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Foil Capsules Launch Sales

(New Products)

August 31, 2009, ... and inspects pressure-sensitive paper, films, and foils for the wine and medical supplies industries, among others. “From our perspective, anything that runs through the press is going to use the system,” ...

Spool Rules

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

August 31, 2009, ... This is especially true for wider, flat, tension-sensitive materials that operate in-line with a slitting, extrusion, or texturing operation application. The selection of the traverse type is an important ...

U.S. Postal Stamp Features Endangered Species

(News Eclips)

August 04, 2009, ... the pressure-sensitive adhesive label materials for the 350 million stamps printed. “With a broad variety of stamp image options available, it really speaks volumes to the polar bear's popularity and ...

Double-Duty Packages

(Substrates)

June 30, 2009, ... Less ink usage resulted in an 80% print savings. Pouch Breaks Glass Barrier Unilever's oxygen-sensitive Bertolli Pasta Sauce switches to a stand-up pouch from Amcor Flexibles (US) while overcoming ...

Crime Stoppers

(Archive)

June 30, 2009, ... or sensitivity to other chemicals, can provide a good, instant indication of authenticity. Duplex (fugitive) chemical-sensitive colors applied to a paper also provide visible evidence when chemical alteration ...

Forensic Packaging

(Special Reports)

June 30, 2009, ... on the viewing angle and feature different printed images. Thermo-sensitive inks | change shape once a pre-programmed temperature is exceeded. These inks can ensure a product's cold chain has not been ...

Simpsons Stamp-Worthy? D'oh

(First Glance)

June 30, 2009, ... the pressure-sensitive adhesive label materials for the one billion stamps printed. MACtac | www.mactac.com Circle 301 or visit www.freeproductinfo.net/pff Did you produce a cool converted product? ...

Contamination Combat

(Web Cleaning)

May 31, 2009, ... meet today's exacting quality standards. Brush systems have the disadvantage that the brushes potentially can damage the surface of sensitive materials such as thin films. Other methods use static elimination ...

Mark Andy XP5000 on Display at New Faith Open House

(News | New Products)

May 14, 2009, ... in the New Faith production area. The 11-color press features 12 UV units, two cold foil units, one screen unit, and includes one integrated gravure unit. The press ran pressure-sensitive film label material ...

Rx for ER

(Flexpack Main)

April 30, 2009, ... seal in high-speed, chemically sensitive, pharmaceutical applications. “Triad has terrific seal properties that allow you to run at extremely high speeds and still be assured of achieving hermetic seals,” ...

KBA, FLEXcon Partner on Substrates

(Offset)

March 31, 2009, KBA North America has collaborated with pressure-sensitive film maker FLEXcon Co., Spencer, MA, to premiere three unique substrates for the KBA Rapida 106 41-in. sheetfed press. WILLISTON, VT KBA North ...

Static Specified

(Archive)

March 31, 2009, ... more complex products require even lower static to ensure effective converting. Multilayered films formed by coextrusion and lamination have engineered surfaces that are sensitive to static charge and ...

Edelmann and Codimag Web Offset Semi-Rotary Web Presses Are for Short Runs

(Offset)

February 28, 2009, ... paper to clear pressure-sensitive stock. Offset, letterpress, silkscreen, and flexo are offered in the same press to allow the other processes to add embellishment to the strengths of offset. One example ...

What's New Products: March 200

(Magazine)

February 28, 2009, ...  CD Series brakes is said to make installation and setup easier, improve performance, make brakes more sensitive, and permit lower tension applications. The new version has pistons on both sides of th ...

Global Conference Examines Release Liner Issues, Opportunities

(News | New Products)

February 25, 2009, ... segments for release liner, pressure-sensitive labels, specialty tapes, and medical disposables. A tabletop exhibition complements the conference sessions, and provides the setting for extensive networking ...

How Much Misalignment Is Trouble?

(Web Lines)

January 31, 2009, ... specification, usually advising 2 mils/ft of width. However, in many cases your web is insensitive to 2 mils/ft of misalignment. The graphs show for various web widths (the X-axis) how much misalignment ...

Green Is Global

(Archive)

January 31, 2009, ... of packaging and labeling films. Platinum — the silicone catalyst for release liner for pressure-sensitive label stock and other products (see Figure 1) — is at global price highs, with demand exceeding ...

Conference Examines Release Liner Issues, Opportunities

(News Eclips)

January 07, 2009, ... pressure-sensitive labels, specialty tapes, and medical disposables. A tabletop exhibition complements the conference sessions. The conference is sponsored by Bluestar Silicones, Evonik, Huhtamaki, ...

Report: Market Overview & Opportunities for the Product ID Market

(News | New Products)

January 06, 2009, ... Study & Sourcebook 2008, focuses on materials, conversion technologies, application methods, and end uses for all label formats, and on their markets. The report details the four main labeling technologies—pressure-sensitive, ...

How Much Misalignment Is Trouble?

(Web Handling)

December 31, 2008, ... parallelism all cost money, so we ought to think about what we are getting for our money. Some products gain more from precise alignment, while other products quite likely are insensitive to misalignment. ...