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Enterprise Labeling | Top 5 Trends in 2015

(Technical Reports)

May 20, 2015, A recent survey of 500+ supply chain professionals has identified these five trends in labeling processes A recent survey of 500+ supply chain professionals has identified these five trends in labeling ...

Bemis Issues Q1 Results for 2015

(Flexpack)

May 19, 2015, Company reports results from the first quarter of 2015 show strong margin improvement   NEENAH, WI | Bemis Company reported first quarter 2015 diluted earnings per share from continuing operations ...

Bio Coffee Launches with Compostable Film

(Flexpack)

May 19, 2015, Features white metallized NatureFlex film WIGTON, CUMBRIA, UK | Innovia Films’ NatureFlex is helping an Italian coffee company with its launch of a new organic brand. Based in Modena, Caffè Molinari ...

Videojet Launches Adhesion Ink

(News | New Products)

May 16, 2015, V418 ink for flexible plastics is formulated to repel water and a variety of oils after drying, said to make it suited for difficult environments   CHICAGO, IL | Videojet has added V418 enhanced ...

Giving Adhesive Coating Its Due Respect

(Coating/Laminating)

May 02, 2015, ... the coating process. And remember, every time the substrate is unwound and rewound, there is some waste. THINNER. In order to reduce overall cost, one needs to consider labor and material costs. To reduce ...

Web Lines | Unwritten Rules, Now Written

(Technical Reports)

April 27, 2015, ... plans. It may be possible for a brake or motor to decel rapidly, but if the roller shaft snaps, core chuck fails, or the internal friction in a wound roll is insufficient, aggressively stopping the motor ...

Show Preview | FTA’s 2015 Info*Flex and Forum in Perfect Harmony

(Print)

April 08, 2015, Music City plays host to converters attending the Flexographic Technical Assn.’s annual conference and exhibition Music City plays host to converters attending the Flexographic Technical Assn.’s annual ...

NPE 2015 Wrap-up

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

March 31, 2015, ... etc.  Sheet from this calendar stack can be wound, sheeted, or oriented if desired, or go directly into a thermoformer. Nothing outrageous, just practical solid engineering, as shown in the photo below.  ...

Should Unwind Tension Be Lower Than Winding Tension?

(Web Handling)

March 26, 2015, ... than the tension it was wound with.” This advice is directly aimed to avoid applying excessive torque to an unwinding roll. This simple rule is helpful but may not be enough. Why not? Does tension cause ...

Menasha Wins14 OMA Awards at Globalshop 2015

(Carton Box)

March 26, 2015, Frito-Lay floor stand honored as Temporary Display of the Year and Most Creative Temporary Display NEENAH, WI | Menasha Packaging was awarded Temporary Display of the Year and Most Creative Temporary ...

AIMCAL Awards | Golf Balls & Ceramic Balls Are Game Winners

(Coating/Laminating)

March 18, 2015, Product & Technology of the Year Awards praise Hazen for Titleist golf ball sleeves and cartons and SAM N.A. for slot die with internal ceramic ball for uniform coating profile. Kudos go to Hazen Paper ...

AWA Issues Annual Release Liner Report

(Label/Tape)

March 14, 2015, ... in terms of current and forecast future status. According to AWA, release liner is a key enabler for applying labels and tapes, protecting the seals on envelopes, hygiene, and consumer wound care products, ...

Virgin Fiber a Necessity in Chocolate Packaging

(Carton Box)

March 05, 2015, Du Caju Printing & Packaging looks to Iggesund Paperboard IGGESUND, SWEDEN | In describing his experience in food packaging, Tom Du Caju, Du Caju Printing & Packaging, says, “When we choose the paperboard ...

Reducing Surface Contamination

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

March 05, 2015, ... charge.  Typically however, these two conditions are never met.  People are always in the vicinity of the wound-up product, and unless in a clean room, there is always airborne contamination nearby.  In ...

Flexible Packaging | Coveris, Cryovac Big Winners at FPA Awards

(Flexpack)

March 03, 2015, Flexible Packaging Assn. presents highest achievement honors for vacuum skin packaging and sterile bags Flexible Packaging Assn. presents highest achievement honors for vacuum skin packaging and sterile ...

Pantec System Applies Holograms in Volume

(Flexpack)

March 01, 2015, The SWIFT system is said to allow brand protection and security at high volumes for an affordable cost   KRADOLF, SWITZERLAND | Pantec GS Systems reports that the SWIFT system allows application ...

Cosmo Films Offers Metallized BOPP

(Materials)

February 28, 2015, Metallized BOPP film is said to provide good barrier and a treated surface for printing, as well as good heat seal strength   DELHI, INDIA | Cosmo Films supplies a high-barrier metallized BOPP film ...

7 Key Questions to Ask Before the June 2015 GHS Deadline

(Trends/Management)

February 23, 2015, Enterprise Labeling Solutions offer an efficient way to meet the needs of OSHA compliance for labeling of chemicals Enterprise Labeling Solutions offer an efficient way to meet the needs of OSHA compliance ...

MACtac Offers Adhesive Films for Squeezable Labels

(Label/Tape)

February 22, 2015, Label films feature MP880 adhesive, said to have excellent tack for many different substrates, and provide a bold graphic look   STOW, OH | The Performance Adhesives Group of MACtac announces new ...

E-Books

(Uncategorized)

February 21, 2015, E-Books Sustainable Solutions in Flexible Packaging: Pouches & Printing Focus Increasing consumer and industrial demand for not only flexible packaging but sustainable flexible packaging, ...