Bar Coding

Static Beat | Verifying Static Dissipator Performance

(Surface Prep)

March 07, 2017, How can we tell if a static bar or a tinsel strand is working? How can we tell if a static bar or a tinsel strand is working? Our primary static control goal often is to suppress sparks. Sparks that ...

Atlas to Launch Inspection Rewinders

(News | New Products)

February 20, 2017, ... reducing waste and time. Barrie Homewood, sales director for Titan products, says, “These inspection machines complement our range of Titan slitter/rewinders and deliver enhanced slitter productivity ...

Flexible Packaging | Bemis Earns Highest Achievement in FPA's 2017 Competitio

(Flexpack)

February 20, 2017, ... simply tear, dispense, and toss, with no excess waste. Advanced BPA-free barrier films withstand the acidic paste and hot-fill process, deliver a one-year shelf life and offer significant sustainability ...

Davis-Standard Adds Equipment at Transam

(Flexpack)

February 15, 2017, ... and profile manufacturer, continues to invest in Davis-Standard extrusion equipment. Transam, based in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedfordshire, UK, has experienced significant growth over the past decade and produces ...

Celplast Installs New Metallizer with Inline Top Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

February 14, 2017, Will produce new high-barrier flexible packaging materials TORONTO, ON, CANADA | Celplast Metallized Products Ltd. is installing a new kind of metallizer with Metacoat inline top-coating that will ...

Prairie State Group Goes Digital with Colordyne

(Print)

February 08, 2017, ... printer of packaging materials, such as pressure-sensitive labels and flexible packaging, for the food and beverage, health and beauty, nutritional bars, pouching, cold chain technology and automotive ...

Uflex Pouch Has Sonically Sealed Spout

(Bag Pouch)

February 07, 2017, ... the OTR and WVTR for extending the shelf life of the product packed. O2 is known to spoil the taste of ghee (clarified butter) therefore it is absolutely important to bar oxygen from entering the pouch. ...

Cortec Develops Static Dissipative Corrosion Inhibiting Paper

(Flexpack)

February 07, 2017, ... (Static Decay Rate and Surface Resistivity). Continuing the Cortec tradition of innovative corrosion protection, EcoSonic ESD Paper will also provide contact, vapor, and barrier phase corrosion inhibition ...

Flexible Packaging | Biodegradables Are From Mars

(Flexpack)

February 06, 2017, ... and the production line could run at full speed, packaging both Mars and Snickers bars.   The bio-based packaging for Mars and Snickers bars won the 11th Global Bioplastics Award in 2016. “I think ...

HERMA Announces New Adhesive

(Coating/Laminating)

February 04, 2017, ... approved for direct food contact. For the purpose of producing the 52C grade and other specialty products, the company recently retrofitted a special, precision-dosing rotating bar nozzle to an existing ...

Cognex Announces the Acquisition of Webscan

(News | New Products)

January 31, 2017, The acquisition is expected to expand barcode verification solutions for both companies and ensure code quality and compliance NATICK, MA | Cognex Corporation has expanded its barcode verification ...

Simco-Ion Updates Power Control Station

(News | New Products)

January 29, 2017, ...  Full PLC integration The Control Station offers upstream and downstream charge readings when used in conjunction with the IQ Easy Sensor Bar. (https://www.simco-ion.com/products/product/iq-power-sensor-bar) ...

Baldwin Acquires Air Motion Systems

(News | New Products)

January 28, 2017, ... provider of LED UV curing technology for the graphic arts industry. The new entity of Baldwin, part of the Barry-Wehmiller family of companies, will rebrand as AMS SPECTRAL UV and combine AMS with Baldwin’s ...

MOCON Unit Tests Produce Packaging

(Controls)

January 25, 2017, ... measuring, and analyzing invisible gases, announces the global launch of the OX-TRAN 2/12 oxygen permeation instrument.  “Unlike many other food products which require higher barrier films to extend ...

Arconvert Paper Line Suited for EVOO

(Label/Tape)

January 24, 2017, The Immaculate Papers by Manter are said to be greaseproof and to be suited for barriers on olive oil container labels ARCO, ITALY | Arconvert will present the Immaculate Papers by Manter, its 100% ...

Cosmo Films Adds to BOPP Line

(Flexpack)

January 23, 2017, New films include metallized films as well as transparent films, all said to offer excellent barrier properties DELHI, INDIA | Cosmo Films, a manufacturer of specialty BOPP films, has introduced several ...

AWA Issues Agenda for Release Liner Event

(Label/Tape)

January 22, 2017, ... a full day’s forum on silicone, coating, and material technology chaired by Dr. Patti Hubbard, VP, R&D, for Avery Dennison Materials Group North America, including a panel discussion and two concurrent ...

Uflex Announces New Aseptic Liquid Packaging

(Carton Box)

January 16, 2017, ... thereby preserving the product freshness and value.  Company says the aluminum foil layer is a strong barrier for O2 and light; the innermost layer made of PE makes it possible to seal through the pack; ...

Techkon USA Upgrades Spectrophotometer

(News | New Products)

January 15, 2017, ... scan press sheet color bars in seconds while simultaneously sending spectral and density measurement data to a PC running the company's Expresso software. Allows the scanning of a 40-in. press sheet in ...

Aran Group Now Producing Bags in US

(Bag Pouch)

January 09, 2017, ... tomato paste, its leading product, to customers around the world. The metallized barrier bags are aseptically filled and sealed with the Franrica closure. This reportedly ensures that Morning Star’s tomato ...

Green Converting | Nestlé Pulls No Punches on Bioplastics

(Flexpack)

January 09, 2017, ...  “We also want to lead the development and use of renewable materials,” she said, cueing-in bioplastics but in the unexpected form of a barrage of uncomfortable questions for the dedicated NatureWorks’ ...

Freedonia Reports on Coatings Market

(Coating/Laminating)

January 04, 2017, The packaging coatings market is expected to experience strong gains compared with recent years CLEVELAND, OH | Industry research analyst The Freedonia Group has released a study entitled Manufacturing ...

Huhtamaki Creates Ultimate Hot Beverage Experience

(Carton Box)

January 03, 2017, ... this unique capability, Huhtamaki is able to invite consumers into an elevated sensory experience. The Impresso cup provides the optimal level of insulation needed, delivering the ideal barrier protection. ...

Printpack's New Pouch Complies with How2Recycle Strea

(Bag Pouch)

January 03, 2017, ... stream. In addition to providing easy recyclability, the package can also be equipped with customizable options for moisture barriers, oxygen barriers, and closures to better preserve contents and combat ...

Cortec Desicorr Pouches NW Protect Sensitive Devices

(Bag Pouch)

January 03, 2017, ... moisture barrier package. They are easy to insert manually or automatically—no degreasing or cleaning of parts required. The optimal number for use may vary depending on shipping conditions and the nature ...