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HYBRID Software Brings Leadership in Innovation to LabelExpo Europe

(News | New Products)

July 17, 2023, ... control of highlight dots and smoother gradations on all types of flexo plates, even at lower output resolutions. Velvet Screening can also be combined with Intelligent Flexo, the surface screening solution ...

IDENTCO Designs Custom Labeling Solution for Industrial OEM with Enhanced Cleaning Agent Resistance and Exponentially Reduced Price Point

(News | New Products)

July 17, 2023, ... limited outdoor applications. It consists of a 2.6 mil gloss white face stock with a 1.0-1.1 mil acrylic adhesive and a 50# kraft liner. When used in combination with IDENTCO’s TTRR-T ribbon, it passes ...

Jake Hanson Promoted to VP Manufacturing of Enercon Industries Corporation

(News | New Products)

July 17, 2023, ... achieve a leadership position with surface treating and induction sealing technology solutions. In this leadership role, he’ll combine his experience with customer applications with his analytical and ...

GSE Unveils Software, Dispensing Solutions for Fully-automated Ink and Color Management in Label Printing at Labelexpo Europe 2023

(News | New Products)

July 16, 2023, ... look seriously at automating processes wherever possible. Automation is key to driving down costs, and is the way to mitigate for skills shortages that the printing industry faces. “With GSE’s automated ...

Label King adds capacity with Vetaphone corona treaters

(Surface Prep)

July 16, 2023, ... with Vetaphone corona.  We like their ease of use and maintenance and the fact that they have excellent parts and service support in the US.  Around 70 percent of our substrate is now BOPP film, so surface ...

New Release Liner: Sol BCK Helps Reduce Carbon Footprint by More than 50 Percent

(News | New Products)

July 13, 2023, ... of PCK papers. With BCK paper, we aim to provide an alternative that excels in terms of carbon footprint.” Special surface coating improves the flatness of the self-adhesive bond The new Sol BCK ...

At AMI Thin Wall Packaging Conference, TekniPlex Consumer Products Highlights Materials-Diverse Approach to Sustainability

(News | New Products)

July 11, 2023, ... containers are utilized. In addressing TekniPlex’s multi-faceted approach to furthering sustainability, Haenni’s presentation ran countercurrent to a topic often portrayed in an overly simplistic fashion. ...

Hybrid Software Group Brings the Heart of Industrial Printing to Labelexpo Europe 2023

(Upcoming Conference News)

July 11, 2023, ... for state-of-the-art spectral color prediction, new flexo plate layout features in Tectonics, and Intelligent Flexo, the surface screening solution for high quality flexo printing across a wide variety ...

Pixelle Launches New Portfolio of Barrier Paper as a Sustainable Replacement to Single-Use Plastic Packaging

(News | New Products)

July 10, 2023, ... paper solutions, featuring FlexArmor™ for uncoated applications and SelectArmor™ with a coated surface for enhanced printability. The barrier papers portfolio features a wide range of capabilities from ...

What’s Special About Films and Synthetics?

(Converting Perspectives)

July 09, 2023, ... been a “crinkly” failure, while certain of the latest films offer superior “touch;” Good protection in packaging or surfaces with scratch resistance. Good protection also enhances the shelf life of contents; ...

Rotzinger Group Unveils a Robot with an Integrated Buffer and Hygienic Conveyor at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

(News | New Products)

July 05, 2023, ... an intelligent cleaning design, featuring a foldable belt and beveled or rounded horizontal surfaces that prevent the accumulation of dirt particles and crumbs. Additionally, it offers easy accessibility ...

2023 ARC Annual Business Summit “A Resounding Success”

(News | New Products)

June 28, 2023, ... all facets of web converting — flexible packaging, labeling, pressure-sensitive tapes, specialty papers, batteries, printed and flexible electronics and more — and their machinery, raw-material and consumables ...

Improve Quality by Corona Treating Films Prior to Converting

(News | New Products)

June 25, 2023, ... decay over time. It is an industry best practice to treat films at the time of extrusion and again before converting. Surface Energy & Dyne Decay The purpose of surface treatment is to improve wettability ...

A Collaborative PFFC Q&A: The Evolution of Static Control Technologies

(Surface Prep)

June 25, 2023, ... to neutralize the troublesome static charge. The demand for static control solutions continues to be driven by the challenges businesses face from the detrimental impacts of uncontrolled static electricity ...

LEEA Unveils #GLAD2023 Schedule

(News | New Products)

June 19, 2023, ... departments, and working alongside them to create constructive solutions to the issues faced by the lifting sector. We are a trusted voice to those in the corridors of power and the event should energise ...

