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Market Trends | Profile of North American Label Industry

(Label/Tape)

August 12, 2013, ... demand for labels—behind Asia Pacific, now the world’s largest label consumer at 36%, and Europe at 28%.     Pressure-sensitive—still first choice Of the total demand for labels in the North ...

Show Preview | CPP EXPO and PRINT 13 Share a Stage

(Print)

August 07, 2013, ... a clean edge. It can be adapted to run two-sided thick film applications, edge seal and flush cut, or for pressure-sensitive applications such as floor and window graphics, magnet lamination, and metallized ...

Show Preview | What’s Behind the Curtain at Labelexpo Europe 2013

(Label/Tape)

July 29, 2013, ... for labels, adhesive tapes, and specialty packaging. It has developed a rubber-based pressure-sensitive hot melt adhesive that possesses high initial tack and final adhesion, allows the simple application ...

Eliminating Boundary Layer Air During Winding

(Web Handling)

July 15, 2013, ... is a bad idea for wrinkle sensitive webs. In nipped winding, if the web is placed on the winding nip roller in position, wrinkle free, then this condition will be passed on to the winding roll. The other ...

Peel, Reseal Lidding Film Developed for Lettuce Trays

(Flexpack)

July 14, 2013, ... efficiencies and cost advantages. “Today’s consumer is more sophisticated and price sensitive, so any packaging improvement must provide tangible benefits,” he said. “That’s why Clear Lam’s focus is ...

Roll Handling | API Foils Finds Custom Roll Cradle Solution

(Foil)

June 11, 2013, ... sensitive materials. “He would have needed as many as five different sized fiber cradles and he would have been recycling them after a few uses, which wouldn’t have been very cost-effective for him,” ...

Steven Label Invests in Colordyne Digital Printing System

(Label/Tape News)

May 23, 2013, ... (Fortune 500 companies from a wide range of industries) for pressure-sensitive and related products, including membrane switches, overlays, roll labels, ul/csa products, precision die-cut components (insulators, ...

Pregis Introduces Sheet Foam with Multidirectional Stretch

(First Glance)

May 22, 2013, ... slide back and forth increasing the chance that sensitive product finishes will be subjected to abrasion.) No curing agents are used so there is no grease transfer to the part it protects. “Products ...

Avery Dennison Matrix Recycling Tool Is Online

(Green Converting)

May 20, 2013, ... a directory that indicates locations of non-landfill operations or energy-from-waste facilities. Most of these operations process discarded pressure-sensitive scrap materials generated by label presses ...

Acucote Announces Line of Wine Labels

(Label/Tape News)

May 14, 2013, Line features Manter’s SH 6020 Plus permanent acrylic adhesive, which is said to avoid the formation of wrinkles caused by humidity   GRAHAM, NC | Acucote now offers a complete line of pressure-sensitive ...

Packaging Awards | AidPod Takes Top Spot as DuPont Celebrates Innovation

(Flexpack)

May 12, 2013, ... improves consumers’ experience while supporting a strong brand identity. The packaging features a large and visible re-close tab with a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) system incorporated into the film ...

KAPCO Adds Gloss Paper for Displays and More

(Materials)

May 04, 2013, Eight-mil, high quality paper is said to print with photo quality   KENT, OH | KAPCO Graphic Products, a manufacturer, coater, and converter of pressure-sensitive flexible materials, has added new ...

Label Market | Challenges & Opportunities in Brazil

(Label/Tape)

April 30, 2013, ... currently take Brazil’s largest market share, and the technology is forecast to continue to deliver healthy growth there in the medium term. Pressure-sensitive labels enjoy a very much smaller share of ...

ITW Dynatec's Adhesive Applicator Offers Streak-Free Result

(Adhesive Coating)

April 17, 2013, ... to 1,000 mpm or more. Applicator is called ideal for heat sensitive materials such as thin PP and PE films, and unit is said to provide consistent coating on irregular surfaces. Coat weight and coverage ...

Avery Dennison Offers P-S Material for Craft Beer Labels

(Label/Tape News)

April 14, 2013, ... has introduced a new portfolio of pressure-sensitive label materials for the craft beer market. The portfolio features ten p-s facestocks and four adhesives said to meet the design and application needs ...

Mark Andy & Rotoflex Show Off at UK Open House

(News | New Products)

March 04, 2013, ... inspection, and rewind systems. The VLI, said to have expanded capabilities for more advanced applications and high-speed production, is called ideal for film, film packaging, and other tension-sensitive ...

Maxson Cleaning Devices Help with Adhesive Buildup

(Carton Box News)

February 25, 2013, ... cut quality when sheeting pressure-sensitive materials or other laminates where adhesive buildup on blades is likely. The design is reported to be straightforward to adjust and simple to retrofit to existing ...

Avery Dennison Adhesive Suited for P-S Wine/Champagne Labels

(Adhesives)

February 17, 2013, ... “Moreover, pressure-sensitive labeling, enabled by Z3338, opens up a new palette of choices for distinctive label design—elements of shelf appeal that are critical for success in this dynamic segment.” ...

Show Preview | ICE USA 2013

(Trends/Management)

February 04, 2013, ... offers a Pre-Show Seminar Program with sessions offered by AWA Alexander Watson Associates, CEMA. Pressure Sensitive Tape Council, RadTech, and TAPPI. In a first-ever collaboration between TAPPI's PLACE ...

Flexible Packaging | Exopack Wins FPA’s Top Award for Kraft’s YES Pack

(Flexpack)

January 21, 2013, ... the sensitive contents. A smart distribution of glossy and matte areas greatly enhances its shelf impact. Sonoco Products Co., Hartsville, SC, receives a Gold Award for Technical Innovation for the Halls ...