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Spartanics Establishes Laser Die Cutting Applications Lab

(Die-Cutting)

June 24, 2010, ... textiles, paper, adhesive tapes, non-wovens, wood, laminates, pressure-sensitive substrates, magnetic materials, polypropylene, polymides, abrasives, rubber, among others. Formalization of the Applications ...

Flexpack: DuPont Honors Innovation

(Flexpack)

May 31, 2010, ... from the landfill. Bag Replaces Pail Packaging Fresh Step Cat Litter in a flexible bag rather than a polypropylene pail brings a Gold award to Clorox, Oakland, CA. The company cut packaging ...

Slitting Nonwovens: A Slit Decision

(Flexpack)

May 31, 2010, ... various densities, thicknesses, and synthetic blends, such as polyester; polypropylene; polyamide nylon 6 and 6,6; acrylic; viscose; polyvinyl alcohol/polyvinyl acetate; modacrylic; and low melt. NWS can ...

Drives Retrofit: More Space, Less Power

(Slit)

May 31, 2010, ... keep up with the demands of today's BOPP [biaxially oriented polypropylene] film production requirements.” AET has six other Atlas primary and secondary film slitters, all installed during the 1990s, ...

Toray Plastics Announces Commercialization of European Plant

(News | New Products)

May 12, 2010, Toray Plastics (America), Inc., said to be the only US manufacturer of precision-performance polyester and polypropylene films, has announced that Toray Films Europe has achieved its first commercial volumes ...

Range of UPM Raflatac Substrates Qualify for Xeikon Label Presses

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2010, ... from UPM Raflatac include paper stocks as well as synthetic films, such as clear and white polypropylene (BOPP), and polyester (PET) of varying thicknesses. The qualification process, conducted at Xeikon' ...

Narrow Web's Leverag

(Label/Tape)

March 31, 2010, ... layers with the ability to protect the print using polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or oriented polypropylene (PP) films. Flexible Packaging Defined Flexible packaging uses a combination of materials ...

Multipack Juices It Up

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2010, ... Graphics have a rich, 3-D quality made possible by spot matte lacquer that contrasts with glossy areas. Taghleef supplies the 48-µm TSS biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) laminated to 20-µm ZSF ...

AIMCAL Awards

(Coating/Laminating)

March 21, 2010, ... SanGiorgio di Nogaro, Italy. Graphics have a rich, 3-D quality made possible by spot matte lacquer that contrasts with glossy areas. Taghleef supplies the 48-µm TSS biaxially oriented polypropylene ...

Flexible Packaging: Narrow Web's Leverag

(Flexpack)

March 21, 2010, ... to protect the print using polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or oriented polypropylene (PP) films. Next page: Flexible Packaging Defined Previous page: Why Pursue Flexible Packaging? Flexible ...

Nonwovens Converting: H1N1 Antidote

(Substrates)

January 31, 2010, ... for instance, the Aptra film is being converted into a three-layer laminate, sandwiched between two layers of spunbond polypropylene to give it strength. The final product passes ASTM international standards ...

Do It Yourself

(Adhesives)

November 30, 2009, ... and biaxially oriented polypropylene films. SuperJet was developed specially for on-demand inkjet label printers, both desktop and roll-to-roll, that use full-process color to add impact and/or functionality ...

Films 101: Back to Basics

(Archive)

November 30, 2009, ... biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP), polyethylene (PE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and polystyrene (PS). One of the fastest growing and most economical films, BOPP ...

Flying High

(Flexography)

November 30, 2009, ... low-density and high-density polyethylene, oriented polypropylene, paper, and laminates at speeds up to 1,457 fpm (450 mpm). The Imperia model is equipped with a flying sleeve system that decreases ...

Taghleef Industries Opens US Office

(News | New Products)

November 17, 2009, Taghleef Industries LLC, one of the leading global producers of biaxially oriented polypropylene BOPP films, has announced the opening of its new USA offices in Charleston, SC. CHARLESTON, SC | Taghleef ...

FPI Says Green Packaging Trend To Grow in Demand

(News | New Products)

November 08, 2009, ... material--toward polypropylene and polyethylene. Other trends reported include foodservice operators offering lower priced items to attract cash-strapped consumers; new sales opportunities that tap ...

Labeled for Success

(Narrow Web)

October 31, 2009, ... label uses a combination of hot foil stamping, HD UV flexo, and rotary screen printing. The labels are printed on 2-ml clear polypropylene supplied by Avery Dennison, Fasson Roll North America, using ...

MGI, Axode Announce Partnership

(News | New Products)

October 12, 2009, ... on a wide range of paper and plastic substrates, including CS1/CS2, Bristol, bond, art/textured papers, envelopes, PVC, polycarbonate, Teslin, PET, polypropylene, vinyl/static cling, and certain specialized ...

Bobst Schiavi Press Brings 'New Wave" of Capabilitie

(News | New Products)

October 04, 2009, New Wave Converting, Inc., continues to execute a new growth strategy on the West Coast, with the addition of an eight-color Bobst Schiavi EF 4040 CI gearless sleeve press. FONTANA, CA | New Wave Converting, ...

100% Recyclable CPET Trays Provide Sustainability Benefits

(News Eclips)

September 30, 2009, CPET containers from Alcan Packaging Food Americas offer food processors packaging solutions that enhance sustainability, while providing an alternative to polypropylene (PP) trays. Chicago, IL | CPET ...