Corona Treatment for Extrusion Coating and Laminating Production Lines

(Surface Prep)

June 18, 2023, ... electrode and/or the counter electrode keep the discharge smooth and uniform and avoid transformation into a thermal arc. The corona treatment effect is based on bombarding the surface of the material ...

Pregis Sets New Standard for Sustainable Packaging with AirSpeed® HC Renew Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR)

(News | New Products)

June 14, 2023, ... produces HC patented square-pattern hybrid cushioning, providing more surface area to absorb shock and vibration during transit. The film’s exceptional product protection and durability make it an ideal ...

Baldwin’s Industrial Curing Solutions Push Speed, Dose, Power and Scalability Boundaries at Adhesives & Bonding Expo

(Upcoming Conference News)

June 12, 2023, ... can penetrate further, and in applications that require simultaneous powerful surface curing, the shorter waves can achieve this at the same time. Additionally, in applications with dual chemistry on one ...

Automating Static Control with Online Monitors

(Static-Beat)

June 11, 2023, ...  Each of the static control elements serves a specific purpose. Static Dissipater SD1unw-roll neutralizes static charges on the outside surface of the unwinding roll. Unwinding rolls can store large ...

Label Equipment Considerations for Converters

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

June 11, 2023, ... control a company has over manufacturing of its critical components, the more control it has over its supply chain, and the better it can face things when things get tough. Do they make their own inks, ...

At Connect in Pharma, TekniPlex Healthcare to Present Forward-looking Approaches to Latest Sustainability & Recyclability Packaging Regulations

(News | New Products)

June 07, 2023, ... mandates will require near-term innovation to meet longer-term compliance. For example, many drugs require high-barrier packaging solutions that face sizable hurdles to lofty EU goals for recyclability, ...

Vetaphone Demos ‘M’ Corona Treater at Mark Andy

(News | New Products)

June 06, 2023, ... the corona process back in the 1950s, took surface treatment to the next level when it introduced the M-model for the narrow web sector of the market in 2019.  Still ahead of the game, the VE1A-M corona ...

Trinity Packaging Supply's New E-Commerce Software Disrupts Packaging Industr

(News | New Products)

June 06, 2023, Trinity Packaging Supply has launched its new e-commerce website, powered by SupplyStream Trinity Packaging Supply has launched its new e-commerce website, powered by SupplyStream, which aggregates ...

How to Keep Defects In House

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

June 04, 2023, ... for coatweight, printing problems, surface flaws, pinholes, etc. These inspection systems then need to inform the operator that a defect has been recognized. Usually, an alarm light is activated and ...

Thin and Accurate is Slot Die Coating Standard

(News | New Products)

May 30, 2023, Roll-to-roll slot die coating has become the industry standard for extremely thin and extremely accurate coating. By Scott Zwierlein, Coating Engineer, FRONTIER – a Delta ModTech Company Roll-to-roll ...

Considerations for Electing Toll/Contract Slitting Services

(Coating/Laminating)

May 28, 2023, When it comes to primary flexible film processes like extruding, laminating and printing By Rob Tiller, Managing Director, PennPac When it comes to primary flexible film processes like extruding, ...

Mike McConnell Joins Enercon Industries Corporation as Sales Director

(News | New Products)

May 25, 2023, Enercon Industries Corporation has announced that Mike McConnell has joined Enercon as Sales Director - Surface Treating. Enercon Industries Corporation has announced that Mike McConnell has joined ...

Marposs Acquires MeSys GmbH, Specialist in Non-Contact, Radiation Free Measurement of Flat Materials

(Coating/Laminating)

May 22, 2023, ... and test technologies, has announced the acquisition of MeSys GmbH, a manufacturer of non-contact, non-radiometric systems for measuring surface weight, thickness and moisture level in thin and flexible ...

EFI’s Offerings at FESPA 2023 Offer Print Businesses Profitable Growth Opportunities

(News | New Products)

May 22, 2023, ... inkjet inks for industrial and display graphics applications. EFI Transform-TF LED thermoforming ink is an extremely flexible, UV LED curable digital ink for first-surface interior and second-surface exterior/backlit ...

Mark Andy Hosts Inaugural Summer Symposium to Help Companies Thrive in the Changing Flexography Industry

(News | New Products)

May 22, 2023, ... and the utilization of RFID technology. "We understand the challenges that flexographic printers face in today's fast-changing marketplace, and we're committed to helping our customers stay ahead of the ...