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- MACtac Expands Line of Sustainable Products
- (Label/Tape News)
- July 14, 2013, ... offerings are produced on MACtac's 100% solids pressure-sensitive coater, which company says does not emit VOCs. Available with a quick-tack permanent adhesive, converters have a variety of environmentally ...
- Roland DGA Products Earn GREENGUARD Gold Certification
- (Green)
- July 10, 2013, Eco-Sol MAX ink, Eco-Sol MAX 2 ink, and WallFlair Removable fabric meet UL standards for low VOCs IRVINE, CA | Roland DGA Corp. reports that three of its products have received GREENGUARD Gold ...
- Flexible Packaging | LPS Industries Invests To Serve IVD Test Markets
- (Flexpack)
- July 10, 2013, ... adhesives in its manufacturing process and has eliminated the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) commonly found in solvent-based adhesives to further reduce the risk of product contamination. This ensures ...
- Basics: What Are the Key Process Variables of Winding?
- (Web Handling)
- May 02, 2013, ... a big fan of this cute and catchy acronym, but it does help to describe what variables are important to a winding roll. I think the advocates of TNT come mainly from the paper industry based on their experience ...
- FTA Honors Excellence in Flexography
- (News | New Products)
- April 28, 2013, ... President’s Award went to John Crammer, Best Label. FTA says Crammer has demonstrated an ongoing strong commitment to the goals and objectives of the FTA and the FFTA. He is a vocal proponent of education, ...
- Corrugated | Converter Forecasts $1 Million Savings with Energy Reduction System
- (Carton Box)
- April 28, 2013, ... expect this will result in better longevity of our equipment.” Electrical surges can wreak havoc on vulnerable computer-driven equipment. Each WPS Global system involves a number of components that work ...
- Air Science Cabinets Store Harmful Chemicals
- (News | New Products)
- April 14, 2013, ... chemical storage cabinets for storage of noxious or odorous chemicals. Cabinets are said to minimize health and environmental risks in handling chemical vapors and residues, VOCs, and general laboratory ...
- Theory versus Reality
- (Coating/Laminating)
- February 21, 2013, ... the answer is, “It depends.” I am an advocate of using predictive devices whenever possible, but the key is to know the limits of the tools. One of the great engineers I worked with when I first started ...
- Flexo Industry: Speak Up for Trained Workforce!
- (News | New Products)
- February 20, 2013, ... a Call for Letters. The institute, which offers industry-specific training seminars, is filing for a grant from the Dept. of Commerce and Economic Opportunity that will fund the training of vocational ...
- MEGTEC Systems Acquires TurboSonic Technologies
- (Green Converting)
- January 31, 2013, Acquisition brings together air pollution control and sustainable energy-related products and technologies DE PERE, WI | MEGTEC Systems, a global design, engineering, manufacturing and services ...
- P-S Tapes | A Converter’s Guide
- (Label/Tape)
- January 07, 2013, ... are the choice for most everyday applications, with the high-temperature resistance and good environmental characteristics [no volatile organic compounds (VOCs)] of hot melt adhesives the third choice ...
- Another Review of Die Streaks
- (Tom’s Poly Ploys)
- November 25, 2012, ... to discontinuity in foil or metalized layers, to "baggy" areas which can wreak havoc with eye-marks on converting and packaging equipment. Obviously, the greater the defect or buildup, the worse the die ...
- Epic Litho Installs Komori’s Lithrone G40
- (News | New Products)
- October 23, 2012, ... to the high quality printing produced by the Lithrone, we were also drawn to its ‘green’ factor. With traditional presses producing more than 3,000 pounds of VOCs and HAPs each year, the Lithrone G40 produces ...
- Zero-Max Adds Sizes to Coupling Line
- (Controls)
- October 21, 2012, Models SD025R and SC025R single- and double-disc couplings join the ServoClass line at Zero-Max PLYMOUTH, MN | Zero-Max has added a new single- and double-disc coupling size to its ServoClass coupling ...
- Sun Chemical To Showcase Ink and Plate Technologies at SuperCorr Expo
- (Carton Box)
- September 25, 2012, ... value for corrugated printing, SunVisto Hydroking PHS water-based inks are PH stable with excellent coverage and mileage. Formulated to match GCMI X color standards, the low-VOC inks meet the requirements ...
- Kodak Ink for Security Uses Is Honored
- (News | New Products)
- August 13, 2012, PIA says the Kodak NEXPRESS Red Fluorescing Dry Ink helps printers provide security in a manner that is cost-effective and easy to implement ROCHESTER, NY | Printing Industries of America (PIA) ...
- Liquid Photopolymer Resins Offered by A&V
- (News | New Products)
- June 17, 2012, ... liquid photopolymers offer environmental advantages since they do not use solvents or VOCs, consume less energy during processing, and the un-imaged photopolymer can be reclaimed and reused. CONTACT ...
- Heat Recovery | Shields Bag Reduces Natural Gas Consumption
- (Flexpack)
- April 09, 2012, ... (VOC) into carbon dioxide and water. Seeking Solutions When the utility company delivered its final report to Shields Bag, three options were suggested for the company to improve its efficiency ...
- Fujifilm’s Coating Introduced by CRI
- (Coating/Laminating)
- March 26, 2012, ... equipment maintenance, production downtime is eliminated as well. CodeStream is also said to remove VOCs and fluids from the packaging line. The companies say CodeStream is compatible with all types ...
- Fast-to-Shelf Pouch Program from EnVision & Coyote
- (Bag Pouch)
- March 21, 2012, ... with less than 5% VOCs compared with solvent-based inks containing 40%–65% VOCs. Paired with EnVision’s industry knowledge of flexible packaging, Coyote’s products—private-label bottled sauces, salsa, ...
