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Trexel and Bockatech Partner to Increase Benefits and Scope of Foamed Packaging Applications

(News | New Products)

October 03, 2021, ... inner and outer faces of the container walls by cooling, that have molten and foaming resin in the center. Typically using EcoCore results in a weight saving of around 30 percent compared to traditional ...

Non-Contact Laser Gauges Pave the Way for Higher Accuracy Length and Speed Measurements at Converting Plants

(Slit)

September 29, 2021, ... relying on physical contact and friction between the product surface and another surface which turns an encoder that increments a counter.  Length is calculated from the amount of rotation of the contact ...

Vetaphone Grows Its Business in Mexico

(Coating/Laminating)

September 26, 2021, Vetaphone, the inventor and pioneering manufacturer of surface treatment technology for the printing, converting, laminating, and extruding market sectors, is investing in its sales operation in the rapidly ...

Q & A: NORDMECCANICA

(Coating)

September 20, 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 ...

Flexible Packaging Machinery: Solutions for Change

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

September 15, 2021, As a prominent North American supplier of flexible packaging machinery and systems to a broad range of industries including food, snacks, beverage, personal care By Dennis Calamusa, President and CEO ...

BriskHeat Announces Launch of DHI Drum Immersion Heaters

(News | New Products)

September 14, 2021, BriskHeat, a leading provider of surface and immersion heating products, controllers, and insulators, announced it has launched its new DHI Drum Immersion Heaters. BriskHeat, a leading provider of ...

New Packaging Report Strengthens Holography Anti-Counterfeiting Role, Says Global Trade Body

(News | New Products)

September 13, 2021, ... economies wrestle with a post-Covid world. Growth in packaging security devices appears ‘strong and potentially lucrative’, the IHMA said, in the face of a report that predicts increasing incidences ...

Smart Moisture Measurement Technology Continually Optimizes Product and Process Quality for Pulp/Paper Processing

(Flexpack)

September 08, 2021, ... methods that require time-consuming weighing and drying are often too time and labor-intensive to be practical, and laboratory testing faces the same drawbacks. With typical testing, by the time results ...

Boost Folding-Gluing Efficiency with the New SPEEDPACK Automatic Packer from BOBST

(News | New Products)

September 02, 2021, ... doors provide complete access and visibility to the whole machine for setting and production. Meanwhile, the BOBST Human Machine Interface (HMI) integrated into SPEEDPACK allows settings to be fully automated, ...

Strong S.A. Invests in a High Productive Comexi S1 DT to Automate Its Processes

(News | New Products)

September 01, 2021, ... an extremely interactive and easy-going user interface. This unique automation of the Comexi S1 DT gives the operator, without the need to intervene, the possibility to load the reel into the machine and ...

Edale Widens Its Market Appeal and Confirms Its Special Relationship with Vetaphone

(News | New Products)

August 31, 2021, ... and accuracy that modern converters demand, and it was through investigating what surface treatment manufacturers had to offer several decades back that Edale first established contact with Vetaphone. ...

Choosing Right: Laser Die Cutting Vs. Rotary Die Cutting

(News | New Products)

August 29, 2021, Precision vs. durability? Cost vs. quick run capabilities? By Dave Grenwis, Marketing Manager at Delta ModTech Precision vs. durability? Cost vs. quick run capabilities? When comparing laser die ...

UFLEX Unveils Breakthrough Set of Products & Solutions

(News | New Products)

August 29, 2021, ... sustainability standards as well; Chemicals Business PU resin for 1K matt coating: The newly launched PU resin for 1K matt coating FLEXPAK 2765 offers an excellent matt finish on the surface ...

Flint Group ZenCode CG and ZenCode CS Inks and Coatings Secure Material Health Gold from Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute

(News | New Products)

August 25, 2021, ... can be used for printing on the non-food contact side of food packaging materials and is suitable for surface, reverse, and lamination printing. These inks are designed for a wide range of flexible packaging ...

Methods for Closed Loop Coating Thickness Control

(News | New Products)

August 19, 2021, ... they are used to control the application rate, what types of coaters they are used with and how the thickness measurement system can be interfaced with them. Adjusting the speed of the coating application ...

