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FTA Announces Call for Entries for 2019 Technical Innovation Awards

(News | New Products)

October 03, 2018, ... articles, highlighted on the FTA website and promoted through various social media channels. For more information on FTA’s 2019 Technical Innovation Award Competition, visit www.flexography.org/honors-awards/technical-innovation or contact Shelley ...

EFI Appoints Bill Muir as New CEO

(News | New Products)

October 03, 2018, ... leadership and customer care, and I look forward to leading our exceptional team as we work tirelessly to delight our customers and create shareholder value.”   Muir has spent the past 25 years helping ...

Zangrass Grass Paper for Sustainable Packaging

(Flexpack)

October 03, 2018, ... recyclable and compostable. Currently, the new paper is available in the grammages 120 gsm and 150 gsm. An expansion of the product range to lighter and heavier weights is already planned so that Zangrass ...

Winding & Unwinding | An Inspection Schedule Will Go a Long Way

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

September 23, 2018, ...  Wires –during a quick visual inspection, be sure that all wires look to be intact, especially on the terminal strips. When conducting a thorough inspection give each of those connections a light tug. ...

Quantum Design Inc. Acquires CTC Intl.

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2018, ... Design already has a grasp on the web handling and converting equipment industry and will be able to shed new light on the CTC product line.  Like KTI, CTC offers a well-known line of Turret Rewinders, ...

FTA Call for Entries for 2019 Excellence in Flexography Awards

(News | New Products)

September 16, 2018, The 2019 Excellence in Flexography Awards Competition celebrates the outstanding print jobs achieved by an industry always advocating progress. BOHEMIA, NY | Flexographic Technical Association (FTA), ...

An In-Depth Look at Extrusion - Part 1

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

September 11, 2018, ... the hopper into the barrel.  The pellets are conveyed forward by the pushing action of the screw flight. The volume of the first flight times the bulk density of the pellets times the RPM gives the output ...

Survey Says Invercote and Incada Among Most Valuable European Paperboard Brands

(News | New Products)

September 09, 2018, ... pleasing that the survey participants are converters, who make their living from transforming this white and lightweight paperboard into functional and elegant packaging.” The survey also concludes ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2018

(News | New Products)

September 02, 2018, ... packaging opportunities. Highlights include CEO-led panel sessions on the first two days discussing long-term competitiveness, connecting the supply chain, and the package printing market. Attendees ...

New Era Converting Machinery Maximizes Performance with Goldenrod Shafts and Chucks

(News | New Products)

August 31, 2018, ... is an upgrade to the older Model 927 Safety Chuck but has the same mounting dimensions for those customers that want to upgrade. It is available in light, medium and heavy-duty foot and flange mount profiles. ...

Toray Advances Lines of Packaging Films

(Film)

August 31, 2018, ... to be highlighted are: Torayfan CB3 portfolio, a new generation of transparent high-barrier BOPP films. CB3 films are available in 70 and 80 gauges in sealable and non-sealable versions. These new films ...

Flexible Stand-up Bags for Cat Litter: Discovering the Sustainability Benefits

(Bag Pouch)

August 31, 2018, Over the past couple of months, several of case studies were explored in detail, and in continuation, the cat litter LCA case study is highlighted for this month. The Flexible Packaging Association ...

New Stand-Up Pouch System by CMD Corporation

(Bag Pouch)

August 31, 2018, ... and train on. With a neat and fully-enclosed cable management system; an orderly and intuitive color touch screen with clearly marked tabs; and an open design—with no light curtains—for quick and easy ...

Coating Matters | Rigid Panel Coating with Slot Die Equipment

(Coating/Laminating)

August 29, 2018, ... very light coat weights (less than 1 mil or 25.4 microns), curtain coating should be considered.  For curtain coating, the critical calculation of success is the Weber number.  No heavy math is required, ...

Accredo Packaging Announces $100-Million Investment in Expansion of North American Facility and in New Vietnam Packaging Plant

(News | New Products)

August 26, 2018, ... lightweight ‘breathable’ films down to 11g/m 2. Branded AccredoFlex ® Breathe-Lite™, end-use applications include such products as diapers, feminine hygiene products, as well as drapes and gowns for medical ...

Koenig & Bauer Accelerates Role In Offset Printing Label Market

(News | New Products)

August 12, 2018, ... color matches upon starting up. Koenig & Bauer has also fashioned substrate specific packages depending on the types of labels being produced. For example, it offers a lightweight paper package for those ...

Graphic Village Installs the Scodix Ultra2 Pro with Foil

(News | New Products)

August 11, 2018, ... that can delight the senses is a game-changer for many campaigns. And this machine is going to allow us to take that concept further, and truly create one-of-a-kind pieces that will let our customers shine.” ...

Catbridge Introduces Next-Generation Surface Winder

(News | New Products)

August 11, 2018, ... comprehensive safety system, built to the highest industry standards, features a safety PLC and safety devices such as sensors, fencing, and light curtains. “The Catbridge 220 is the new, heavy-duty, ...

CombiView Ensures Safe and Simple Process Monitoring

(News | New Products)

August 11, 2018, ... values have been exceeded and immediate intervention is required. In practice the principle of CombiView is similar to a traffic light in that, a clear signal indicates whether there is a need for action. ...

Label PRomotion | Time for Truth in Labeling that Goes Beyond Regs

(Label PRomotion)

August 07, 2018, ... president of Lusky Enterprises Inc., a marketing communications and content development company. Since 2008, he has worked with Lightning Labels, a Denver-based all-digital printing company specializing ...