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An In-Depth Look at Extrusion - Part 2

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

July 05, 2018, ... This well-established schematic dates back to the Golden Age of Plastics from Tadmor & Klein, Bob Gregory, Bruce Maddox and others.  A hopper rests on the barrel above the first flight, and the feed ...

W&H Resin Purger Offered for Retrofit

(Flexpack)

May 20, 2018, ... the TURBOCLEAN automation module, which reportedly purges resin from all extruders and gravimetric hoppers simultaneously, decreasing the time required to change out material. "By using TURBOCLEAN on ...

Avery Dennison Discusses Functional Packaging

(Flexpack)

May 08, 2018, ... market data is that label converters have a tremendous opportunity to expand their business with functional packaging,” says Frank Loncar, global director, marketing, Avery Dennison. “Meanwhile, our own ...

ExxonMobil Announces Performance Polymer

(Flexpack)

May 06, 2018, Exceed XP 8784 is a new polymer grade developed for high-performance coextrusion films HOUSTON, TX | ExxonMobil has extended its Exceed XP performance polymers portfolio with the introduction of a ...

Flexo Printing | FTA Honors 2018's Top Print Job

(Print)

May 06, 2018, ... League Wrapper in the mid web category                             Multi-Color Corp for the Francis Ford Coppola The Countess Walewska Authentic Potato Premium Vodka Label ...

Maxcess to Debut Rolls Group at NPE

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2018, ... umbrella to the plastics industry.  “NPE is a great opportunity for our precision roll brands of Webex, Valley Roller, Menges Roller and Componex to connect with our plastics processing customers, including ...

Uteco & Kodak Announce Digital Press

(News | New Products)

May 02, 2018, ... for in-line priming and varnishing. Using environmentally friendly water-based inks to print on a variety of flexible substrates, including BOPP, PET, and paper, Kodak’s inks and pre-coating fluids used ...

Shrink Packaging for Beer Brand Provides Multiple Benefits

(News | New Products)

April 30, 2018, ... their products in an increasingly crowded marketplace,” says Ritika Kalia, end-use marketing manager, Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics. “Brewers have a strong opportunity to leverage the benefits of ...

Good-bye and Hello

(Yo's Yarns)

April 26, 2018, ... New PFFC Staff Now I find myself in the peculiar position of having reached retirement age and an opportunity to enjoy it. Additionally, as luck would have it, PFFC finds itself in the fortunate position ...

FINAT Technical Seminar Ranges Widely

(Label/Tape)

April 25, 2018, ... in the seminar were the following topics: inks and decoration ink migration ink drying methods varnishes cold foils water-based inkjet printing BOPP films choosing an MIS system. CONTACT ...

Toray Aiding CPG Companies in Mexico

(Flexpack)

April 25, 2018, ... the seal strength to resist bursting when transported through high-altitude, low-atmospheric-pressure mountainous regions. Torayfan Over the Mountain high-barrier BOPP films with integrated sealant technology ...

Avery Dennison Offers Thermal Print Technology

(News | New Products)

April 23, 2018, ... a 3-mil Platinum Film and utilize a 40#SCK liner. The AT20 construction is available through the company’s EXACT service program, which offers customers an opportunity to further reduce waste by ordering ...

Klöckner Pentaplast Reports Expansion

(Flexpack)

April 15, 2018, ... now we will accelerate the actions to address the growing Asian market place. Asia provides exciting opportunities for kp as regulation continues to increase with many EMEA and US standards being adopted. ...

Grafikontrol to Show Press Controls

(News | New Products)

April 14, 2018, ... the new matrix system for simultaneous display of the correct superimposition of the front print with glue or varnish applied on the opposite site (duplex register). LYNEX: A true 100% inspection system ...

Poly Ploys | Why Wine 'Cries

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

March 26, 2018, ... reference, the opposite is true when you wax your car … a material is applied to the paint surface to reduce the surface tension below that of the surface tension of water so that water beads off the car, ...

Uflex Announces Glitter Gravure Cylinder

(News | New Products)

March 11, 2018, The company says it has eliminated some of the difficulties of gravure printing with glitter ink through the newly developed cylinder NOIDA, INDIA | Uflex says it is the first Indian company to manufacture ...

CCL Acquires Treofan Americas

(Flexpack)

March 09, 2018, Treofan America and Trespaphan Mexico Holdings, which will use the Innovia name, are expected to add a BOPP footprint for CCL in the US and Europe TORONTO, ON, CANADA | CCL Industries, a supplier of ...

Roll-2-Roll Technologies Partners with ESPICE

(News | New Products)

March 03, 2018, ... of the converting industry. They understand our products and technology and are able to identify opportunities to improve their customers operation with our solutions. We feel that our combined innovative ...

Bobst Offers Technology for Metal Adhesion

(Coating/Laminating)

February 28, 2018, ... increase metal bond strength and metal adhesion on the most commonly used substrates (PET, BOPP, CPP, and PE) during aluminium vacuum metallization. In addition the process has also been shown to significantly ...

Mactac Expands UL-Approved Inkjet Portfolio

(Coating/Laminating)

February 26, 2018, ... new business opportunities and ensuring shorter time needed to enter the durable goods labeling market. Additionally, pre-approved solutions require only a paper transfer, saving time and money typically ...