Face Stocks

Acucote Introduces BioPreferred Product Line

(News | New Products)

December 19, 2021, ... third-party testing determines if a commercial or industrial product is composed of biological elements.  Each of the facestocks in this new portfolio are certified by the USDA Biopreferred program ...

GEW and SArepco Partner for South Africa

(News | New Products)

December 15, 2021, As part of GEW's ongoing program to strengthen its international distribution network, the company has announced the appointment of SArepco Pty Ltd.  As part of GEW's ongoing program to strengthen ...

The Discovery, Development of Glitter

(Roll Handling)

December 12, 2021, ... went to thinner gauge and with better heat, light, weather and solvent resistance. During the 1960s aluminum foil sheets were down to thicknesses of 0.0008 and 0.00045 in. with polished surfaces. Coatings ...

HOW TO: Improve Efficiency On Winders, Unwinders And Slitters

(Static Elimination)

December 07, 2021, Contact and separation between two surfaces creates static electricity, which results in process problems and safety concerns when static reaches shock levels. Contact and separation between two surfaces ...

Industrial Physics Inc. Acquires Technidyne Corporation

(News | New Products)

December 07, 2021, ... acquired Technidyne Corporation, a manufacturer of instruments that measure optical, surface, and physical properties of paper and related materials. The company also offers a wide range of calibration ...

3 Pandemic-Driven Trends That Are Changing the Packaging Industry

(News | New Products)

December 06, 2021, ... is a lot on the horizon for customer experience. Pandemic-Inspired Surface Cleanliness Cleanliness has become a forefront trend due to the COVID-19 pandemic and initial concerns of transmission. According ...

HOW TO: Prevent Defects From Reaching Your Customers

(Roll Handling)

December 02, 2021, ... These systems which perform print and surface inspection or gauge coatweight for example, typically all have the ability to output a signal coincidental to location of the flaw sensed. This provides the ...

HOW TO: Episode 5 of the Nordmeccanica series

(Coating/Laminating)

November 30, 2021, ... faces, but wide angles on actual machine runs.  A unique format that Nordmeccanica pioneered last year with Episode 1 in June 2020. All previous episodes are now available in download streaming at www.nordmeccanicaevents.com ...

Vetaphone Reports Record Year!

(News | New Products)

November 30, 2021, In a year blighted by travel restrictions and lockdowns, the leading manufacturer of surface treatment technology beats all previous sales records. In a year blighted by travel restrictions and lockdowns, ...

Rust to Tech, Part II

(Converting Perspectives)

November 28, 2021, ... handling upgrades at converters. Center surface winding specialists include Associated Machine Design; Atlas Converting’s slitter-winder technology supports the packaging industry; Chase Machine and Engineering ...

The Discovery, Development of Glitter

(News | New Products)

November 28, 2021, ... went to thinner gauge and with better heat, light, weather and solvent resistance. During the 1960s aluminum foil sheets were down to thicknesses of 0.0008 and 0.00045 in. with polished surfaces. Coatings ...

Expansions and New Markets for Nonwovens

(Nonwovens)

November 28, 2021, ... and face mask/respirators—were running full-out. Other supply chain issues, such as transportation issues and workforce challenges continue to challenge all manufacturers. What are some new markets increasing ...

A Guide to Selecting the Optimal Water-Based Primer for Extrusion Coating and Extrusion Lamination Applications

(Surface Prep)

November 28, 2021, ... determining the correct type of primer for your application. Some primers can also offer barrier, surface modification, or other properties in addition to adhesion depending on where it will be used in ...

AirFlex Portable Trim Waste & Dust Containment System Featured in Converters Expo South Booth #61

(News | New Products)

November 23, 2021, ... surfaces, allowing AirFlex™ to be used wherever needed. Ideal for batch or continuous operation, and portable or stationary applications. Purpose-designed dust capturing system keeps dust in bags, away ...

Q&A Know Your Films!

(Surface Prep)

November 21, 2021, With the growth in demand for flexible packaging predicted to continue at a rapid rate for the foreseeable future, Jan Eisby, CSO at surface treatment pioneer Vetaphone A/S With the growth in demand ...

