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K 2022 Scientific Council Started Preparations

(News | New Products)

November 29, 2021, ... and high-performance materials. From October 19 – 26, 2022 the international plastics and rubber industry will meet at K 2022 in Düsseldorf, Germany to present their contributions for a solution. As the ...

Fedrigoni Opens Registration for “Fedrigoni Top Award 2022”

(News | New Products)

November 28, 2021, ... Paris in autumn 2022. The Fedrigoni Top Award 2022 will include designs created between July 2020 and January 2022 using Fedrigoni Group paper, labels and self-adhesive materials. This year’s competition ...

Rust to Tech, Part II

(Converting Perspectives)

November 28, 2021, ... ones; diameters provided range from jumbo to tiny—all depending on customer requirements. Some converters who slit and wind rolls combine this step with others such as multiple layering or moving the material ...

The Discovery, Development of Glitter

(News | New Products)

November 28, 2021, ... Inventions Inc., incorporated in 1954. Glitter product evolves Mr. Ruschmann originally called his sparkly cuttings schnibbles and later Metallic Jewels. The earliest materials were metallized cellulose ...

Expansions and New Markets for Nonwovens

(Nonwovens)

November 28, 2021, ... technical affairs for insights on current obstacles, solutions, and other trends in nonwovens. Here is what they had to say: What steps are nonwoven material producers taking to recover and restore the ...

A Guide to Selecting the Optimal Water-Based Primer for Extrusion Coating and Extrusion Lamination Applications

(Surface Prep)

November 28, 2021, ... extrusion lamination or extrusion coating. The way in which you are manufacturing your structure and the materials that are used in that process will be important factors in the primer selection process. ...

HOW TO: Put Flexibility Into The Manufacturing Process

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

November 23, 2021, ...  Registering for die-cutting Applying glue spots on the fly Die-cutting finished products Forming finished products Synchronized motion of material, forming processes, and coordinated electrical ...

AirFlex Portable Trim Waste & Dust Containment System Featured in Converters Expo South Booth #61

(News | New Products)

November 23, 2021, ...  A rugged 2 HP trim cutter coupled with a proven 5 HP material handling fan provides capacity for 4 trims up to 1-inch wide at line speeds to 1500 fpm. A rugged fabricated steel manual diverter easily ...

Q&A Know Your Films!

(Surface Prep)

November 21, 2021, ...  Why is it so important to understand the process of Corona treatment? Eisby: Because it’s all about adhesion and the issues associated with non-absorbent materials, where matching the surface energy ...

HOW TO: Order Your First Spooling Machine

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

November 18, 2021, Peace of mind: When ordering a machine, especially if it is the first for a company, seeing it in action with the material it will be running is key. Peace of mind: When ordering a machine, especially ...

Avery Dennison TC-2000 Film Topcoat Enables Bolder Brand Graphics While Reducing Complexity for Converters

(News | New Products)

November 16, 2021, ... Avery Dennison Labels and Packaging Materials was designed to deliver the anchorage and ink flow that enables stronger colors and bolder graphics with a wide range of printing techniques. While TC-2000 ...

HOW TO: Identify What Perforation Method is Right for Your Application

(Slit)

November 16, 2021, ... foams, cardboards, nonwovens, composites and other materials can all be MACRO, MICRO or NANO PERFORATED for a wide range of reasons. There are obvious applications, like the holes that allow air in bags ...

BOBST’s SPEEDPACK Helps BOURQUIN to Achieve the Next Stage of Its Evolution

(News | New Products)

November 16, 2021, ... industrial and graphic sectors.  BOBST supplies equipment and services to BOURQUIN as well as other packaging and label manufacturers in the folding carton, corrugated board and flexible materials industries ...

Measure Static in Wound Rolls

(Static Elimination)

November 14, 2021, Audit static on finished rolls and on incoming materials to prevent problems. Audit static on finished rolls and on incoming materials to prevent problems. By Kelly Robinson, PE, PhD, Electrostatic ...

Technic Gravure Strengthens its Competitive Capacity with the Acquisition of a Comexi SL2

(News | New Products)

November 11, 2021, ... to the laminating packaging industry for snacks, food, and cosmetics. The design of the Comexi SL2 is the ideal short and medium run laminator for a wide variety of materials, due to its uncomplicated ...

ProAmpac’s Recycle Ready Retort Pouch Validated by Two Advanced Recycling Firms

(News | New Products)

November 10, 2021, ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, announced that two independent advanced recycling firms confirmed its ProActive Recycle Ready Retort RT-3000 pouches  ProAmpac, a leader ...

Xeikon Announces VariOne

(News | New Products)

November 09, 2021, ... fashion magazines, retail catalogs, tourism marketing, promotional materials for football competitions or film festivals, as well as high-end label and packaging applications. For more information, ...

ProPrint Adds Fourth Kongsberg Solution to Toronto Setup, with New Fully Automated Digital Finishing System

(News | New Products)

November 01, 2021, ... of materials simple. The underside camera scans each sheet from below, on the print side, automatically locating the registration marks, barcodes and the corner of the sheet,” he added. “This can save ...

Rust to Tech : Part I

(Converting Perspectives)

October 31, 2021, ... and manufacturing in general. Access to raw materials from paper mills along rivers, plus shipping lanes along canals and the Great Lakes, made the Midwest a hub. Other substrates including films and the ...

Roll-2-Roll Technologies LLC Announces New Camera Technology for Web Detection

(News | New Products)

October 27, 2021, ... 4x the scan rate compared to WPS; Improved sensitivity to pick hard to sense materials and low contrast difference; Same enclosure profile as the WPS line of sensor products. Low profile allows for ...