Critical Trends

DUNMORE Materials Again Go Into Space

(Materials)

February 11, 2015, ... from DUNMORE to protect critical components from the thermal dangers of space over its five-year mission. DSCOVR will fly nearly 1 million miles from earth to a position known as the L1 Lagrangian point, ...

Coating Matters | Coating and Casting Technology for Water Filtration

(Coating/Laminating)

February 08, 2015, The fundamentals of air entrainment, entrapment, and rheology are critical to product success If you'd like to hear from Mark Miller's own lips rather than read his Coating Matters column, titled "Coating ...

UV/EB | North American Market for Energy Curing Technologies

(Technical Reports)

January 26, 2015, PRIMIR study provides the latest word on ultraviolet and electron beam curing in printing PRIMIR study provides the latest word on ultraviolet and electron beam curing in printing. PRIMIR’s newest ...

Flint Holds Narrow Web Conference

(Narrow Web)

January 20, 2015, Conference, held in Sweden, reportedly offered a forum for shared perspectives on narrow web trends, challenges, and opportunities   TRELLEBORG, SWEDEN | Flint Group hosted a narrow web conference ...

Carton Decorating | Cold Foil Makes Packaging Pop

(Carton Box)

January 15, 2015, Ellis Paperbox added Eagle Systems’ cold foil unit to a new Komori press, pleasing customers looking for shine at an affordable price. Ellis Paperbox added Eagle Systems' cold foil unit to a new Komori ...

Gallas Label & Decal Adds SensoTec Auto Registration

(Controls)

January 14, 2015, ... screen printing and foiling, which is critical to our wine, spirits, and cosmetic label clients. It also increases our productivity, which means faster turnaround times.” The SensoTec system uses fiber ...

Coating Matters | Pump Technology

(Coating/Laminating)

January 12, 2015, Fluid preparation and delivery may be ancillary to the coating process, but they are critical to the coating outcome If you'd like to hear from Mark Miller's own lips rather than read his column, titled ...

Packaging Conference 2015 Has Broad Agenda

(News | New Products)

January 12, 2015, A roster of industry leaders, including major brand owners/suppliers, will cover plastics, digital printing, e-commerce, recycling, and much more   HOLLAND, OH | The organizers of the Packaging Conference ...

Show Preview | ICE USA 2015 Returns to Orlando with Added Features

(Trends/Management)

January 05, 2015, ... paper, film, sheet, and foil. Applications include measuring product length and speed at the slitter/rewinder, regulating coating/laminating applications, controlling critical length cutting operations, ...

ICE USA Keynote to Address Worldwide Business

(News | New Products)

January 04, 2015, While focusing on Latin America, international business authority German Laverde will offer advice to converters doing business anywhere in the world   BURLINGTON, MA | ICE USA 2015 is coming to ...

BCC Research Issues Report on EMI/RFI Shielding

(News | New Products)

December 28, 2014, Company also announces a new study of a absorbent and adsorbent materials, whose growth will be driven by increased sales in personal hygiene products   WELLESLEY, MA | BCC Research is offering market ...

DuPont Names Advisory Panel for Competition

(Materials)

December 21, 2014, While calling for entries, company says panel will help ensure awards program remains relevant and will improve connection to the packaging industry   WILMINGTON, DE | DuPont Packaging has formed ...

Coating Matters | Multi-Layer Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

December 11, 2014, ... surface energy of the bottom layer. This can be modified through surfactants. σtop < σbottom (surface energy stability) While the most critical feature of the fluids as they interact in multi-layer ...

Hilex Poly Benefits From ShurTape Sealing System

(Label/Tape)

December 10, 2014, ... equipment that seals an average of 15,000 cartons of bags per day. With a 24-year track record of supplying good quality bags to customers in a timely manner, properly functioning equipment is critical ...

Maxcess CEO Greg Jehlik Comments on Growing Family of Companies

(News | New Products)

December 10, 2014, ... First and foremost, Maxcess International brings critical mass to the table in guiding with our size, longevity and breadth of product offering. Perhaps most importantly for a lot of the present customers ...