Avery Dennison TC-2000 Film Topcoat Enables Bolder Brand Graphics While Reducing Complexity for Converters

(News | New Products)

November 16, 2021, ... to confidently employ bold typefaces, gradients, seals and other eye-catching graphics. “The new TC-2000 from Avery Dennison provides everything we look for when shopping for materials— anchorage, ink ...

HOW TO: Identify What Perforation Method is Right for Your Application

(Slit)

November 16, 2021, ... you are having issues with trapped air or liquid, looking to add grip, texture, extend the surface area of a material for increased absorbency of liquid or sound, our experience in the hole making arena ...

Measure Static in Wound Rolls

(Static Elimination)

November 14, 2021, ... The static stored in the wound roll cause electric field that extend to the floor. Even though the floor surface may be insulating, the concrete subfloor is typically conducting. We can use our handheld ...

Technic Gravure Strengthens its Competitive Capacity with the Acquisition of a Comexi SL2

(News | New Products)

November 11, 2021, ... is a great pleasure to be able to provide a technology such as the Comexi SL2 to Technic Gravure. This machine has many features, such as an easy user interface, providing our customers the best production ...

HOW TO: Know When It’s Too Late to Buy QC Equipment

(Web Handling)

November 11, 2021, ... equipment with the most sophisticated sensors and controllers to ensure your product is produced with precise accuracy. We also manufacture print and surface inspection equipment, which ensures that the ...

Q & A: NORDMECCANICA

(Coating/Laminating)

November 08, 2021, ... to Nordmeccanica’s own progressions. Here’s what they had to say: What are some of the biggest challenges companies face with developing custom coating and laminating equipment in converting lines? What ...

New Digital Label Applications with Xeikon’s Panther 2.0 Series

(News | New Products)

October 26, 2021, ... to print high-quality labels on a wider choice of substrates, including clear-on-clear facestock, which requires a high-quality opaque white to make the design stand out. Both presses can be configured ...

Easy Open Application in Flexible Packaging: Snack N’ Seal

(Flexpack)

October 24, 2021, ... an award: DuPont’s 19th annual Gold Award in packaging for 2006. Here is what makes it award worthy: Tamper-Resistant Packaging manufacturers face another problem aside from freshness: stores can’t ...

Q&A: NEW ERA

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

October 24, 2021, ... going to get to the right person, and quickly.  After-sales service and support has always been a primary focus for New Era in how we operate our business.  There are many facets to supporting a customer ...

Web Guides: The Evolution of Monitoring and The Need for Knowledge

(Web Handling)

October 17, 2021, ... had to advance to handle these modern applications. Some modern applications included center guiding, line guiding, and multiple unit control. Today, some manufacturers offer user-friendly operator interfaces ...

ProAmpac Launches Water Resistant Curbside Recyclable Paper Mailer

(News | New Products)

October 14, 2021, ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, announced the launch of its ProActive Recyclable® Paper Mailers. ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, announced ...

Baldwin Brings New Connected Technology to FEFCO Technical Seminar

(News | New Products)

October 14, 2021, ... while allowing full-speed printing. The system offers an optional integrated hot-air knife with temperature control to provide better surface drying. Taking safety into consideration, the FlexoDry2 comes ...

Empire Screen Printing Roll to Roll Innovations Achieves New Levels of Efficiency, Repeatability, and Quality

(News | New Products)

October 14, 2021, ... Roll-to-Roll Screen Press can reportedly print on a variety of first and subsurface materials including polycarbonate, polyester, vinyl, BOPP, and paper products with material thickness ranging between ...

CMD Introduces New Pouch Machine Redesign at Pack Expo Las Vegas

(News | New Products)

October 13, 2021, ... Simple – with a design based on operator input, the 760-SUP is ingeniously simple to learn and train on. Clear, intuitive color touch screen operator interface, fast and easy mechanical adjustments and ...

Mail Solutions and Savings, the Jacksonville, FL Division of TC Delivers Recently Added Rollem’s TR Slitting Technology to Support KM-1 Ink-Jet Press

(News | New Products)

October 06, 2021, TC Delivers, located in Jacksonville, FL is a comprehensive mail services provider it recently received installation of Rollem’s TR Slitting, Scoring, Perforating & Semi-Slitting System.  TC Delivers, ...