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Poligal Adds BOBST Metallizer, Joins AlOx Conversion Project

(Coating/Laminating)

February 10, 2016, ... develop a full turnkey solution for the conversion of AlOx transparent barrier films. The project has brought together world names in both raw material solutions (coatings, inks, and adhesives), film producers, ...

Universal Converting Equipment Opens Support Center in US

(News | New Products)

February 09, 2016, An X6 slitter will be among the equipment featured at the new showroom, which will also be a service center for North and South America SUFFOLK, UK | Universal Converting Equipment, a supplier of slitting ...

Sappi Expands Line with Heavyweight Options

(Materials)

February 05, 2016, ... combines with excellent laminating qualities that are compatible with a wide-range of adhesives. In combination with LusterCote 55 and 60lb, the new grades also extend Sappi’s offering for cut and stack ...

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

(Print)

February 01, 2016, ...    INX International (Booth 607) will focus on Innova lamination ink designed to work with a variety of solvent-based, water-based, and solventless adhesive systems; ShrinkPac F solvent ink for shrinkable ...

Mohawk Expands Wide Format Inkjet Portfolio

(Materials)

January 23, 2016, ... consisted of six items, expands to 112 items, featuring 32 different product lines, including: backlit, lightblock, black polyester, adhesive, DuPont Tyvek, tear resistant fabric, and more. Items in the ...

Verstraete IML Helps Hershey’s Succeed in Brazil

(Label/Tape)

January 18, 2016, ... popular Chocotubs—crunchy cookies with a chocolate dip—into the Brazilian market using IML packaging with labels from Verstraete instead of adhesive labels. According to Verstraete, IML is lighter, more ...

Scapa Improves Capacity at Renfrew Site

(Label/Tape)

January 17, 2016, ... Renfrew site remains unique in its ability to control all the processes involved in the production of polyethylene tapes including in-house polyethylene extrusion, specialist adhesive coating technology, ...

Double E Delivers Stored Material to Converting with Solis Accumulator

(News | New Products)

January 10, 2016, ... Double E equipment is found in plants producing rubber hose, air bags, adhesive labels, construction netting and other end products. The Solis Accumulator is used in a variety of applications where coating ...

ACTEGA WIT and ACTEGA Kelstar Become ACTEGA North America

(News | New Products)

January 04, 2016, Merger aligns with ACTEGA Division goal to focus on market segments rather than technology   DELRAN, NJ | ACTEGA WIT and ACTEGA Kelstar, manufacturers in the innovation of inks, coatings and adhesives ...

UPM Raflatac Makes Changes in California

(Label/Tape)

December 20, 2015, Company reports changes at slitting and distribution terminal are meant to support customer growth on West Coast MILLS RIVER, NC | UPM Raflatac, producers of self-adhesive label materials, recently ...

MAXStick Products Receive Second Patent

(Label/Tape)

December 15, 2015, Patented liner-free labels are said to be environmentally friendly and are offered in many varieties LANCASTER, PA | MAXStick Products, a global supplier of direct thermal, liner-free removable adhesive ...

UPM Raflatac Offers Product Range for Labeling

(Label/Tape)

December 08, 2015, ... high productivity in conversion and dispensing operations, and company’s film adhesives have good cohesion for clean and stable performance at high speeds as well as excellent water-whitening resistance ...

HERMA Calculator Determines Roll Dimensions

(Controls)

December 02, 2015, Calculator allows label printers to determine the running length and outside diameter of any roll of self-adhesive material STUTTGART, GERMANY | HERMA announces a calculator to determine roll dimensions ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2015

(Flexpack)

December 01, 2015, ...  But an online calculator that determines roll dimensions for HERMA self-adhesive materials earned the top spot in our annual roundup. Here is a look at the ten that came out on top.   HERMA Online ...

AWA Issues Studies on Asian Markets

(Label/Tape)

November 22, 2015, ... as third quarter Chinese market growth, at 6.9%, continues to slow. AWA Asian Labeling and Product Decoration Market Study 2015 provides detailed analysis of markets, materials, and technologies—pressure-sensitive/self-adhesive, ...

Avery Dennison Announces Bio-Based PE Film

(Materials)

November 21, 2015, ... polyethylene label films. These new products, self- adhesive PE filmic labels with a facestock that includes more than 80% renewable content, are said to offer brand owners the opportunity to  meet their ...

Dyna-Tech Launches UV Tactile Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

November 06, 2015, DynaCoat UV-3327 reportedly offers rapid curing at high speeds as well as scuff resistance GRAFTON, WV | Dyna-Tech Adhesive reports the launch of DynaCoat UV-3327, a UV-curable tactile and overprint ...

AIMCAL Fall Technical Conference a Huge Success

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

November 04, 2015, ... laminating and packaging were covered in more than 80 presentations.  I gave two papers at the conference, the first entitled "Laminating to Digitally Printed Substrates" and the second "A Review of Adhesive ...

AWA Reports on Release Liner Seminar

(Label/Tape)

November 01, 2015, ... owner customer—he delivers the self-adhesive labels. Frost and the panel looked in depth at the current solutions base and the many challenges raised by organizing collection schemes and identifying the ...

Avery Dennison Launches Glass Labeling Technology

(Label/Tape)

October 31, 2015, Self-adhesive technology is said to boost recycling yields for one-way glass bottles OEGSTGEEST, THE NETHERLANDS | Avery Dennison has introduced a proprietary labeling technology said to allow clear ...