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Three Ink Market Trends Helping to Achieve Sustainability Goals

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

April 16, 2020, ... substrates and adhesives they utilize are contributing to their sustainability goals. Choosing an ink manufacturer that takes its part in creating a sustainable environment seriously will help ensure ...

Acucote Introduces Broad Stocked Portfolio of Cannabis Label Materials

(Label/Tape)

April 01, 2020, Acucote, a solutions-oriented pressure-sensitive adhesive coating manufacturer, has expanded its portfolio of stocked label material for the cannabis industry. Acucote, a solutions-oriented pressure-sensitive ...

Competitive Advantages in Cold Seal Application with ISRA Technology

(News | New Products)

March 31, 2020, ... verified and inspected quality, powered by ISRA, for applying cold seal adhesives to flexible packaging. The expertise gained from the inspection is then used to further improve printing processes. Today’s ...

Narrow Web Twists and Turns

(Web Handling)

January 29, 2020, ... on the backside of the face stock and then laminated. Adhesive, varnish and ink selection must be undertaken with care. For instance: during sub-surface printing the inks will come in contact with the ...

InForm Etiketten Gets Future-Ready with Xeikon CX3

(News | New Products)

December 16, 2019, ... which play a vital role in the design and production of high-quality labels and which we adapt to individually. The chemical industry places great emphasis on resistance and adhesive characteristics, whereas ...

Interket Ltd. Purchases Third MPS Flexo Press

(News | New Products)

December 08, 2019, ... strength for on-roll self-adhesive labels, we are looking to broaden into new markets, and increasing our security product offering,” said Tim Pattison, Interket UK sales and operations director. “Booklet ...

Corona and Plasma – The Different worlds of Surface Treatment

(Surface Prep)

July 03, 2019, ... to one another.  Adhesive forces between a liquid and a solid cause the liquid droplet to spread across the surface - cohesive forces within the liquid cause the drop to ‘ball-up’ and avoid actual contact ...

LED UV & Electron Beam Curing Combine to Offer The Perfect Solution

(Case Studies)

June 05, 2019, ... young graduate, Virginijus Gumbaragis, who decided to move into the packaging and printing business. He saw the opportunity and began to sell packaging materials, packaging equipment and printed self-adhesive ...

FPA Publishes 2019 – 2020 Flexible Packaging Buyers Guide

(News | New Products)

May 29, 2019, ... medical and pharmaceutical, and industrial applications); value added services; printing and converting processes; and, suppliers of flexible packaging machinery, equipment, supplies, services, adhesives, ...

GOEBEL IMS Presents its Innovative Slitting and Winding Solutions at ICE USA

(Upcoming Conference News)

April 02, 2019, GOEBEL IMS is showcasing its entire range of highly-advanced, innovative slitting and winding solutions from April 9th to 11th, 2019, booth #739 at ICE USA. GOEBEL IMS is showcasing its entire range ...

Emerging Technologies Turn Converters’ Heads

(News | New Products)

April 01, 2019, ... the dryer section can handle. This is especially evident with the adoption of water-based vs. solvent-based inks, coatings and adhesives. In some cases, the machine may even need to be slowed down to use ...

Polyurethane Ink Resins for Flexible Packaging – Current and Future Needs

(Flexography)

April 01, 2019, ... the adoption of PURs are increased use of solventless adhesives in the lamination process and the emergence of high speed presses. Solventless adhesives used in the lamination process help eliminate VOC ...

AIMCAL Awards

(News | New Products)

March 10, 2019, ...  A Product Excellence Award was earned by PacAcel solventless laminating adhesive from The Dow Chemical Co. (Lake Jackson, TX). This patented and patent-pending product also received AIMCAL’s 2019 Technology ...

Precision Slitting Sets Converters Apart

(News | New Products)

March 06, 2019, ... facility. For example, a specialty tape can incorporate a release liner, adhesive and exterior layers with printing between layers, barrier properties and more. WEB HANDLING PLAYS A KEY ROLE According ...

Martin Automatic to Premier at ICE-Europe

(Web Handling)

January 21, 2019, ... for challenging applications and the company’s solutions for nonstop unwinding and rewinding using a variety of splicing techniques suited to different substrates and materials.  These include adhesive ...

AIMCAL Organizes Technical Program at ICE USA and Issues a Call for Papers

(News | New Products)

December 11, 2018, ... and best practices for all segments: web coating, printing, drying, web handling, converting, finishing, adhesives, coatings and substrates. Speakers target all experience levels. Attendees may choose ...

Will it Process?

(Extrusion Coating)

December 11, 2018, ... foil, papers, etc., are combined or married together. A variety of options exist including extrusion laminating; adhesive laminating and wax/hot melt lamination. Deciding whether to extrusion coat, extrusion ...

Mission Labels Chooses RotoRepel

(Label/Tape)

November 25, 2018, Designed to improve die cutting efficiency on substrates that use difficult adhesives and hot melt. SUSSEX, UK | Mission Labels has switched to using Rotometrics’ award-winning RotoRepel non-stick ...

New Challenge Launched to Identify Recovery Solutions for Multi-Material Flexible Packaging

(News | New Products)

November 13, 2018, ...  Multi-material flexible packaging — which can consist of upwards of nine layers of plastics, aluminum, adhesives, paper, and other substrates — is widely used for a number of household products including ...

ICE USA and InPrint USA Announce Partnership with NAPIM

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2018, ... to substrates.” ICE USA is North America’s leading converting exhibition, bringing over 250 exhibitors together with thousands of packaging, paper, non-woven and self-adhesive industry professionals. ...