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Three Ink Market Trends Helping to Achieve Sustainability Goals

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

April 16, 2020, ... ink migration, glass can also play a key role in extending shelf life and reducing food waste. Other brand owners turn to converters for flexible packaging to optimize shelf life. Oxygen barrier coatings, ...

AIMCAL ACTIVITIES

(AIMCAL)

April 02, 2020, ... www.aimcal.org (click “Events”). The deadline for submissions is May 20. Presentations on web coating and laminating, vacuum web coating, web handling and winding, adhesives and coatings, market overviews ...

Competitive Advantages in Cold Seal Application with ISRA Technology

(News | New Products)

March 31, 2020, ISRA VISION announced it now offers cutting-edge technology for continuous quality and process control of printed images, lamination and coatings with its 100 percent inline inspection solution PrintSTAR. ...

Infographics

(Uncategorized)

March 11, 2020, ... Products Company (KAPCO) is a Coater of  adhesive and functional top coatings and a Converter of flexible materials for a multitude of markets ranging from packaging, printing, appliance, medical, electronics, ...

Your Single-Source Web Handling Provider

(Web Handling)

March 05, 2020, ... vent) precision aluminum idler rolls with exclusive WINtrac™ Coatings. Componex provides innovative precision products at competitive prices with the shortest lead time in the industry. Maxcess 405-755-1600 ...

FSEA and IADD Announce Programming and Plant Tours for Upcoming Joint Conference

(News | New Products)

February 26, 2020, ... Cold Foil Embellishment Landscape; Applications for Digital Decorating; Why Sales Management Fails; Challenges with Paper Stocks and Coatings; Supply Chain Improvements; and Promoting Your Finishing ...

Comexi and Prima Jaya Eratama Reinforce Strategic Alliance With Two New Acquisitions

(News | New Products)

February 25, 2020, ... MC laminator, allows for the structure realization of three layers, heat seal, coatings at register as matt or gloss varnishes, as well as the possibility of laminating without solvents.  For more information, ...

Multi-Solution Approach Key to Achieving Sustainability Goals

(Extrusion Coating)

February 24, 2020, ... to offer a range of bio-based PE coatings resins for different packaging applications. Bio-based resins offer the same performance as their fossil-counterparts thus do not compromise final packaging performance, ...

Paper Preferred?

(Blog)

February 12, 2020, ... coatings machinery. I am also excited to announce that Ted Lightfoot will an added columnist to PFFC in 2020. In his February column you can find out if gravure coating is right for you and learn the ...

Is Gravure Coating Right for You?

(Coatings)

February 09, 2020, ... engraving patterns.  Open cells are easier to clean and give thicker coatings; closed cells often give better coating quality.  Figure 2 shows the common arrangements of engraved rolls, backup (or impression) ...

Narrow Web Twists and Turns

(Web Handling)

January 29, 2020, ... to establish good manufacturing processes and to understand the various characteristics of the materials that are available taking into account substrates, inks, print treatments, coatings and drying or/and ...

Bobby Greiner Named Industry Manager for Films and Flexible Packaging for SpecMetrix Systems

(News | New Products)

January 26, 2020, ... international sales efforts for SpecMetrix systems in the areas of flexible packaging coatings, tapes and adhesives, blown films, extrusion, and other film-related coating markets. Over the last seven ...

Hey Buddy Can You Spare a Dyne?

(News | New Products)

January 19, 2020, ... with inks and coatings. Corona treaters are designed to ionize air in a gap between an electrode and ground roll. Films passing through this air gap are exposed to the corona which increases surface energy ...

TS Converting Equipment Ltd and Elite Cameron Announce Cooperation Agreement With Focus Label Machinery Ltd

(News | New Products)

January 14, 2020, ... a hybrid coating and printing machine. The new unit, due for launch in the spring will have options to apply release coatings, hot melt coat, print, laminate, die cut, slit and rewind materials in one ...

Corona Treating System

(Corona, Flame, Plasma)

January 02, 2020, Plastic films are non-porous and typically have low surface tension.  Plastic films are non-porous and typically have low surface tension.  Inks, coatings, and adhesives do not readily wet out or adhere.  ...

UV Inkjet Material Available From Polykote

(News | New Products)

December 08, 2019, PolyKote announces that it now has a 2.3 mil BOPP UV Ink Jet label stock on the shelf, ready to slit and ship.  PolyKote announces that it now has a 2.3 mil BOPP UV Ink Jet label stock on the shelf, ...

Comexi Expands its Presence in the U.S. with the Sale of an F2 MP to New Wave Converting

(Flexography)

November 08, 2019, ... 34 years of providing quality printing and lamination services at our two facilities located in Fontana, CA. With the acquisition of the Comexi F2 MP 10 color press, we are able to perform coatings in ...

Substrates Create Challenges & Opportunities

(Converting Perspectives)

November 05, 2019, ... to combat loss of tension control, reduce defects and slippage. Substrate surface treatments improve adhesion of inks, coatings and adhesives says Enercon. Static control and web cleaning systems are ...

The New Generation of Comexi Offset CI8 Introduces New Solutions for Flexible Packaging

(News | New Products)

October 20, 2019, ... PET from many of the triplex or simple laminates currently available. The Offset EB inks and coatings are 100 percent solvent free, assisting converters and brand owners to significantly reduce their ...

Roundtable Q&A: Rolls & Roll Handling

(News | New Products)

October 02, 2019, ... plasma coatings, we often find ourselves customizing technology to cater to a specific customer’s need. Whether it is an application requiring better thermal transfer, wear resistance, or release characteristics, ...