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Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2016 Offers Technology in Action

(Label/Tape)

August 08, 2016, ... has been awarded to Bruce Bell, founder and chairman of Belmark. Belmark is an industry leader in pressure-sensitive labels, flexible film packaging, and folded cartons, with more than 650 employees. Bell ...

AWA Summarizes Release Liner Event

(Label/Tape)

July 24, 2016, ... identifying digital direct-to-container print as “a potential disruptive technology in some applications.” Linerless labels, though continuing to gain interest, are still a niche, he said. Pressure-sensitive ...

Experience Speaks | Q&A with Charlie Eitel

(Trends/Management)

July 19, 2016, ... Pressure-Sensitive Labels Website: www.wspackaging.com How did you get into the converting business? J.W. Childs private equity firm owns the majority of WS Packaging Group. I am an operating partner ...

Tomatec Showcases New Mark Andy Presses

(News | New Products)

July 13, 2016, ... tension laminator, web translator, GEW UV, and BST inspection. It will be used to target high-end added-value markets. The five-color P5 will be used to produce pressure-sensitive labels for the general ...

INX To Launch Products at Labelexpo Americas

(News | New Products)

July 13, 2016, ... using higher line anilox rolls to 1,500 lines. The ION-P Series has reportedly produced outstanding results on most prime label substrates, in addition to semi-gloss, EDP, and many pressure-sensitive and ...

D.P.R. Labeling to Launch Digital Die-Cutter

(Die-Cutting)

July 12, 2016, ... Extra format. Being capable of cutting any shape and size, the Gemini is reported to be the ideal die-cutting solution for the print and packaging industry.  Pressure-sensitive stickers, decals, and ...

Sticking With It | PSAs for Labeling Applications

(Coating/Laminating)

July 11, 2016, ... I have introduced some basics of pressure-sensitive adhesives and a checklist of factors to take into consideration when designing a new product using PSAs. This column will focus on labels. Today’s ...

Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for Your Self-Adhesive Graphic

(Coating/Laminating)

July 11, 2016, ... this type of product, here are some factors to consider. Selection of the adhesive is one of the keys to a successful pressure-sensitive product as it provides the main functionality. In my previous ...

Common Laminating Techniques & Associated Adhesives

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

July 10, 2016, ... acrylic-vinyl acetate copolymer emulsions Snack packages (e.g., potato chip bags) Wet-Bond Adhesive Acrylic emulsion pressure-sensitive adhesives Pressure-sensitive labels Wet-Bond ...

Ashland Announces Two New PSAs

(Coating/Laminating)

June 28, 2016, Aroset APS 1295 pressure-sensitive adhesive is for permanent applications, while Aroset 2570 is designed for temporary ones DUBLIN, OH | Ashland reports two new pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSA) share ...

Constantia Flexibles Gives Bud Light a New Look

(Label/Tape)

June 28, 2016, Supplies gravure-printed  metallized p-s film labels MASON, OH | Bud Light has recently hit the market with newly designed packaging. The fresh new look highlights the brand’s key attributes—premium ...

Constantia Flexibles Moves Distell to P-S Label for Cider Bottle

(Label/Tape)

May 31, 2016, Pressure-sensitive label improves overall tactility of the label STELLENBOSCH, SOUTH AFRICA | Distell brand Savanna is one of the world’s largest selling ciders and South Africa’s leading cider export, ...

CCL Industries Acquires Pharma Label Companies

(Label/Tape)

May 29, 2016, ... companies with common shareholders owning plants in Marburg and Dresden, Germany. Euker is a leading supplier of folded leaflets, specialty booklets, and pressure-sensitive labels to pharmaceutical companies ...

Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for the Job

(Coating/Laminating)

May 05, 2016, ... you through the process. Selection of the right adhesive for your pressure-sensitive product, whether it’s a tape, label, or self-adhesive graphic, is a critical step in developing the product you will ...

Inland Finalizes Acquisition of Valley Label

(Flexpack)

April 05, 2016, ... CEO and owner of Inland, says, "While the acquisition last fall was focused on supporting our rapid growth in the pressure-sensitive category, the purchase of Valley Label is motivated by growth in the ...

HP Doubles Production Speed with Indigo 8000 Digital Label Press

(Label/Tape)

March 29, 2016, ... and stretchable materials, for a wider range of high-volume flexible packaging, shrink sleeve, and in-mold and pressure-sensitive label applications, including lids and laminated tubes. New color capabilities, ...

AWA to Offer Release Liner Conference

(Label/Tape)

March 28, 2016, ... liner industry. Dean Scarborough, chairman and CEO of Avery Dennison, will keynote the conference by discussing two key aspects of the pressure-sensitive industry today: opportunities and sustainability. ...

Toyochem Acquires Rights to Dow Chemical Adhesives

(Adhesives)

February 07, 2016, ... Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co. Ltd. recently announced that it has executed a Purchase and Assignment Agreement to acquire the exclusive rights to a limited number of one-component, solvent-based acrylic pressure-sensitive ...

AWA Issues Studies on Asian Markets

(Label/Tape)

November 22, 2015, ... as third quarter Chinese market growth, at 6.9%, continues to slow. AWA Asian Labeling and Product Decoration Market Study 2015 provides detailed analysis of markets, materials, and technologies—pressure-sensitive/self-adhesive, ...

AWA Reports on Release Liner Seminar

(Label/Tape)

November 01, 2015, The annual update for the pressure-sensitive label industry covered current conditions and technology as well as prospects for the future AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS | AWA Alexander Watson Associates ...