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An In-Depth Look at Extrusion - Part 1

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

September 11, 2018, ... industrial terms, extrusion is the pumping of a liquid through a die to yield the final shape desired.  The liquid forced through the die can be a polymer or a metal, such as molten aluminum.  This series ...

E-Commerce Comes to Cast and Cure™ Films

(News | New Products)

September 09, 2018, ... aluminum and more. Cast and Cure patterns can be applied using both sheet-fed and web-fed (flexo and gravure) equipment and can run on most existing cold foil machinery. Unlike foil applications, Cast ...

American Permalight, Inc. Introduces UL1994-Listed Substrates

(Uncategorized)

August 01, 2018, The company's new website details its photoluminescent flexible films, rigid PVC sheets and aluminum for screen printing, digital printing, plotter-cutting, ADA signage and more. TORRENCE, CA | American ...

JW Winco Offers Inch-Size Mounting Clamps

(News | New Products)

May 30, 2018, ... mounting clamps with swivel ball joint, aluminum. The RoHS-compliant mounting clamps with swivel ball joint are said to allow precise and variable adjustment of the ball pivot within the rotation range. ...

IoPP Names Winners of 2018 AmeriStar Awards

(Flexpack)

May 29, 2018, Inst. of Packaging Professionals says judges considered more than 70 packages for nine categories. OAKBROOK TERRANCE, IL | The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) has announced the 21 winners ...

Hazen Paper Wins AIMCAL Honors

(Coating/Laminating)

May 23, 2018, ... that appears to be solid aluminum: it’s actually a two-sided lamination of metallized film on 11-pt paperboard. Employing Hazen Ultracure and Hazen 3DReflector CARD technologies for UV printing optimization, ...

INDA Announces Finalists for Wipes Award

(Flexpack)

May 01, 2018, The winner will be announced at the organization’s World of Wipes (WOW) 2018 conference in June CARY, NC | The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) has announced the finalists for INDA’s ...

Two-Sided Pouch Offers Corrosion Protection & Desiccant Action

(Bag Pouch)

April 25, 2018, ... are commercially equivalent to MIL-D-3464E, Type I & Type II. They are available in 1/6 and 1 Unit sizes and are compatible with aluminum, carbon steel, stainless steel, copper, brass, galvanized steel, ...

Parisian Wine Bar Wrapped in Label Paper

(Label/Tape)

April 02, 2018, ... a paper web of 90 gsm on a four meters high wall,” explained Drass. “The result was phenomenal and surpassed our expectations,” said Poincin. “And the brilliance of the aluminum reminded of the INOX ...

Mark Andy Acquires Presstek

(News | New Products)

March 31, 2018, ... aluminum waterless plates and coating technologies in the printing industry as well as venturing into new market segments. “Mark Andy’s acquisition of Presstek is a big win for customers from both organizations,” ...

AIMCAL Awards | Holographic Carton, Metallized Film Are Winners

(Coating/Laminating)

March 21, 2018, ... to be a solid piece of aluminum, but it’s actually metallized film/11-point paperboard/metallized film, which marries Hazen Ultracure and Hazen 3DReflector CARD technologies. The laminate is ultraviolet-printable ...

Montalvo Launches Line of Core Chucks

(News | New Products)

March 17, 2018, Axial Activated Core Chucks, part of company’s Defender Series, are said to be rugged and cost-effective GORHAM, ME | Montalvo, international specialists in web tension control, announces its newest ...

Now Plastics to Offer Foil from Non-China Sources

(Flexpack)

March 14, 2018, The company will supply US converters with light-gauge aluminum foil from around the world to give converters alternative sources EAST LONGMEADOW, MA | Now Plastics, an importer of plastic films and ...

Transcontinental Acquires Multifilm Packaging

(Flexpack)

March 11, 2018, ... an integrated manufacturing process and its processes include cast film extrusion, metallization, and demetallization, as well as aluminum foil printing. “The acquisition of Multifilm Packaging Corporation ...

Sticking With It | PSA Acrylics Primer

(Sticking With It)

February 12, 2018, ... end so they can create the link or bridge. They can be metal chelant systems containing zinc or aluminum, or organic molecules like isocyanates and melamine. The metal chelants are used in solvent-based ...

BOBST Metallizer Handles Many Films

(Coating/Laminating)

January 24, 2018, ... to 1,000 mm.  The machine incorporates a Ø600mm coating drum said to increase aluminum collection efficiency by up to 16% and resulting in less consumables, an extended boat life, and a 10%-15% energy ...

DSM Coating Resins Add Touch to Packaging

(Coating/Laminating)

January 20, 2018, ... s for food and non-food packaging whether on coated or uncoated paper, board, plastics, and even aluminum. To understand the impact of ‘feel’ for graphic and packaging design, the company measured and ...

Flint Reports New Family of Sleeves, Bridges

(News | New Products)

December 23, 2017, ... is the combination of its light weight and ease of use coupled with the premium construction that provides added strength and stability. The sleeve is further enhanced with an aluminum end plate that seals ...

Constantia Flexibles Wraps Santa in Patented Foil Packaging

(Flexpack)

December 05, 2017, Tepro2 is a combination of aluminum with very thin OPP foil. VIENNA, AUSTRIA | Every year, Constantia Flexibles manufactures packaging for more than 50% of the 150 million chocolate Santa Clauses produced ...

Shanghai Hosts World of Packaging

(News | New Products)

December 05, 2017, ... smart packaging, green packaging, packaging design and innovation, e-commerce, and logistic packaging. The Global Aluminum Foil Roller Initiative, representing more than 50% of global foil production, ...