Amcor Launches Alternative High-Performance Films

(Flexpack)

December 09, 2014, ... explains: “Ensuring global security of supply for our customers is Amcor’s key priority. Due to the critical nature of pharmaceutical and medical applications, it is our responsibility to make sure that ...

Presto Launches Sensory Zipper Closure

(Bag Pouch)

December 09, 2014, ... enhanced consumer experience also provides a critical point of differentiation for brands occupying crowded product categories where packaging can often seem uniform. The addition of the Click’N Lock technology ...

Cloud-Based Software | Remote Monitoring Gets a Boost

(Trends/Management)

December 07, 2014, ... equipment from multiple suppliers, and for certain, they are not providing data in a universal format. Compatibility is critical and software must be nimble and able to parse information into universally ...

Bobst Open House Covers Wide Range of Info

(Coating/Laminating)

December 04, 2014, Event featured experts addressing the latest developments in high-barrier films and short-run gravure, as well as machinery at work   S. GIORGIO MONFERRATO, ITLAY | Bobst recently held a conference ...

Do Your Homework to Solve Telescoping Roll Problems

(Web Handling)

December 03, 2014, ... and I thought my blog followers might find my response useful. To better understand their product and process, I proposed the following questions that you can also ask yourselves. Here is some critical ...

MACtac Reports Approvals for Chemical Drum Labelstocks

(Label/Tape)

November 28, 2014, ... labels,” says Kim Hensley, product manager, MACtac Performance Adhesives Group. “As the GHS mandate draws closer, it is critical to be prepared to meet the deadline. MACtac is committed to staying ahead ...

Market Research | Emerging Technologies for Packaging Innovation

(Trends/Management)

November 24, 2014, ... the value of all printed media. Our partnership with Summit Media/Packaging World was critical to this project. Packaging World, and other Summit publications have an extensive readership among CPG brand ...

Stepwise Process Fluid Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

November 17, 2014, ... changing curing energy levels or residence times may improve flow phenomena. Identifying the critical areas of defect formation lead to an understanding in defect reduction and elimination. So keep your ...

Heritage Bag Grows with Support from Gloucester Engineering

(Bag Pouch)

November 17, 2014, Six new bag machines and retrofitted older machines support high demand for company's product line CARROLLTON, TX | Heritage Bag, one of the largest can liner manufacturers in North America, is a second ...

Release Liner | Annual AWA Seminar Paints Picture of Today’s Market

(Label/Tape)

November 16, 2014, Attendees review and debate the pressure-sensitive label industry’s achievements and action plans Nearly 70 interested parties joined AWA Alexander Watson Assoc. on September 8 to review and debate ...

Heraeus Lacquer Suited for Electronic Devices

(Coating/Laminating)

November 14, 2014, ... of up to 170 Ohm/sq., transmission of about 90% (including PET substrate), and a haze of 0.6%. Where scratch resistance is critical, Clevios provides the “on plastic solution” while maintaining the flexibility ...

RadTech Europe Issues Call for Papers

(Coating/Laminating)

November 09, 2014, The European conference, scheduled for next October in Prague, will cover trends, applications, and legislation in UV and EB curing   THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS | RadTech Europe (RTE), the European association ...

PMMI: Secondary Packaging Takes on Dual Role

(News | New Products)

November 09, 2014, Changes in primary packaging and the rise in retail-ready packaging cited CHICAGO, IL | US packaging machinery shipments increased by 6%, to $7.9 billion, in 2013; and a rise in retail-ready packaging ...

Sonoco Trident Installs Cyrel DigiFlow Flexo System

(News | New Products)

November 06, 2014, ... It adds a chamber that allows the creation of a controlled atmosphere during the main exposure allowing one-to-one reproduction of image elements on the plate. This one-to-one reproduction is critical ...

Rockwell Automation Drive Has Safety Option

(Controls)

November 04, 2014, ... drives often run the most critical assets in an operation,” says Mark Banas, product manager, Rockwell Automation. “Starting and stopping a drive repeatedly using input disconnect devices can create significant ...