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Sun Chemical Coatings Offer Barrier Advantages

(Coating/Laminating)

May 21, 2017, ... changes to current equipment. Through its partnership with acpo, a manufacturer of self-wound, pressure-sensitive coated films to the narrow web printing/converting market, Sun can also deliver SunBar ...

Coating Matters | The Critical Variable—Slot Die Lip Gap

(Coating Matters)

May 16, 2017, The key to uniform flow is distribution and stable pressure, velocity, and volumetric flow at exit. The key to uniform flow is distribution and stable pressure, velocity, and volumetric flow at exit. ...

ProAmpac Wins Two WorldStar Awards

(Bag Pouch)

May 15, 2017, Recognized by World Packaging Org. for food-category pouches CINCINNATI, OH | Packaging manufacturer ProAmpac was recognized with two 2017 WorldStar food-category awards from the World Packaging Org. ...

Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for Your P-S Medical Application

(Sticking With It)

May 15, 2017, ... must allow moisture and air to be transmitted to the wound. This allows for healing while still providing protection. Facestocks are available that are specifically designed to be breathable. Adhesive ...

Vetaphone Corona Treater Installed at acpo

(News | New Products)

May 14, 2017, Added to latest of five coating lines OAK HARBOR, OH | A Vetaphone corona treater has been installed at acpo, a manufacturer of self-wound over laminate film. The treater was installed on the latest ...

BYK-Gardner Launches Film Applicator

(Controls)

May 14, 2017, ... The touchscreen display reportedly makes it easy to program the operating setting and save it in the applicator’s memory. The push bar assembly can accommodate a majority of applicator bars and wire-wound ...

Toray Films Suited for Medical Packaging

(Flexpack)

May 08, 2017, A new series of Lumirror films is reported to be have features well suited for medical packaging, including sterility and security NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | Toray Plastics (America) manufacturer of polypropylene, ...

FTA Awards | 6 Best of Show Winners Take Top Honors

(Print)

May 01, 2017, ... wound into a roll, clean and dry, and is ready for immediate use for the next job. Using such a machine to allow for reuse of a start up roll, even one time, can reduce a total amount of startup waste ...

Phoenix Challenge Celebrates 20 Years

(News | New Products)

April 26, 2017, The High School Skills Competition feature three top winners in graphic arts and flexo production, while celebrating a big anniversary CHARLOTTE, NC | March 22–24 marked the 20th year of the High School ...

PPC Spring Meeting Has Broad Agenda

(Carton Box)

April 25, 2017, The event offered information on trends in policy, consumer habits, economics, and sustainability SPRINGFIELD, MA | The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) held its Spring Outlook and Strategies Conference ...

ProAmpac Acquires Trinity Packaging Corporation

(Flexpack)

April 25, 2017, Trinity will retain its name and become a separate division within ProAmpac, the two flexible packaging companies report CINCINNATI, OH | ProAmpac has acquired Trinity Packaging Corporation, a flexible ...

UPM Raflatac Launches Conformable Films

(News | New Products)

April 23, 2017, Raflex machine direction oriented films are said to be well suited for conformable and squeezable containers MILLS RIVER, NC | UPM Raflatac now offers Raflex machine direction oriented (MDO) films, ...

PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL to Be Wide-Ranging

(News | New Products)

April 16, 2017, The Thai event is expected to offer a platform for packaging designers, end users, and producers, plus material suppliers and machinery manufacturers CHICAGO, IL | PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL 2017, exhibition ...

Landa Names Beta Customers for Nanographic Press

(News | New Products)

April 16, 2017, Beginning in July 2017, company will roll out three S10 Nanographic presses to companies aiming to move their businesses into digital print REHOVOT, ISRAEL | Landa has released its final 2017 beta ...

Oracle Packaging Offers Child-Resistant Pouchstock

(Bag Pouch)

April 11, 2017, Flexible laminate features excellent moisture & oxygen barrier WINSTON-SALEM, NC | Oracle Packaging, a provider of flexible packaging solutions for the healthcare, consumer, tobacco, and industrial ...

Conquip Opens New Facility in China

(Controls)

April 10, 2017, Company reports an expansion of business in Asia in a number of application RANCHO CORDOVA, CA | Conquip announces a new 270,000-sq-ft (25,100-sq-m) world-class facility in Wuxi, China, staffed with ...

Global Packaging Alliance Holds Annual Meeting

(Carton Box)

April 10, 2017, International partners discussed trends, technologies, and innovative solutions to evolving packaging requirements ROCHESTER, NY | Members of the Global Packaging Alliance (GPA) discussed a number ...

Web Lines | Action Plan for CD Buckles, Part 2

(Web Handling)

April 10, 2017, ... or misalignment buckles (i.e., bulges from shifting of the roll’s first layers) and are subsequently compressed by the pressure of the wound roll. This is analogous to constructing a multi-story building ...

Ashland Announces Price Increases

(Coating/Laminating)

April 09, 2017, Company will increase prices on both Arofene and Isogrip adhesives in the Americas DUBLIN, OH | Ashland is increasing prices $0.12/lb for Arofene products and $0.16/lb for Isogrip products in the Americas. Ashland ...

AIMCAL Awards | Film's Sharkskin-Like Properties Control Bacteri

(Coating/Laminating)

April 06, 2017, Sharklet microbe-resistant embossed vinyl overlaminate from FLEXcon wins AIMCAL's Product of the Year Award. Sharklet microbe-resistant embossed vinyl overlaminate from FLEXcon wins AIMCAL's Product ...