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Static Beat | How To Solve Static Problems Quickly

(Surface Prep)

February 23, 2016, ... should be improved or restored to the designed performance. Finally, static causes product quality problems. Sparks can damage printed images and thin coated layers such as release coatings. And, static ...

Coating Matters | Clean Coating and Fluid Preparation

(Coating/Laminating)

February 15, 2016, ... delivery system has clean fluid at the beginning of the process is not everything that needs to be considered. At it’s most basic, the fluid delivery system has a tank for holding the fluid and a pump ...

MULTI-PLASTICS Launches Lidding Films

(Materials)

February 10, 2016, ... manufacturer and distributor of thin-gauge plastic film for the envelope, carton, printing, and packaging markets, reports the introduction a new product line of lidding films for the packaging market. ...

Universal Converting Equipment Opens Support Center in US

(News | New Products)

February 09, 2016, ... in Florida within easy travel distance of both Tampa and Orlando airports. In addition to our X6 slitting machine, we will also have a range of our other products on show.” The X6 is designed to slit ...

Coating | Solution Delivery for High-Precision Coating, Pt. 1

(Coating/Laminating)

February 08, 2016, ... and the other is shear thinning where the viscosity drops at high shear or pumping rates. The pump pressure and line size required for the Newtonian solution will be much higher than for the shear thinning ...

Show Preview | FTA’s 2016 Forum and INFO*FLEX

(Print)

February 01, 2016, ... As they say, everything is bigger in Texas, so come on out and join the fun!" To review the forum sessions in detail, click here.  FTA will present its annual Excellence in Flexography Awards at a ...

Neenah Expands Folding Board Portfolio

(Carton Box)

January 29, 2016, ... understated matte finishes ideally suited for high-end packaging. “In reality, customers are often looking for something other than what they find in swatchbooks, and that’s one of the great values that ...

Coating Matters | Considerations for Good Manufacturing Practice

(Coating/Laminating)

January 26, 2016, ... Coating Tech Service provides process troubleshooting and project management for precision coated products. Mark has extensive process knowledge in high precision coating applications including thin film ...

Welcome to Innovation Station

(Innovation Station)

January 16, 2016, ... I like innovation so much and why I’ve been successful working in the arena. Very early in my career, I worked as a newspaper reporter—it was something I did in grade school then high school with a full ...

Roland DGA Launches Benchtop Printer

(News | New Products)

January 16, 2016, ... models. “…The LEF-300 was developed in response to customer demand within the personalization and custom printing markets for an LEF printer with significantly increased production capabilities.” To ...

Screw Design for Film Extrusion

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

January 11, 2016, ... is the heart of the extrusion operation. It is hidden within a solid barrel, the origin and condition of the screw are typically unknown. A lot has been said about films and processing, but what about ...

On Print | UV LED Is Beyond the Tipping Point

(On Print)

January 11, 2016, ... “things that couldn’t be done before” or its advantages, such as small format, were compelling. There was always a “but”: “it is not as fast,” “needs inerting,” “leaves the surface tacky,” “more costly,” ...

Roll-2-Roll Technologies Adapts Sensing Technology

(News | New Products)

January 06, 2016, ... guiding system is equipped with a high precision and high dynamic response actuator that can position the web within a 10-micron resolution and a max linear speed of 130 mm/sec. This high precision, ...

UPM Raflatac Makes Changes in California

(Label/Tape)

December 20, 2015, ... “Our new state-of-the-art equipment now allows us to fulfill requests for longer rolls of standard products, thinner films—and more—with ease.” In addition to these operational improvements, the company ...

DuPont, Dow To Merge as Equals

(Flexpack)

December 14, 2015, ... achieved within the first 24 months following the closing of the transaction. Additional upside of approximately $1 billion is expected from growth synergies. INTENDED SEPARATION INTO THREE INDEPENDENT, ...

UPM Raflatac Offers Product Range for Labeling

(Label/Tape)

December 08, 2015, ... and PP Chrome products are suited for semi-rigid containers; and new ultra-thin, ultra-clear VANISH films are reported to provide the optimal canvas for the no-label look on rigid containers. CONTACT ...

Flexible Packaging | Child-Resistant Slider an Important Step Forward in Safety

(Flexpack)

November 30, 2015, ... to open or obtain a toxic or harmful amount of the substance contained therein within a reasonable time and not difficult for normal adults to use properly, but does not mean packaging which all such children ...

Performance Packaging of Nevada Offers Sterilization Method

(Flexpack)

November 23, 2015, ... such as dental tools, medical devices, or enclosed plastic, glass, or metal objects, can be sterilized within the package, and the method makes aseptic cold-fill processes possible. Company says there ...

Economic Outlook | Growing with GDP ... or Not

(Trends/Management)

November 22, 2015, ... which boosts demand for heating in the winter and air conditioning in the summer, lifts industrial production, making something that is bad for an economy look good in the data. From 1969 to 2000, industrial ...

Sleeve Labels | Technology Developments Drive Innovation and Sustainability

(Label/Tape)

November 17, 2015, ... in this aspect of the label market as elsewhere. Recoup CEO Stuart Foster, a director of EPRO (the European Assn. of Plastic Recycling and Recovery Organisations) updated delegates on current thinking. ...