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Demand Increasing for PCR Plastics: How Recycled PE supports Sustainable Packaging Solutions

(Flexpack)

June 13, 2024, ... responsible for sustainable progress.1 That means that brand owners are turning to producers and converters to help them make their products and operations more sustainable. With the upcoming UN global ...

Obtaining Barriers When Coating and Printing Flexible Materials

(Bag Pouch)

June 09, 2024, ... decorative sheen that they provide. Package print converters sometimes print reels of pre-metallized materials such as polypropylene (PP) as a single ply on flexographic or gravure presses. But there ...

ARC Elects Officers, Directors

(News | New Products)

May 29, 2024, Members of the Association for Roll-to-Roll Converters (ARC), a global non-profit trade association serving the flexible metallizing Members of the Association for Roll-to-Roll Converters (ARC), a ...

Static Charges: Production Mishaps and Product Misbehavior

(Surface Prep)

May 26, 2024, ... cleaning systems play a vital role in ensuring that converters have fluid and uninterrupted production. Static Control Solutions Active static control provides the most effective means of neutralizing ...

Surface Treatment: The Importance of Getting it Right

(Surface Prep)

May 19, 2024, ... demand for flexible packaging predicted to continue at a rapid rate for the foreseeable future, it is important that printers and converters know exactly what substrates they are dealing with to ensure ...

2024 College Competition Winners Announced

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2024, ... in Atlanta, Georgia where the teams presented to a panel of industry judges representing converters and suppliers. In addition, a highly educational visit with Coca-Cola’s packaging professionals provided ...

HOW TO: Know When It's Too Late to Buy QC Equipmen

(HOW TO Guide)

May 02, 2024, Why do so many converters look at quality control products for your manufacturing process only after there is a problem? Why do so many converters look at quality control products for your manufacturing ...

HOW TO: Do in Register Coating

(HOW TO Guide)

May 02, 2024, The continued evolution of packaging requires converters to keep upgrading their conversion portfolio with additional features.  The continued evolution of packaging requires converters to keep upgrading ...

HOW TO: Add Web Cleaning on a Budget With Jemmco, LLC

(HOW TO Guide)

May 02, 2024, ... over a converter's existing idler roller, thus eliminating the need for costly roller recovers, spare rollers and cumbersome two-way shipping expenses. Utilizing a proprietary, tacky surface, the sleeve ...

Surface Tension and Wettability

(Surface Prep)

May 01, 2024, ... principles for achieving quality production in converting processes. Whether involved in film extrusion, coating, laminating, printing or metallizing, converters must understand these factors to ensure ...

Back to the Beach: Global Pouch Forum 2024

(Bag Pouch)

April 21, 2024, ... once again in Florida, with proceedings taking place May 29-31 at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort in sunny Clearwater, Florida. Global Pouch Forum attracts global CPG producers, converters and suppliers ...

ProMach’s ID Technology Acquires Etiflex, a Leading Producer of Pressure-Sensitive Labels, Tickets, and RFID Labels in Mexico

(News | New Products)

April 21, 2024, ... throughout North America and represents the company’s first acquisition in the Mexican market. Founded in 1981 in Mexico City, Etiflex is one of the leading converters in Mexico for variable information-printed ...

Valve Actuators with Longer Lifespan

(News | New Products)

April 10, 2024, ... applications For paper, film and foil converters, QTRCO has created innovative actuators that eliminate the design limitations of the actuator “lunchbox.” The actuator, which gets its name from its ...

From Insight to Impact: Navigating the Future of Labels and Packaging with Keypoint Intelligence’s Jeff Wettersten at Bobst’s Open House

(News | New Products)

April 08, 2024, ... key research, he will explore the anticipated needs of label converters and present ways they can harness the latest advancements in digital technology, chemistry, materials, and software to succeed today ...

Flexo Label Advantage Group (FLAG) Announces Full Lineup of Speakers and Panelists for Annual Meeting

(Upcoming Conference News)

April 08, 2024, ... label business will offer valuable lessons for fellow converters. Steve Brownstone, President of M&R Label, will discuss the evolution of M&R Label from a garage startup to a thriving label converter. ...

Recyclability & Circularity Consumers Support Sustainable Brand Packaging

(Print)

April 08, 2024, ... accessibility. There is also opportunity for inks and coatings to support business-wide sustainability drives in other printing processes. For example, today printers and converters can access inks that ...

BW Converting Unlocks Next-Gen Printing, Packaging and Mail Solutions at DRUPA 2024

(Upcoming Conference News)

April 01, 2024, ... to go beyond basic customer support to optimize customers’ operations. Accelerate combines data analytics, machine learning and on-demand expert guidance so printers and converters can continuously improve ...

Martin Automatic Displays Transformative Web Automation

(News | New Products)

March 18, 2024, ... to Martin’s VP Sales & Marketing Gavin Rittmeyer: “Our aim is to show converters how to transform their digital web presses into non-stop profit-making centers with our latest automatic splicing unwinds ...

Addressing Bio-film/Compostables and Plastic Film Processing Challenges

(Bag Pouch)

March 17, 2024, ... materials have enabled converters to produce products that would have been impossible to create with paper-based materials. Structured filmic multi-web or combo materials have enabled converters to produce ...

Q&A with Enercon’s Sales Director Mike McConnell

(Surface Prep)

March 15, 2024, ... safety. More converters are taking advantage of Enercon designs in this area. We have numerous types of mechanical and electronic guarding, interlock, and safety features which can be matched to each customers’ ...