermal transfer ...

DuPont Offers Tie Layer Modeling Tool

(Coating/Laminating)

September 08, 2012, ... use,” says Barry Morris, Ph.D., DuPont Packaging technology fellow. “Designers today have hundreds of options, and their performance varies based on the packaging structure’s manufacturing process, the ...

MonoSol Films Make Edible Pouches

(Bag Pouch)

September 06, 2012, Pouches made with Vivos Edible Delivery Systems films from MonoSol are edible, transparent, and said to offer good oxygen barrier   MERRILLVILLE, IN | MonoSol,, supplier of specialty water-soluble, ...

Aladdin Temp-Rite Improves Sheet Process with Davis-Standard

(Flexpack)

September 04, 2012, Thermatic extruder improves processing rates by 30% PAWCATUCK, CT | The addition of a Davis-Standard extruder has strengthened production for leading healthcare foodservice supplier Aladdin Temp-Rite. ...

WS Packaging Expands into Flexible Packaging

(Flexpack)

August 29, 2012, With flexible packaging now part of its line, WS Packaging will offer barrier, sealability, and more for a wide range of products   GREEN BAY, WI | Printer and label converter WS Packaging Group ...

Accredo Packaging Places Large Order with W&H

(Flexpack)

August 29, 2012, ... extrusion equipment from Windmoeller & Hoelscher. Commercialized in 2009, Accredo specializes in the manufacture of coextruded barrier films, towel & tissue overwrap film, shrink-bundling film, laminated, ...

DS Group (India) Boosts Production with Two Titan Slitter/Rewinders

(Flexpack News)

August 27, 2012, ...  and rewinding solutions to the DS Group in India,” commented Barrie Homewood, sales and marketing director for Titan products. “The continued confidence in Titan is a reflection of many of our customer ...

All About Screws

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

August 26, 2012, ...  old friends, virtual pillars in the extrusion world, such as Imrich Klein, Chan Chung, Bob Barr, Chris Rauwendaal, and many others.  Jeff and Glycon donated several extrusion screws of historical importanc ...

Techkon Offers Premium Color Scanning

(Controls)

August 25, 2012, The Techkon SpectroDens Premium allows operators to do short scan measurements of color control bars with wireless capability and improved intuition   DANVERS, MA | Techkon, provider of densitometers, ...

AWA’s IMLCON and IMDCON Coming Up

(Label/Tape)

August 07, 2012, ...  • How thin-wall and barrier applications for IML are now justifying the use of the technology in many new product areas—Jes Gram, Gram Technology • Direct-to-product inkjet and its likely future in ...