Adhesion and Security Solutions for Flexible and Rigid Packaging

(News | New Products)

August 19, 2021, PackEdge Global provides surface modification analyses and technical guidance that ensure packaging integrity throughout the supply chain. PackEdge Global provides surface modification analyses and ...

ISRA VISION Heralds Dawn of a New Era as Construction of New Headquarters Begins

(News | New Products)

August 17, 2021, ... to be placed together with the planners and tradespeople involved in the project. Together with its subsidiaries, ISRA VISION AG has grown to become the world leader in surface inspection of web materials. ...

Comexi Expands its Presence in Thailand with the Sale of an Offset CI8 Press and a High-Performance ML1 MC Laminator to Prepack

(News | New Products)

August 15, 2021, ... modular drying units, but also delivers outstanding results, including those for the most challenging jobs. Furthermore, the Comexi ML1 MC is unique for its user interface, which is highly intuitive, making ...

Cortec Unveils Revolutionary Biodegradable VCI Paper with Eco-Bio Technology

(News | New Products)

August 15, 2021, ... edges together, taping as needed to hold the paper in place. The VpCI coating on the paper vaporizes, reaching all metal surfaces within the package to provide complete corrosion protection with a very ...

Empire Highlights Graphics Solutions for the Food and Beverage Industry

(News | New Products)

August 11, 2021, Empire Screen Printing, a leading manufacturer of screen printed products, highlights its graphics solutions for the food and beverage industry. Empire Screen Printing, a leading manufacturer of screen ...

Avery Dennison Advances Support for Circular Packaging with USDA BioPreferred Certification for Hot Melt Adhesives

(News | New Products)

August 11, 2021, ... pressure-sensitive adhesives, the C4500 and C4510 adhesives are ideal for use in applications with cardboard, low surface energy substrates, rough or difficult-to-adhere surfaces, and cold environments ...

Roundtable Q&A: Static Control

(Static Elimination)

August 08, 2021, ... and printers. Higher web speeds increase the charge on a substrate which then traps contaminate and leads to printing and packaging defects.  Field lines coming from the charged surface interfere with ...

Best Practices: Corona Treating Pretreated Films Prior to Converting

(Flexpack)

August 01, 2021, ... are already purchasing pretreated films from film extruders. The answer lies in the details of how corona treaters improve surface energy and how time, additives, and contamination work to undermine the ...

Comexi Celebrates New Success After Reaching the 150th Sale of the S2 DT Compact Turret Slitter

(News | New Products)

July 21, 2021, ... a pleasant, comfortable, and agile interface. This slitter, equipped with a turret system to streamline project changes, is especially useful to the company that needs to produce numerous reels. With the ...

Maintenance: The Key to Keeping Your Corona Station in Full Production

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

July 18, 2021, ... source, which is connected to one or more electrodes to generate the corona discharge. These electrodes are isolated from any nearby conductive surfaces to prevent the high voltage signal from discharging ...

Paul Sacotte Announced as New General Manager at 3DT LLC

(News | New Products)

July 18, 2021, ... turn key surface treating solutions are an important growth area for 3DT. In this integrated solutions model, 3DT provides the surface treatment machinery as well as product handling equipment such as ...

Defining Reliability in Pouch Equipment

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

July 12, 2021, ... to operate to the converter’s needs and expectations. This is a vanishing skill set, and more often than not, converters are faced with a shrinking labor pool of skilled workers. Entry-level operators ...

Plasma Replaces Propane Torch to Improve Print Adhesion on PE Pipes

(News | New Products)

July 08, 2021, ... important information. However, these polymers have very low surface energy, which makes them difficult to print on. The company had been using oxy-acetylene or a propane torch to prepare the surface ...

Koehler Paper Sets New Production Speed Record with Voith Paper Machine

(News | New Products)

July 05, 2021, Designed as one of the most efficient specialty paper machines in the world, Koehler Paper commissioned Voith's production line 8 at its Kehl mill at the end of October 2019 - after a previous project ...

Properly Select a Web Guide for Your Operation

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

June 30, 2021, ... modulus webs) on the other hand may require low inertia (aluminum or carbon fiber rollers) with low friction bearings to reduce any drag from the roller. Surface Roughness and Smoothness The smoothness ...